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Online material not only models good practice, but also provides the same advantages we readily recognize for students. For example, it allows us to work at our own convenience, in private if we wish, and set our own pace. Online resources can be covered in a just-in-time fashion targeting the exact need. Online teaching Methods for teaching online include:
 * Final Report **
 * Annotated Bibliography **

·  Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication (eg. email, discussion groups) ·  Synchronous Computer Mediated Communication (eg.chats, desktop, videoconferencing, groupware) ·  Online Assessment ·  Learning Resources ·  Documents (eg. lecture notes, readings) ·  Multimedia (interactive or otherwise) ·  Links to external resources ·  Student Prepared Material To incorporate online teaching into our repertoire we need to know: What are the skills and strategies required for successful online teaching?

Overview of Online Teaching Techniques for Computer-Mediated Communications We can divide the online teaching techniques in four different levels:
 * Good Practice: Integrating Technology **

1- One-online Techniques  2- One-to-one Techniques  3- One-to-many Techniques  4- Many-to-many Techniques <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Extracted from: <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Integrating Technology**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Online databases
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Online journals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Online applications
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Software Libraries
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Online interest groups
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Interviews
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Learning Contracts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Apprenticeships
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Internships
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Correspondence Studies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lectures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Symposiums
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Skits
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Debates
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Simulations or games
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Role Plays
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Case Studies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Discussion groups
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Transcript based assignments
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Brainstorming
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Delphi Techniques
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Nominal group techniques
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Forums
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Project groups
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Myths of Online Teaching ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What was the idea people in general had about the online teaching: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Extracted from: Hanna, Donald E., Michelle Glowacki-Dudka & Simone Conceicao-Runlee. (2000).147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups. (pp. 23-27).Atwood Publishing, Madison: Wisconsin.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Learners are unable to adapt to the online environment.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The instructor has to know how to do everything.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Time requirements for teachers are lower in an online environment.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Online classrooms aren't conducive to group interaction and activities.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Online classrooms aren't as social as face-to-face classrooms.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The number of learners in online classrooms can be unlimited.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Technology will always work.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The course will market itself; post it on the web and they will come.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Learners will always understand your intended expectations for them from your clearly written syllabus.