Category: Resolution

OTL 301 – Post 4

At this early stage in my career as a new OL faculty member I do not know any other faculty members and have been unable to interview someone.  I feel this is actually a shortcoming of the OLFM new hire / orientation process and although I am vaguely aware I am splitting the marking assignments with another OLFM for my course, I do not know who they are or what their experience might be.  It would be beneficial to at least make contact with another OLFM and it will be something I pursue after completion of this course.

I look forward to becoming more knowledgeable in the processes, pitfalls and opportunities of online learning once students start taking the course.

OTL301 – Post 2

Interestingly, I’ve felt there has been very little teaching presence with no teacher or tutor to facilitate and guide the course.  After reading the article I’ve found that teaching presence also can include other elements such as the design and organization of the courses, not just facilitation and instruction. I found the instructions of the courses relatively easy to understand, but without the facilitation component I’ve found the courses challenging at times.  The idea of a cohort completing the courses at the same time likely helped to alleviate that, but I found few of the cohort, myself include, trading ideas or comments about the subject matter.  Better instruction at the outset of the courses on how the interactions were to occur may have helped improve the teaching presence.