Online education: The foundations of online teaching Quiz Answers

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Online education: The foundations of online teaching Quiz Answers

Week 01

Recall quiz

Q1. What is one of the limitations of the TPACK model that the instructor points out?

• That it doesn’t provide any guidance on how to effectively design learning tasks.
• It is only applicable to a certain type of disciplines or context.
• It does not give you the freedom to design your learning task as you like.
• It does not provide you with the range of technologies you need to design your learning tasks.

Q2. The instructor explains that using the latest technologies will always improve the learning of your students.

• False
• True

Q3. The instructor talks about his first experience in using web-conferencing and he remarks that:

• He was worried that he would not be able to conduct the class online because of the technology being so new.
• The students were disappointed that they could not be in a face to face class.
• Students found it remarkable that they could see and interact online.
• He had to cancel the class because the technology let him down.

Q3. The instructor explains that students tend to view synchronous interaction positively because?

Select all that apply:

• They can see and interact with their classmates.
• They can receive immediate feedback.
• They can go online when it suits them.
• There is a stronger sense of social interaction.

Q5. What must modern day educators have according to the instructor?

• The latest technologies and good internet connection.
• At least a foundational understanding of online teaching.
• A certification in online teaching to keep their employment in the future.
• A lot of time to dedicate to develop resources for online teaching.

Graded quiz

Q1. Prita is a student and she has recently enrolled in a class. Prita accesses all of her learning materials via an online Learning Management System (LMS). This includes pre-recorded video lectures, online readings, and automated quiz questions. At no stage can Prita attend a physical class through the study period. Prita can access her learning materials at any time and has no scheduled classes. What type of course has Prita enrolled in?

• Fully online
• Fully in-person
• Hyflex
• Hybrid

Q2. Lan is a student and she is studying at a vocational training centre. Lan accesses some of her learning materials via an online Learning Management System (LMS). This includes pre-recorded video lectures, online readings, and automated quiz questions. Lan also attends weekly tutorials and lectures on campus at her training centre. What type of course has Lan enrolled in?

• Fully online
• Fully in-person
• Hyflex
• Hybrid/blended

Q3. Grazia is a student, and she is studying at a university. Grazia accesses some of her learning materials via an online Learning Management System (LMS). This includes pre-recorded video lectures, online readings, and automated quiz questions. Grazia also attends weekly tutorials. Sometimes Grazia attends her tutorials in-person and sometimes she uses Zoom to dial in, the choice is hers. Grazia’s classmates can also decide whether or not they would like to attend the weekly tutorial in-person or via Zoom. What type of course has Grazia enrolled in?

• Fully in-person
• Blended synchronous/hyflex
• Hybrid
• Fully online

Q4. According to the facilitator, online learning can be equally as effective as face-to-face learning. However, the facilitator states that online educators may face several challenges in key areas. What are they?

Select all that apply.

• Having to scan and upload PDFs of their old course notes
• Supporting learner persistence
• Improving social presence
• Balancing synchronous and asynchronous interaction
• Finding a use for their old classroom
• Understanding the learner’s perspective

Q5. According to the facilitator what are the dimensions of the TPACK model?

Select all that apply.

• Technological Knowledge
• Pedagogical Knowledge
• Content Knowledge
• Mechanical Knowledge

Q6. Shazia is sitting in a tutorial room at her university completing some group work with her fellow classmates. In person attendance to the tutorial is required by all students. To pass the course Shazia must attend over 90% of the in-person classes. Prior to class Shazia was directed to read a case study on the topic of cognitive load. What type of course model has Shazia enrolled in and what type of activity is she taking part in?

• A hybrid course model and a synchronous learning activity
• A hyflex course model and a synchronous learning activity
• A fully online course model and an asynchronous learning activity
• A fully in person course model and a synchronous learning activity

Q7. Tobias is currently sitting at his computer, and he has two screens. On one screen he is taking notes and on the other screen he is taking part in a Zoom video-conference discussion with a facilitator in real-time. Tobias could’ve gone into class but wasn’t feeling well so he decided to Zoom in instead. What type of course model has Tobias enrolled in and what type of activity is he taking part in?

• A hybrid course model and an asynchronous learning activity
• A blended synchronous/hyflex course model and a synchronous learning activity
• A fully-online course model and a synchronous learning activity
• A blended synchronous/hyflex course model and an asynchronous learning activity

Q8. Jordan is delivering a lecture on campus. His students have attended his lecture in-person and they have been taking notes as he speaks. What type of activity is this?

• Synchronous
• It depends
• Asynchronous

Q9. Jordan delivered a lecture on campus. A number of his students attended the lecture in-person while some students did not. Jordan uploaded a video and audio recording of his lecture to the university’s Learning Management System (LMS). What type of learning activity has Jordan created?

Select the most correct answer.

