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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Here is the link to my (now updated) Learning Activity Portfolio! Learning, Learning, Learning! https://nsouthin.trubox.ca/category/learning-activities-portfolio/
Yay! Post 5! Integration! I’ve been worried that my style won’t be appreciated in the online environment but in this course I’ve come to realize that I can make myself accessible and translate what I hope is my approachable style to e-learning. 🙂 I’m looking forward to sharing a little …
Well, this was a timely exercise! I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that I like the idea of an introductory video to make a connection with students and this gave me a chance to give it a try. Was it perfect? Nope. Was it fun? Maybe a little. …
Learning Activity 3 – Be Clear About Course Completion Source of the activity: Thompson Rivers University Open Learning Course (OTL 201: https://elearning.trubox.ca/topic/instructor-strategies/) Brief description of the activity: Logistical information about course activities is critical in online learning because even a small error can cause long delays. When faculty are not …
Learning Activity 2 – “Guide on the Side” Case Method Source of the activity: Action Learning Workshop, Weber University, Utah (May 2019) Brief description of the activity: In most case analysis sessions the instructor leads the class towards the outcomes intended by the case and the instructor. In this format …