Welcome to PennX Volt101x: Introduction to Online and Blended Teaching!
In this course, you will explore several key issues that educators need to understand about teaching and learning in the digital age. We will look at how online learning is different from traditional methods of learning, examine how the digital practices of young people are continually changing, and explore some key considerations that need to be addressed while designing learning environments that are engaging and student-centered.
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Our course begins on September 12, 2017, at 14:00 UTC. We've designed the content to be completed over 6 weeks with new content becoming available each week. As you work through the content in weeks 1, 2, 4, and 5, you will be tasked with reflections and other projects to share in our discussion forums. Although ungraded, these assignments will help you reflect on and better understand the principles presented in this course through conversation with your classmates.
In addition to discussions, each week will feature sets of review questions. You can attempt to answer these questions as many times as needed. Use them to review key concepts from the lessons! In weeks 3 and 6, you will participate in peer-reviewed writing assignments. These activities will ask you to reflect on key concepts from the course and review what your classmates have written with the option to discuss your emerging thoughts on online teaching and learning.
For further information on this course, please review the course outline, our course syllabus (also available on the course outline page, underneath the list of important dates), and discussion guidelines.
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