Way # 1 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

Offer enticing, gripping video clips at the start of every assignment that help the learner connect with the teacher.

Click on the teacher. (Your first assignment is found here, so make sure you can view it or you’ll get “0”.)

Way # 2 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

Try to be cool using Emoticons. Add at the end of each of your emails. It is sure to inspire others.

TTFN

Way # 3 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

Discussion Group Times

Students are expected to be in the discussion

groups promptly. They occur every Tuesday and Thursday from

6:30 – 7:30 am.

Absences will lead to failure.

Way # 4 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

• If a student asks a ‘dumb’ question about technology or something that is obvious in the course, don’t answer it. They must learn to be independent!

Way # 5 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

• Assign each student a number, perhaps his or her computer’s IP Address (eg.16.154.216.26), and use that to identify them throughout the course.

Way # 6 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

• Stick strictly to the business of transmitting information to your students. Do not reveal any personal details about yourself, it is none of their business. Do not ask about your students’ personal interests, the course is a place to learn, NOT socialize.

Way #7 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

• Post Assignments on “The History of the Internet” before learning how to use to use any of the communication tools.

Way #8 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

• Have penalties for each email in the “Discussions” folder that is not read in a timely manner. Maybe this could include loss of marks or possibly another assignment as punishment

Way #9 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

Assign 10% of their final mark to be assessed on their typing speed. Or maybe just have a pre-requisite of 40wpm before allowing students to join chartrooms!

Way #10 a Teacher Could Ensure That Learners Would Hate the Online Environment

Have typos re-typed one hundred times to help ensure accuracy. Lose 5 marks for each incorrect spelling, 5 marks for missed punctuation, and 5 marks for the over-zealous use of capital letters.

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