- What is knowledge?
- What is learning?
- How do we learn? (A basic overview of theories of learning)
- How do know we have learned? (Types of and responses to assessment)
- Types of learners/learning preferences
- Identifying your personal learning preferences, also known as your learning profile.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN LTLO CLASSIC
MODULE 1: What is learning? What kind of a learner are you?
The topics for this first module are:
MODULE 2: Online learning: what can you expect in the online learning environment?
The topics for the second module are:
- Common misconceptions, fears and perceived obstacles surrounding online learning
- Basic attributes of the online learning environment
- How online learning differs from face-to-face learning
MODULE 3: What do online courses look like and how do they work?
The topics for the third module are:
- Types of online courses and how they differ
- Common components of online courses
- How the above components typically fit together
- Rationale for and purpose of these types of course delivery
MODULE 4: What things do successful online learners do?
The topics for the fourth module are:
- Exploration and development of strategies for success
- Self-direction strategies: planning, monitoring
- Communication strategies: adapting to online communication versus in-person communication
- Support strategies: knowing why and how to get help
- Engagement strategies: developing/maintaining an online presence (eg. participation in network of fellow learners, etc.)
MODULE 5: Putting it all together: developing your personal strategies for success in online learning.
The topics for the final module are:
- Designing and sharing strategies for success in online learning
- Providing feedback to other learners
- Building out your personal learning network
