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deciding which route to take

fast track guide: contents| fast track guide: print version
(the 'fast track guide' helps you to identify the essentials required to complete the unit)

This is the full online equivalent of the pack, with the advantage of easy navigation and searching.

Please remember that you are encouraged to dip into it at any point, and should not work through it from beginning to end!

The other routes use the same content, but let you take alternate routes through it, approaching it with a different focus in mind.

• introductory guide
  • Introduction to the programme for tutor candidates
    • Who is the programme for?
    • What ICT skills do I need?
    • Learners
    • Terminology
  • Introduction to the online tutor pack
    • Pack contents
    • Content for Study Sections 1 and 2
  • Planning your learning
    • Your learning plan
    • General advice
  • Getting started
    • Important online information
    • Pre-start checklist
    • Introductory tasks
  • Assessment information
  • Resources
  • Alternative routes through the online materials
  • Glossary
  • Training provider and facilitator details

• unit specification
• assessment guide
• study section 1
  • Introduction
  • Resources
  • Assessment
  • Part A - an overview
    • What is online learning?
    • Activity 1.1
    • What is online support?
    • Learning in the 21st century - Thoughts and predictions
    • Activity 1.2

  • Part B - Methods of assessing online learning tools and techniques

    • Tools and techniques to support online learning
    • Categorising online support tools and techniques
    • Choosing and assessing online support tools and techniques
    • Activity 1.3
    • Assignment 1
  • Part C - The differences in approach and practice of supporting learners online
    • Comparing online learning to other methods
    • Comparison of online learning and conventional classroom-based learning
    • Activity 1.4
    • Comparison of online learning and distance learning
    • Activity 1.5
    • Characteristics of a good online learner
    • Activity 1.6
    • The impact of online learning on the role of the tutor/facilitator
    • Activity 1.7
  • Part D - The strengths and weaknesses of online learning
    • What are the strengths of online learning?
    • What are the weaknesses of online learning?
    • Activity 1.8
  • Part E - Strategies for integrating online support techniques into a learning programme
    • Activity 1.9
  • Part F - Strategies for evaluating the learner experience in an online environment
    • Introducing evaluation
    • Evaluating the learner experience
    • Evaluation tools
    • Activity 1.10
  • Summary
    
    

  • Activity 1.1 - sample answer for instruction 1

• study section 2
  • Introduction
    • Study Section 2
    • Assessment
    • Building a porfolio
  • Part A - preparation for online support
    • A technological perspective
    • Activity 2.1
    • Activity 2.2
    • An operational perspective
    • Activity 2.3
    • Activity 2.4
    • Activity 2.5
    • Activity 2.6
    • An learning perspective
    • Activity 2.7
  • Part B - Induction
    • Getting connected
    • Activity 2.8
    • Establishing a rapport
    • Activity 2.9
    • Agreeing the parameters
    • Activity 2.10
    • Activity 2.11
    • Assignment 2 - Portfolio review
  • Part C - Providing online support for learners in practice
    • Managing communication
    • Activity 2.12
    • Activity 2.13
    • Activity 2.14
    • Effective communication
    • Activity 2.15
    • Activity 2.16
    • Activity 2.17
    • Activity 2.18
    • Learning management
    • Activity 2.19
    • Activity 2.20
    • Summary
    • Candidate evaluation questionnaire

assessment route

This route concentrates on assessments, and should help you quickly identify where you have gaps in knowledge, report (assessment 1) or commentary (assessment 2) content, or portfolio evidence (assessment 2).

The pages provide links to ss1 and ss2 activities (the same activities as those in the step-by-step route and activity route) and external sites that help you to fill any gaps you identify when using these checklists:

checklist for assessment 1

checklist for assessment 2

• assessment 1

• assessment 2

Candidate evaluation questionnaire

activity route

This route has a focus on activities and assignments (with links to related material on this site, and on external sites)

study section 1 (ss1) activities:

• 1.1 an overview of online learning
• 1.2 potential developments in Open Learning
• 1.3 online support tools
• assignment 1
• 1.4 online and classroom-based approaches compared
• 1.5 online and distance education compared
• 1.6. the role of the learner
• 1.7 the role of the online tutor
• 1.8 strengths and weaknesses of online learning
• 1.9 building support online
• 1.10 evaluating online learning

• Activity 1.1 - sample answer for instruction 1

study section 2 (ss2) activities:

• 2.1 exploring your own online system
• 2.2 thinking about accessing your system
• 2.3 computer mediated communication
• 2.4 training needs
• 2.5 record keeping and monitoring
• 2.6 problem solving
• 2.7 online learning support techniques
• 2.8 contacting learners
• 2.9 rapport building
• 2.10 social interaction issues
• 2.11 scheduling and maintaining contact
• assignment 2
• 2.12 renewing communicating
• 2.13 unscheduled contact
• 2.14 responding to learners
• 2.15 monitoring progress
• 2.16 good practice in CMC
• 2.17 encouraging good practice in learners
• 2.18 how to motivate online learners
• 2.19 evaluation techniques
• 2.20 reviewing learner achievements

Candidate evaluation questionnaire

first steps:

welcome

about this unit

about this site

initial questions and answers

what support is available

getting help

the role of SLN

downloads:

latest zip file of site
(posfl_sep00.zip - 2.17MB)

self-assessment questionnaire (helps you establish what to do next at any point in your studies)

fast track guide (a Word document that helps you identify the essentials required to complete the unit)