Online Teaching and Learning

OTL 301 Post 6: Summarizing My Learning :)

this is the end of the beginning… Well, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by these courses and by my ability to work on them. Like many, I’ve always found self-directed, required activities challenging to get myself to work on but I’ve actually done this one early!  Yay Me!!!! When I look …

OTL 301 Post 4: Interview with Super Teacher

Interview with Super Teacher I had a great conversation with my colleague, Super Teacher (I’m hiding his identity to save him from being overwhelmed with adoring fans). He, like me, teaches classes at the School of Business and Economics at TRU both online and face-to-face. I was lucky to be …

OTL 301 Post 3: Designing Aligned Learning Experiences

Here are two ideas for aligned learning experiences that I may use in the future. They are definitely still works-in-progress but I think they are interesting for me to continue to work on and try. Learning Outcome 1: Core Supply Chain Knowledge Objective: Students will understand the issues and challenges …

OTL 301 Post 5: Critical Inquiry Reflection

Critical Inquiry Reflection It’s an interesting, albeit time-consuming, task to go through all my posts to follow the process of critical inquiry in which the course engaged me. I can see that I was engaged in each of the phases of the process but that from my perspective I did …

OTL 301 Post 2: Effective Practice Perception Changes?

When I started the course, there was a large gap in my understanding of engaged online teaching and what would constitute or create a high quality online learning environment. I’ve always been concerned with course design, assuming that it was the core of the successful online environment; this is likely …

OTL 301 Post 1: Effective Online Facilitator Practice

Hi again! I’m Nancy, who feels a little behind the times! I’m a supply chain management instructor who, among other things, teaches the value of integration and the application of technology within and between firms but who has never taken an online course before now! This post is supposed to be …

OTL 201 Post 6.2: Learning Activities Portfolio Update (Activity 5:Asking Good Questions)

Learning Activity 5 – Asking Good Questions Source of the activity: My own class teaching BUSN 6070 Project Management & Consulting Brief description of the activity: Consulting is a challenging activity. One of the most important parts of consulting is ensuring you are solving the right problem. Many clients know …

OTL 201 Post 6.1: Learning Activities Portfolio Update (Activity 4: Consulting Interviews)

Learning Activity 4 – Consulting Interviews Source of the activity: My own class teaching BUSN 6070 Project Management & Consulting Brief description of the activity: Many MBA students think they want to become management consultants and work for one of the big global consulting firms. To give them a taste …