• It depends
• Synchronous
• Asynchronous

Q10. Jordan has collated and uploaded several key readings for his students to the university’s Learning Management System (LMS). Only students from his university can access the readings as they are behind a paywall. The readings are pre-work for an on-campus tutorial. What type of learning activity has Jordan created?

• Asynchronous
• Synchronous
• It depends

Q11. Have you completed the challenge exercise for this week?

• Yes
• No

Week 02

Recall quiz

Q1. To whom is the theory of transactional distance attributed?

• Michael G. Moore
• Likert
• Garrison, Anderson and Archer
• John Dewey

Q2. Transactional distance also affects face to face instruction.

• True
• False

Q3. What are the three main elements to creating and sustaining social presence?

• Constant communication, asynchronous spaces, detailed instructions.
• Spaces for students to meet in person, Q&A forums, good use of Zoom.
• Effective expression, open communication, and group cohesion.
• A vigilant teacher’s presence, engaging activities and well related elements.

Q4. What active engagement by the educator is highlighted in discussing the facilitating of cognitive processes and knowledge building?

• Promoting engagement by all learners.
• Ensuring that students receive immediate feedback on assessment.
• Promptly responding to emails and online communications.
• Ensuring that resources and activities are well structured and easy to complete.

Q5. Achieving the sweet spot at the intersection of social, cognitive, and teaching presence will requires?

• Understanding how to build different resources for different students.
• Different approaches and levels and types of engagements with different groups.
• A better understanding of how online learning will be used in the future.
• More time dedicated to communicate with poor performing students.

Graded quiz

Q1. Moore’s theory argues that transactional distance results from a combination of geographical and course-related factors that can create psychological and communications space that needs to be overcome by learners studying at a distance. Choose the best description of his theory from the choices listed below:

• Transactional Distance theory requires the student and teacher to participate in both synchronous and asynchronous discussions in the distance education course.
• Transactional Distance theory measures the distance between student, teacher and the distance education course.
• Transactional Distance theory helps the student and teacher understand how to access and interact with each other through the distance education course.
• Transactional Distance theory helps us understand a possible communication gap, or a psychological space that may create potential misunderstandings between learners and educators

Q2. According to the theory high levels of transactional distance can be associated with:

Select all that apply:

• Increased tuition fees
• Increased student attrition
• Social isolation
• Decreased learning performance

Q3. Transactional distance has the potential to negatively affect all students studying at a distance.

• True
• False

Q4. Learner autonomy, or ‘self-direction’, is the extent that students consider they have independence and hold responsibility within the learning situation in which they are engaged.

• False
• True

Q5. According to the facilitator, what is learner agency?

• Learner agency is when learners have free access to education agents that can help them with their college applications.
• Learner agency is when the learners are dependent on the teachers guiding them through an online unit every step of the way.
• Learner agency is when the learners have the ability and power to ‘act’ with regards to setting and initiating actions and pathways towards learning goals.

Q6. Transactional Distance Theory states that generally the more self-directed the learner, the less dialogue and course structure is needed.

• True
• False

Q7. According to Moore’s theory, transactional distance experienced by students can be influenced by:

Select all that apply:

• Dialogue
• Course structure
• Extent of learner autonomy
• The topic the online course is about

Q8. According to the facilitator what are some strategies to increase dialogue and decrease distance:

Select all that apply

• Check-in with students frequently
• Give personal feedback
• Use screen recording software
• Require responses
• Use humour and emotion

Q9. Teaching presence is defined as the design, facilitation, and direction of cognitive and social processes for the purpose of realizing personally meaningful and educational worthwhile learning outcomes. True or false?

• False
• True

Q10. Social presence is defined as the extent to which learners are able to construct and confirm meaning through sustained reflection and discourse in a critical community of inquiry.

• True
• False

Q11. Have you completed the challenge exercise

• Yes
• No

Week 03

Recall quiz

Q1. The instructor in the video Managing Cognitive Load gives a great example of cognitive load by telling a story. What was the thing that the instructor was working very hard to remember

1 point

• Students’ names in a large class.
• How to use one of the technology tools that was part of course.
• The task that was assigned for a particular class.
• What day was the exam that had been scheduled.

Q2. Cognitive load places students at greater risk of in an online learning environment. 

• True
• False

Q3. To lower cognitive load, what do you need to do when presenting important course information such as assessment due dates and live class times?

• Keep reminding students to have as much information as possible so they will know what to do.
• Use large blocks of text on your LMS and very detailed PowerPoints in presenting the information.
• Keep it simple.
• The instructor says there is not much we can do to reduce cognitive load.

Q4. The instructor explains that one of the advantages of teaching online is that teachers can use technology to support students’ needs and that example videos with transcripts are also useful for speakers of different languages.

• True
• False

Q5. According to the instructor what is the best way to nurture your student’s learning journey?

