This TIP will assist you to comprehend the importance of online tools in teaching and learning.
Key benefits of teaching online
There are benefits and challenges to online teaching in an increasingly digitally networked world. These include:
- Increased flexibility of time
- Increased flexibility of location
- Greater context
- Information sharing
- Greater access to online resources
- More diverse and enriching experiences
- Increased access and equity
- Digital information literacy
- Streamlined administration
NOTE: The following content is adapted from Why is Online Teaching Important
http://online.cofa.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/episode-pdf/Importance_LTTO.pdf
Whilst you watch the video, consider the validity of the following statements regarding the implications of using online tools in teaching and learning.
- A variety of learning styles can be addressed
- Increasing student numbers can be accommodated
- It allows staff to work at a time and place of their choosing
- Needs time for lecturers to develop materials
- Online multimedia resources can be integrated into teaching and learning
- Reduces face-to-face contact among students
- Requires special training and expertise
- Students can discuss issues among themselves online
- Students can go through learning materials from home
- Students might be avoiding lectures
- Students may not be in the habit of using them
