Teaching Philosophy
Kelly Stack, Ph.D.
Online Training
At its best, online training can challenge learners with interactive exercises, indivdualized adaptive curricula, rapid feedback, simulations, and opportunities for collaboration and peer interaction. But even in the absence of such bells and whistles, online training can offer context-setting overviews, brief tutorials, and reference materials in a single place.
Step-by-step Guides
Some people learn best by following a step-by-step tutorial (like the one I developed for using WebCT 4.1).
5-Minute e-Clips
Championed by the TLT Group, 5-minute e-Clips can be effective in delivering focused messages. (Here is an e-clip developed for a presentation I made at TechEd 2008.)
Additional Selected e-Clips:
- A Different Flow (UCSC professor describes using discussion boards)
- Overview of FITC Services (UCSC Faculty Instructional Technology Center)
Borrow When Possible, and Always Give Credit
With a little bit of adaptation to integrate with local resources, practices, and appearance, many time-tested tutorials developed elsewhere can be made available quickly. (Here is an example of one I adapated and used by permission from the University of Hawaii.)