Prompt questions about online course inductions
- Think about online courses you've participated in (including this one).
- How did they try and induct you into the course?
- Examples:
- introductions discussion boards (participants talking to each other? talking into the void? tutors responding?)
- welcome videos/podcasts from tutors
- introductory webinars
- ice breaker activities (what sort? in groups or individually?)
- topic activities (diving straight into the course topic)
- guided tours (live, text, video, etc) of the course site and/or other technologies
- face to face meetups or phone calls with other participants and/or tutors
- quizzes (eg 'is your computer set up properly?', 'are you ready for online learning?', 'have you planned your time?', 'how much do you know about this subject?')
- others…?
- Did you do any/all of the induction activities on offer?
- Did the induction activities help prepare you for the topic of the course? Did they help you feel comfortable with online learning/interaction? Did they help you become familiar with the technology and the course site?
- What worked for you? What would you have done differently?
