{"id":182,"date":"2021-09-24T17:42:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T21:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcudl\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=182"},"modified":"2022-02-07T13:14:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T18:14:54","slug":"section-2-5-an-example-of-online-learning","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcudl\/chapter\/section-2-5-an-example-of-online-learning\/","title":{"raw":"Section 2.5: An Example of Online Learning","rendered":"Section 2.5: An Example of Online Learning"},"content":{"raw":"<table class=\"grid\" style=\"font-weight: normal\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Semester-based, asynchronous online courses offer students much flexibility to take on 3-credit courses that fulfill their elective requirements as part of their degree or certificate programs.\u00a0 A few samples of online courses at JIBC are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/academic-writing\">ENGL-1100 Academic Writing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/business-communications\">BUSN-1100 Business Communications<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/introduction-psychology\">PSYC-1100 Intro to Psychology<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/research-methods\">RESM-2100 Research Methods<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The courses span across a 14-week semester period and roughly require 3 hours of work per week.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Instructors may\/may not offer synchronous sessions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The courses all have a consistent look and feel, and templated course syllabus and assignment guidelines are applied.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Each week there is at least one or more online learning activities (e.g. discussions, quizzes, short written assignments, journals).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>At the end of the course, there is typically a final assignments\/projects.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h1>Short Analysis<\/h1>\r\nThese online courses offer a high level of flexibility and allow learners to work independently online. Syllabus and assignment guideline documents are always available, which allows learners to plan out their 14-week at the start of the course. Weekly modules follow a consistent design template and create a predictable learning experience for all students.\r\n\r\nHowever, because it is fully online, it may not contain an in-person face-to-face component. The barriers that emerge can be related to feelings of community and connectedness, to self-regulation, and to mapping the course structures.\r\n\r\n<strong>Read the example again, and ask yourself:<\/strong>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #6f5094;font-size: 20;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;color: #ffffff;padding: 1px 25px 10px 25px\">\r\n<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff\">Reflective Question:<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What may be some of the barriers in this blended learning course?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you are the instructor, how might you address the barriers using UDL framework?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<table class=\"grid\" style=\"font-weight: normal\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Semester-based, asynchronous online courses offer students much flexibility to take on 3-credit courses that fulfill their elective requirements as part of their degree or certificate programs.\u00a0 A few samples of online courses at JIBC are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/academic-writing\">ENGL-1100 Academic Writing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/business-communications\">BUSN-1100 Business Communications<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/introduction-psychology\">PSYC-1100 Intro to Psychology<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/research-methods\">RESM-2100 Research Methods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The courses span across a 14-week semester period and roughly require 3 hours of work per week.<\/li>\n<li>Instructors may\/may not offer synchronous sessions.<\/li>\n<li>The courses all have a consistent look and feel, and templated course syllabus and assignment guidelines are applied.<\/li>\n<li>Each week there is at least one or more online learning activities (e.g. discussions, quizzes, short written assignments, journals).<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the course, there is typically a final assignments\/projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>Short Analysis<\/h1>\n<p>These online courses offer a high level of flexibility and allow learners to work independently online. Syllabus and assignment guideline documents are always available, which allows learners to plan out their 14-week at the start of the course. Weekly modules follow a consistent design template and create a predictable learning experience for all students.<\/p>\n<p>However, because it is fully online, it may not contain an in-person face-to-face component. 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