E-Learning with IVLE:  Teaching Best Practices

The Center for Educational Multimedia has to date trained 326 full-time and part-time faculty members on Online Course Design and Management (Module 2). The training focuses on the management of online course using the tools and resources of the IVLE courseware. However, online teaching requires more than just the technical applications of a courseware. As an evolving educational practice, online teaching demands other pedagogical knowledge, skils and other teaching competencies on the part of the online teacher. These practices may include, designing online course content, prompting and sustaining online interactions and engaging students in critical and reflective thinking.

The Council of Deans has continuously expressed their support in hybrid teaching practice following the specified guidelines. Hence, many faculty members today expressed their intentions to conduct hybrid classes. But how do these trained faculty deliver their online courses?[Full Details]