Types of Online Courses

Center for Pedagogical Innovation

Each course is quite unique but generally speaking there are three broad categories of online classes at Brock.
 
Textbook based, forum discussion


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Main Features

  • Assessment through Forums and Assignment tool
  • Interactions shared through forums in whole class and small group learning sections
  • Opportunity for individual private (between student & instructor) reflections

Courses Using this model:

  • ADED 1P31: Learning for Sucess
  • ADST 5P50: Disability

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Online lecture screen-captures, online quizzes


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  • Video consists of screen recordings of slides with audio narration
  • May include written formulae or markup for active teaching (e.g. Khan Academy style)
  • Content created using HTML editor
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Open Web


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This does not mean that all courses must fit into one of these three categories, in fact, most are a mixture of all three and a little bit of many other interesting online technologies. Some of these tools can supplement an existing face-to-face course, replace class time to be blended/hybrid or fully online course.
 
The following considerations are meant to guide instructors through a series of questions and potential options. They are not meant to be exhaustive, by any means.
 
Other Types

There are many other types and combinations of courses that could be created to complement the unique teaching at Brock University.