Key features of effective online educational environments and successful models of existing online classrooms . . .
- have consistent expectations and enforce them--THIS IS KEY
- by 2014 all students will be taking at least one online course
- online teacher cannot be gatekeeper like face-to-face
- conceptual learning is key
- build a sense of community
- courses with open social spaces are best by far
- to make courses better: additional support and additional resources
- "It's about information . . . not technology."
- Information Validation--very important skill to teach in all courses
- cultural validity--like wikipedia
- use alternate media rather than lots of text
- innovation is greatest motivator
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