Coursera: Learn To Teach Online Quiz 1

Digital technologies are infiltrating society extremely rapidly compared to other major technological developments in recent history.

• True

• False

How do we prepare our students to live and work in the real world where technology plays a huge part?

• In addition to teaching them disciplinary knowledge and skills, we also need to teach them digital literacies they need to be effective in the future workplace

• We first need to develop these literacies for ourselves as their teachers.

• Build our own understanding of the relevance of online technologies to the way we already teach.

What are some few practical reasons why it's worth your while to learn how to teach either fully online or blended courses?

• Teaching online means that learning and teaching is not limited to a set class time.

• It can occur at times that are more convenient and productive for both students and you as teachers.

• Learning can happen anywhere and can include students and teachers from diverse geographical locations.

• Online delivery can provide greater opportunities for students and teachers living with a disability, or those who may find it difficult to attend face to face classes.

Why do experts say that educational experience in universities now is labelled as a blended learning experience?

• Classes have fixed dynamics of the lecture or presenting material and students discussing it in classes.

• Classes have a physical component and a virtual component. And the two are complimentary and integrated in to each other in an interactive learning space.

One of the greatest challenges with online learning, especially around group work is _________.

• Proximity of learners

• Lack of social or face to face contact

• Language barrier

A Learning Management System is also known as ________.

• a closed system supported by the institution.

• an open access technology open for all users.

• a virtual learning environment.

• a system that includes an integrated range of technologies, such as discussion forums, information storage, blogs, wikis, and assignment submission

What are the downsides to using open technologies?

• They are not integrated into institutional administration systems.

• Teacher usually have to manage giving students access manually, and manage or submit grades separately.

• Teachers or students can become overloaded with having to remember different websites and different passwords, if too many open technologies are used.

• Institution does not have access to the data in case something happens to your virtual class.

Which among the google apps is best in making a student's portfolio?

• Google mail

• Google Hangout

• Google Sheet

• Google Sites

What are the benefits of online assessments?

• Online assessments allow for convenient electronic submission, marking and feedback to be done online from anywhere.

• Online quizzes or tests, provide opportunities for automatic grading, reducing your marking time and allowing students to receive feedback quickly.

• You can also setup self-tests so that students can have multiple attempts to help, with their self-regulated learning process.

• Written assignments can be submitted through an automatic text comparison tool, that streamlines marking and helps you in providing feedback.

Give 3 powerful advantages of the Use of Internet in the Learning-Teaching Process.