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WEEK 1 Tools for successful online teaching. p.4 p.5 p.6 P.11 p.15 Malcolm Knowles.	QUESTION 1: Define online teaching and learning. Question 2: What is involved in designing an effective online course? Consider various models used in online teaching and learning (blended/hybrid), fully online, web-based, LMS, etc). Describe the instructional technique(s) utilized by a former faculty that were effective. What made the technique(s) effective? How did your faculty incorporate adult learning principles in their teachings? What is andragogy and how does andragogy relate to online teaching and learning?  What are the primary criticisms of andragogy and where do you stand on the issue(s)?	Asynchronous self-paced and traditional testing account for many courses. They have potential problems of learner isolation and high drop out rates.  There are individuals who do well, but they are not the norm. Learning is a social interaction with multiple people constructing knowledge. It develops higher order thinking, responsibility for knowledge, and autonomy through empowerment. An effective online course promotes self learning, open curriculum, understanding of learning styles, and giving up control.  Traditional students usually experience anxiety, uncertainty, and a need to be directed. There is a developmental curve operating on the assumptions of engagement and empowerment as requirements. The learning management system (LMS) needs to be modular so that it can be developed as needed. For the administrator it needs content authoring, content management, assessment tools, tracking tools, and of course communication tools.  It has content storage, artifact storage, aggregate collection of communication(rss), access/ management/interaction for the learner, and interaction between learners. As the trend of online teaching grows there will likely be a ton of blended elements in traditional classrooms – that’s my opinion. This activity reminded me of what I want to accomplish as a teacher. I want to help students learn the content as well as possible, while they develop in their own lives. Independence/experience prior/application problem-centered not subject centered/ need to know why/ internal priority takes precedent over external motivator.