Interested in Teaching Online » Module 1: Check Your Understanding

Which of the following course delivery approaches can be considered part of the online learning continuum?
- Asynchronous online courses.
- Blended courses.
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
- All of the above.
Synchronous online courses enable learners to take classes at any time from any place.
- True
- False
Hybrid online learning can be defined as:
- A class that combines the components of a face-to-face course and an online course with the instructor balancing out the time students spend in both places.
- The process of matching learning objectives to online course content and activities.
- An approach to managing student contributions to discussion forums, making it easier to grade each post.
- Online classes that take place in real time via virtual meeting technology, with the instructor cutting back on lecture time for student presentations.
Benefits of teaching online include:
- Connecting with a global student body.
- More time for students to formulate responses to questions.
- Opportunities to explore new approaches to teaching with technology.
- All of the above.
Which of the following would be the best way for instructors to connect with students in an online class?
- Recording weekly lectures and posting videos in the course.
- Using an icebreaker activity early on in the course.
- Sending email once a week.
- Grading papers using the LMS inline grading tools.

Module 1: Check Your Understanding