“To e or not to e..”

That is the question posed by 2002 Flexible Learning Leader Leonie Stanfield in her excellent publication Taking Face-to-Face Teaching On-Line, A Teachers’ Guide (attached)
 
Taking the view that there is no substitute for good teaching practice, this useful guide aims to assist teachers to apply the sound teaching practice they have developed through face-to-face delivery to the online environment.
 
Beginning with an introduction to the on-line learning environment and an explanation of the changed roles for both teachers and students, this guide follows a practical workbook format. It takes the reader through the stages of course delivery and encourages reflection on the objectives and issues to be addressed at various stages.
 
The Guide incisively covers the A-Z of online delivery, canvassing a comprehensive range of topics, including:

• Introducing the on-line environment

• Motivating learners

• Learner/Content interaction

• Learner/Teacher interaction

• Learner/Learner interaction

• Assessment

• Course Evaluation

• Moving into the On-line World

The author also includes pertinent websites for teachers to explore which focus on examples of best practice and useful models for practitioners.
 
This is a reader-friendly, highly relevant and immediately useful publication, which demystifies the role of all parties in the online environment in a jargon-free and immensely accessible way.
 
Download the Guide by selecting either the Word file attachment on the right hand side of the screen.