Template: Troubleshooting on your online course - Assignments

Teaching Online Module 1, Session 5: Troubleshooting on your Online Course template Use this template to guide you through managing foreseeable and unforeseeable problems and issues for your online course. This template is focussed around issues related to pedagogy and student assignments. Download and save this template for your own reference. What tools will you use to announce online assignments to students? What information will be provided? How much prior notice will students receive about assignments? Description:

Will you post reminders about assignments? How (bulletins, discussion forums, announcement board, emails, etc)? Description:

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How will you help students plan an organised approach to the assignment process (i.e. writing preparation, content creation preparation, blogging preparation, research preparation, etc)? Description:

If an assignment is writing-based, how will you help students decide what to write about? Description:

If the assignment is non-writing based, how will you help students pick a subject to cover? Description:

This resource was created by University College Falmouth and released as an open educational resource for University College Falmouth for the Learn to Teach Online course. The free Learn to Teach Online course is funded by University College Falmouth's Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme. 2012 University College Falmouth

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Ho will you help students keep on track in answering an assignment question or fulfilling a project/assignment brief? Description:

How will you help students improve for the next assignment? Description:

How will you help students come up with contingency plans if their first assignment choice isnt viable? Description:

How will you encourage students to support one another online? Description:

This resource was created by University College Falmouth and released as an open educational resource for University College Falmouth for the Learn to Teach Online course. The free Learn to Teach Online course is funded by University College Falmouth's Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme. 2012 University College Falmouth

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How will you help students identify what they want to achieve, or what they need to achieve, from the assignment? Description:

How will you convey what needs to be achieved for the assignment? Description:

How will you assess whether or not the assignment criteria have been met? How will you communicate this? Description:

Will your assignments be fixed or flexible? Will students be able to select from alternative approaches/solutions? Description:

This resource was created by University College Falmouth and released as an open educational resource for University College Falmouth for the Learn to Teach Online course. The free Learn to Teach Online course is funded by University College Falmouth's Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme. 2012 University College Falmouth

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What help will be given to students who need assistance in gathering materials and/or evidence for an assignment? Description:

Will students be able to submit drafts of their work for formative feedback? How will this process work? Description:

What writing support will be available for students? Description:

This resource was created by University College Falmouth and released as an open educational resource for University College Falmouth for the Learn to Teach Online course. The free Learn to Teach Online course is funded by University College Falmouth's Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme. 2012 University College Falmouth

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