Knowledge Pre-Test

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Knowledge Pre-Test - ASC

The following questions should take about 10 minutes to answer.

This course does not require you to have experience in Moodle but it is helpful to know your level of experience with learning management systems (LMS) like Moodle.Tell us about your experience using a (LMS): (select all that apply)

I put my syllabus and sometimes other files like PowerPoints or chapter summaries online, but I always teach face-to-face.

I've taught a hybrid class with about half students in the classroom and about half online.

I've taught a blended class with about half of the content delivered online and half delivered in the classroom.

When I teach online, I create my own online content, including learning activites and quizzes in the LMS.

I've taught at least one class fully online.

I have no experience with online teaching.

You may be able to teach in a variety of modalities. Which do you think would be the best approach for the courses you are teaching?

Fully online (completely asynchronous)

Hybrid (synchronous: learners in the classroom and online at the same time)

Face-to-face web-enhanced (synchronous and asynchronous: mostly in the classroom with online resources)

Blended (some synchronous components in the classroom and some asynchronous components online)

Clear selection

Tell us why you are taking this course. Select as many or as few reasons as you like:

I am curious about teaching in blended and online environments.

I'll develop skills I can apply to teaching a fully online course.

I'll develop skills I can apply to teaching a hybrid course (half in class / half online).

I want to understand the difference between online teaching and face-to-face classroom teaching.

I like a challenge.

Rate the following reasons to consider online or blended approaches of teaching and learning by how important they are to you as a teacher:

Very important

Somewhat important

Important

Not very important

No opinion

I would like the flexibility of teaching online anywhere and anytime, even if only some of the time.

I like to work online. I prefer less direct interaction.

I would prefer to work from home.

It suits my communication style to work online.

I am more comfortable in a classroom than at a computer.

I want to help our students learn the technology so they can succeed.

I prefer teaching face-to-face, but I don't have an option.

I'm concerned about teaching online because I would rather see students in person.

It is the future of teaching, for better or worse, and I better learn it now before I'm left behind.

Teaching online requires a lot of time and effort and I'm not sure I want to do that.