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The Online Educator

People and Pedagogy

Leigh-Anne Perryman, Martin Weller, L Mcgrath, Sue Lowe, Mark Childs, and Terri Rees

Week 1 - Disruption and design Week 2 - Innovation and accessibility Week 3 - Ethical evaluation of online teaching Week 4 - Who am I online? Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is suitable for anyone involved in online education or training, including teachers, trainers, course designers and researchers. While it will help to have a current practice setting to draw on, this is not essential. You can use the hashtag #FLonlineeducator to talk about this course on social media.

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Essential insights for online educators

According to students, this course offers an excellent overview and is highly recommended for anyone involved in online education. Learners consistently highlight its thought-provoking material and well-structured content. The course is praised for its engaging activities, providing practical advice and valuable insights for enhancing online teaching. Many found the forum discussions particularly helpful and stimulating, contributing to a sense of community. It serves as a solid foundation for professional development, though some advanced learners might find parts introductory.

The forum discussions and peer interactions are frequently cited as a significant benefit.

"Thought-provoking discussions and useful content that made me think differently about my online teaching practice."

"I highly appreciated the forum interactions and the opportunity to learn from other educators."

"The discussions were helpful, especially when I needed to clarify certain concepts or perspectives."

"Engaging with other participants in the forum was a great way to deepen my understanding and gain new viewpoints."

The course is well-organized with clear modules and activities that keep learners engaged.

"The course was well-structured and well-presented... the activities were interesting and contributed to the learning."

"A fantastic introduction to online education, with well-researched material and engaging activities."

"The course is well-designed and provides great insights into pedagogical approaches."

"I found the modules to be well-organized, which made it easy to follow the content and progression."

Provides concrete strategies and valuable insights immediately applicable to online education practice.

"Brilliant course! Engaging and highly useful for anyone developing online education, with practical advice."

"I found it to be highly relevant and practical, with excellent content and stimulating discussions."

"This course provided me with clear explanations and actionable advice that I can use in my online teaching."

"The content offered practical strategies that are incredibly valuable for improving my online teaching skills."

The course consistently offers material that challenges perspective and inspires new ideas.

"I found the course very inspiring and thought-provoking, and the content was engaging and structured well."

"Excellent overview of online education, with really thought-provoking material. Highly recommended for online educators."

"Very informative and thought-provoking, a must for anyone involved in online teaching."

"This course provided valuable insights into various aspects of online teaching, offering thought-provoking material."

While comprehensive, some experienced learners might find parts of the content foundational.

"It was a good overview, though some parts felt a bit introductory for my level as an experienced educator."

"For me, with some prior experience, certain topics felt more like a refresher than entirely new material."

"While providing a solid foundation, I found some concepts covered were already familiar from my professional background."

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A comprehensive overview of the science of learning, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people learn. The author leading researcher in the field of education.

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