The economics course that our group created has online quizzes, online discussions and in-person exams, here are some ways in which these approaches can ensure the needs of all learners are met.
For students with various needs, online materials can improve accessibility. For instance, giving alternative written descriptions for visual content can help blind students, while closed captioning can help deaf people. Additionally, online learning environments give students the flexibility to control their learning’s pace, making it more flexible for people who study at various rates. Online conversations give students an opportunity to actively engage with the course material and communicate with their classmates. This helps students who study well in teams and who prefer to talk and share ideas. Critical thinking and reflection are encouraged in online debates, where participants are encouraged to express their opinions, pose questions, and use their critical abilities. This encourages greater comprehension and enables students to improve their analytical and thinking abilities. Instructors can give students timely feedback on their performance through online quizzes and chats. This feedback loop enables personalised learning by assisting students in identifying their areas of strength and need.
It’s important to adjust the course if an unforeseen event, like a pandemic, occurs and students must work from home. This will ensure successful learning. Change to online delivery: To allow for remote study, convert the complete course to an online format. To do this, the assessments, tests, and conversations must be moved to online platform. The course materials, exams, and online interactions can all be hosted by tools like brightspace, Mattermost etc. Many students might need instruction to use online learning tools efficiently, so, giving online technical instructions is very important. Create user-friendly tutorials and instructions that describe how to access and use the online platform, or provide thorough technical training sessions.
Hi, I agree with you very much. Although online courses have reduced a lot of face-to-face communication, online communication is more meaningful for some students. In my opinion, some students will be more shy and timid in face to face courses, and dare not communicate directly with their classmates and teachers, so it is easier to participate in discussions in online courses. In addition, each student’s learning progress is different. There are a variety of materials online that can be viewed at any time, which is more suitable for students with different levels. In any case, interactive learning is very necessary.