Here are highlights from the seminar.
- 1. Wrong participants
No matter how good a course might be, if the students are not interested it is essentially worthless to them. - 2. Wrong course choice
If the students do not recognise the relevance of the course or how it can benefit them, it will reflect in poor attendance, a lack of interest and possibly even below average grades. - 3. Clear learning objectives
A lack of clear learning objectives could result in students enrolling for the wrong course. - 4. Student-lecturer interaction
If students are not able to interact with their lecturer on a regular basis they could very easily fall behind in their work. - 5. Follow-up
Without adequate follow-up the lecturer won’t know whether or not the students have grasped the material. - 6. Feedback
Without adequate feedback the students won’t know if they are on track nor will they know how to rectify the matter if they aren’t. - 7. Time allocation
If enough time isn’t allowed for each module the students could very easily feel overwhelmed. - 8. Prerequisite knowledge
Do the students possess the basic computer skills needed to complete an online course? - 9. Premature release
Problems could arise down the line if a course is released before it has been properly tested to ensure all the kinks have been ironed out. - 10. Inappropriate learning materials
If the learning material provided is not at the correct level students might fall behind due to a lack of understanding.