Teaching Dynamics - OnlineTeaching

Teacher: ______/ Subject code:______
Observer: ______/ Date: ______

Directions:Below is a list of design elements that will be considered when evaluating an aspect of your online teaching. The Educational Designer will use it as a guide when making observations about your teaching. It is not a list of required characteristics and some elements may not be applicable for the particular activity being evaluated. The comment boxes will be used to record the demonstrated elements of the session design.

Overview of Learning Experience(s) being evaluated

Alignment of learning objectives, learning activity and assessment

  • The task/s requirements are clearly expressed
  • The activity and its resources align with assessment tasks and objectives
  • There are features to encourage student participation or active learning
  • There are strategies are in place to ensure that all students are participating
  • There are feedback mechanisms are in place to support student learning
  • The activity relates and/or links with other activities and/or resources
  • The connection is made apparent to students
Comments

Learner Engagement

  • The design of the activity provides opportunities for learners to develop connections and rapport with other learners and/or with the lecturer
  • The design of the activity takes into account the learners’ prior experiences and understandings with regard to content, language, terminology, type of task, technology-used
  • The design of the activity enables students to experience the concepts/ideas/issues of the subject in a variety of different ways
  • The design of the activity allows for range of opportunities peer interaction and feedback
  • The activity supports and enables learners to draw from and reflect upon their experience
  • The activity gives learners a sense of control over their engagement with the activities
Comments

Learning context

  • The activity is based on real life problems or authentic tasks
  • This activity encourages students to build connections between theory and practice
  • The activity is appropriately embedded within the subject design
Comments

Learner extension (Challenge)

  • The activity questions the student’s knowledge base and highlights any gaps
  • The activity provides opportunities for the student to extend and build their knowledge as well as higher order thinking skills
Comments

Practice for learners

  • The activity encourages demonstration of student skill/knowledge
  • Feedback (lecturer and/or peer) is provided to the student progressively at key points
  • The activity encourages learner practice
Comments

Technology suitability

  • The tool or combination of tools facilitates and supports the activity
  • Students are provided with support & and/or resources to use the technology
  • The environment, its resources and the activity accessible and available to all students enrolled in the subject (bandwidth required, time zone, permissions, time, access for impaired)
Comments

Overall Summary and comments

Signature of Observer: ______Date: ______

Teaching Dynamics – Online teaching June 20171