Best Practices in e-Learning

Seven essential e-learning skills for every educator at North Seattle CC

Pedagogical understanding of best practices for developing and delivering curriculum in blended learning environments (the spectrum from fully online classes to combined online/face-to-face classes to fully face-to-face classes supplemented with online elements like discussion rooms) https://frontpage.northseattle.edu/distance/facultyguide/NSCC_eLearning_PracGuide1.pdf

Basic web-building and file-management skills

Ability to create a biographical or “home” web page using a web editor
Ability to make course materials such as syllabus and assignments available online -- formatted and organized for easy access https://frontpage.northseattle.edu/distance/

Ability to effectively employ interactive e-learning tools whether to enhance face-to-face instruction or to complement online or blended instruction

Skillful pedagogical understanding of how to facilitate learning with e-tools especially online discussion rooms and assessment features.
Technological capability to use the basic features of a course management system (such as WebCT) including discussion rooms, assignment drop-boxes, grade books and assessment tools. Tutorials: https://frontpage.northseattle.edu/distance/

Familiarity with the pedagogical and technological skills associated with using newWeb 2.0 (social networking) applications in face-to-face and virtual classrooms, including the use of blogs, wikis, IM and (eventually) virtual spaces like Second Life.

Familiarity with technical operation and use of multimedia tools to create effective learning -- tools such as digital cameras, audio recording and podcasting, video recording of classroom activities, videoconferencing and videostreaming (perhaps making use of the “classroom of the future” as a faculty training facility as well as working with SCCtv). Faculty Development http://faculty.seattlecolleges.com/jkent/workshops/

Information Literacy skills for introducing students to effective applications of Internet search engines http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport - For more info see Jennifer Wu, Librarian

Understanding of copyright restrictions and fair uses in e-learning environments http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/fuscenarios.htm - See Sharon Simes, Director of Library and Media

In addition to seven specific e-learning related skills, other technology skills apply as well
as listed in the “20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have” (http://thejournal.com/articles/17325_1).

Proposed activities and workshops:

Introduction of seven skills during the orientation of new faculty cohorts.
Quarterly workshops in each of these skills. http://webshare.northseattle.edu/tlc/calendar.shtm
Completion of an e-teaching preparation class prior to teaching distance learning classes.
Use of stipended “faculty collaborators” to help other faculty in their division gain practical knowledge associated with these skills.
One-on-one training sessions in North’s e-Learning Support Center (NeLSC) and TLC.

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