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How to ruin an online course...

Many organisations want to RUN an online course, but poor design (or implementation) help them RUIN it instead.

The 'fails' listed below are from the Cloud works site (https://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2597) - part of the University of Leicester's 7Cs of Learning Design Toolkit.

PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR TOP TEN TO AVOID!


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Ideas
Pros and cons
 
Votes
No interaction between tutors and students.
by FutureTeacher
 
If they aren't interacting, how is it better than a website or other resource?
2
 
Students not knowing whether they are on the right lines or not.
 
26
Vote

Mike, Lisa, Correy and 23 more

Overloaded course content, encouraging surface learning.
by FutureTeacher
 
We have just undertaken a group of sessions over the last year and we made it very text heavy rat... more
by Colin Smith
22
Vote

Lisa, Katalin, Marcel and 19 more

Lack of structure.
by FutureTeacher
 
So very frustrating for students - how do I find what I'm looking for?
1
 
Must be clear and consistent signposting
by Alison
 
Needs to have clear pathway(s) or links - otherwise it's just a bunch of "stuff"
by Fran
20
Vote

Lisa, Fran, Alison and 17 more

Lack of confidence or enthusiasm from the teacher
by FutureTeacher
 
This comes across in say live sessions and can affect student engagement
by Sandra
 
CALL studies frequently point to success being linked to teacher enthusiasm and competence
by Teresa
20
Vote

Marcel, Ghizzi, Adam and 17 more

Unreliable technology infrastructure.
by FutureTeacher
 
I think this really demotivates students when the technology fails!
by Gareth
1
 
This effects other ideas such as lack of confidence from teacher
15
Vote

Marcel, Ghizzi, Steve and 12 more

Never tell students why or how to use the technology, just tell them to use it.
by FutureTeacher
 
as with F2F teaching, we need to have a clear pedagogical rationale
 
Important to demo in class and offer support
by Teresa
14
Vote

Katalin, Sarah, Anne and 11 more

Poor or irrelevant assessments.
by FutureTeacher
12
Vote

Katalin, Roberta, Alison and 9 more

Unclear objectives and outcomes.
by FutureTeacher
12
Vote

Teresa, Suzanne, Katalin and 9 more

Too many bells and whistles.
by FutureTeacher
 
don't stuff in tech for the sake of it!
1
10
Vote

Elizabeth, Lou, Steve and 7 more

Ignore accessibility and compatibility with assistive technologies.
by FutureTeacher
9
Vote

Lou, Ghizzi, Alison and 6 more

Use technology with steep learning curve.
by FutureTeacher
 
Students and teachers may give up.
 
Students spend more time on learning the technology than learning the course subject
9
Vote

Dan, Colin Smith, pq and 6 more

Rely heavily on text resources.
by FutureTeacher
 
The risk of tutors simply uploading their in-class resources, rather than breaking them up and cu... more
by Fran
7
Vote

Alison, Rick, Michaela and 4 more

Create a discussion board and never check it.
by FutureTeacher
 
No excuse for laziness
by Sandra
 
If a tutor doesn't show that the discussion board isn't valuable, the students will be reluctant ... more
by Jonathan (York)
7
Vote

Correy, Dan, Jonathan (York) and 4 more

Introduce lots of new tools at once.
by FutureTeacher
6
Vote

Dan, lilian, Aron Truss and 3 more

Make students only consumers, not producers.
by FutureTeacher
5
Vote

Mary, Marcel, Rick and 2 more

Use data formats that students can't open.
by FutureTeacher
 
Students likely to give up if additional barriers to accessing and engaging in content.
5
Vote

Emma, ALice, Michaela and 2 more

Lack of choices/options
by FutureTeacher
 
Too much functionality can lead to confusion.
3
Vote
ALice
Colin Smith
Rick
Lack of challenge in activities.
by FutureTeacher
3
Vote
barbara
Colin Smith
Rick
Not apply learning design or instructional design principles
2
Vote
Elizabeth
Helen W
Lack of connection. Lack of connection to teacher, lack of connection to prior learning, lack of connection to the next learning outcomes.
by Jane
0
Vote
Students as creators
0
Vote
In group work, put technophobes together.
by FutureTeacher
 
Assumes you know who "they" are :)
0
Vote

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