{"id":152,"date":"2016-12-11T22:26:37","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T22:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2026-01-05T05:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:57:31","slug":"module-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/module-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 1: The Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this module, you will explore the language of online learning, be introduced to the continuum of online course types, and listen to online student and faculty perspectives on online teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Our goals are to familiarize you with the basic terminology of online teaching and learning, give you a high-level overview of what it means to teach online within a SUNY Online teaching context, and provide resources that can help clear up common misconceptions and assumptions you may have about teaching online.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Objectives.png\" alt=\"Objectives Icon\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" \/>MODULE OBJECTIVES<\/h2>\n<p>Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Define common terms related to online teaching and learning.<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate online course types.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the benefits and challenges of teaching online.<\/li>\n<li>Relate to online student and faculty perspectives on teaching online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ThingsToDo.png\" alt=\"Things to Do Icon\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" \/>THINGS TO DO AND REVIEW<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/fellowship-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">roles<\/a>, and become an\u00a0 SUNY Online Fellow in the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/suny-online-fellow-application\/?roles=Interested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interested in Online-Enabled Education<\/a>&#8220;, or in the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/suny-online-fellow-application\/?roles=Friend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friend of SUNY<\/a>&#8221; roles.<\/li>\n<li>Explore the definitions of related terms featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/module-1\/definitions\/\">Learning Term Dictionary<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/module-1\/online-learning\/\">continuum of online course types<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Download the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/5-reasons-to-teach-online\/\">5 Reasons to Teach Online<\/a>\u201d mini infographic poster.<\/li>\n<li>Hear <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/module-1\/faculty-perspectives\/\">online students talk about their online learning experiences, and listen to perspectives from online faculty <\/a>on the benefits of teaching online.<\/li>\n<li>Review the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/10-common-myths-about-online-learning\/\">10 Myths About Teaching Online<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0video.<\/li>\n<li>Check your knowledge by taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/module-1-check-your-understanding\/\">Module 1: Check Your Understanding quiz<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ConnectIcon.png\" alt=\"Connect Icon\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" \/>JOIN THE CONVERSATION<\/h2>\n<p>In the online discussions for this module, you will explore common issues and concerns that faculty have about teaching online. Join the conversation here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/sunyonlineteachingcommunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUNY Online Teaching Community Facebook group.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/conversations\/\">join the conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-289 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/line.png\" alt=\"horizontal line\" width=\"700\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/line.png 700w, https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/line-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/interested\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/line-100x7.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this module, you will explore the language of online learning, be introduced to the continuum of online course types, and listen to online student and faculty perspectives on online teaching and learning. 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