• The instructor explains that it is by being prepared to be firm and try to not change too many things to avoid confusing them.
• The instructor explains that it is by building a trusted relationship with them as their teacher.
• The instructor explains that it is by being a good teacher, patient and accommodating.
• The instructor explains that it is by not being too hard on yourself.

Graded quiz

Q1. According to the facilitator what is the definition of ‘cognitive load?’

• Cognitive load relates to the amount of information that working memory can hold at one time
• Cognitive load relates to the amount of information that long-term memory can hold at one time
• Cognitive load relates to the amount of information that sensory memory can hold at one time
• Cognitive load relates to the amount of information that procedural memory can hold at one time

Q2. According to the facilitator, what are the three types of cognitive load?

• Extraneous
• Intrinsic
• Germane
• Excessive

Q3. According to the facilitator what type of cognitive load do educators have the most ‘control’ over?

• Germane
• Extraneous
• Intrinsic
• Exponential

Q4. According to the facilitator what are some techniques that can be used to reduce the strain of cognitive load?

Select all that apply

• Don’t forget emotions
• Make connections
• Provide time
• Be clear and concise
• Use routine
• Pay attention to purpose

Q5. An educator’s approach to applying cognitive load to their practice can best be summarised as:

• Minimizing extraneous load, managing intrinsic load, and individualizing germane load
• Managing extraneous load, individualizing intrinsic load, and minimizing germane load
• Managing extraneous load, minimizing intrinsic load, and minimizing germane load
• Minimizing extraneous load, maximizing intrinsic load, and managing germane load

Q6. According to the facilitator what are key components of any well-designed inclusive online course:

Select all statements that are true:

• Designing and maintaining a safe learning environment
• Make the students feel welcomed and connected
• Designing a supportive learning environment
• Choose technologies to support you and your students

Q7. According to the facilitator, an inclusive classroom recognises that it is important to present information in various ways. Some of the suggestions are:

Select all that apply

• Read direction and text together
• Have students follow along with notes or models when applicable.
• Offer multiple oral cues
• Post visual examples
• Watch videos

Q8. According to the facilitator what are some practical ways educators can collect learner feedback throughout a study period?

Select all that apply

• End of session / course survey
• A confidential communication channel where students can discuss personal issues
• Using a minute paper after synchronous learning activities
• Discussion forum and / or Question and Answer forum

Q9. Teachers have the least control over which type of cognitive load:

• Extraneous
• Intrinsic
• Germane
• Working memory

Q10. Cognitive load is directly related to space in which type of memory?

• Sensory memory
• Long-term memory
• Working memory
• Procedural memory

Q11. Have you completed the challenge exercise for this week?

• Yes
• No

Week 04

Recall quiz

Q1. The significance of community-based learning is a very new concept that has emerged only in this century.

• True
• False

Q2. What does the instructor say is the definition of learning communities in the Webster’s dictionary?

• A group of individuals with common interests who come together and share information and resources.
• A groups of individuals who live in communities and have local school or learning institutions.
• A cluster of schools that include both junior and senior students.
• A social channel to exchange resources online

Q3. According to the instructor, a quick search on Google will tell you what about online discussion forums?

• All online courses have must have at least 3 discussion forums to be successful.
• Using a lot of forums can increase cognitive load.
• All online instructors need appropriate training in using discussion forums.
• That an online discussion forum is a feature of a learning management system that supports course-related discourse or dialogue among students engaged in online learning.

Q4. According to the instructor, forums should not be text based only.

• True
• False

Q5. According to the instructor what can you do if students are not engaging as intended, in discussion forums?

• Ensure that forums are graded so students will engage in order to get a mark.
• Try to alter the facilitation approach.
• Make the participation to forum compulsory.
• Avoid using forums as it is very difficult to get students to participate.

Graded quiz

Q1. Which of these is not one of the three main areas of student interaction with online courses?

• Student-instructor interaction
• Student-course content interaction
• Student-asynchronous interaction
• Student-student interaction

Q2. According to the facilitator what are some ways educators or instructors can build an online community?

Select all that apply

• Promote Ice-Breaking Activities for Making Class Introductions
• Establishing the Instructor’s Presence
• Igniting Synchronous Discussions
• Igniting Asynchronous Discussions
• Making Announcements
• Promoting Peer Learning
• Urging Learners to Ask Questions

Q3. What kind of personal information is appropriate for teachers to share?

1 point

• Basics about their family
• Goals and plans for the course
• Personal hobbies and interests
• All of these answers are correct

Q4. When learners compare ideas with other learners, this can help to do which of the following?

• Share only their ideas and experiences
• Make relational connections across different disciplines through the experiences of their classmates
• Only make connections to the curriculum that are appropriate for them
• Only be concerned with their own learning experiences

Q5. When posing stimulating questions, which of the following statements is not correct?

• Ask learners to compare ideas
• Ask learners to recreate or restate the class materials
• Ask learners to think of an experience similar to the discussion topic
• Tie the question to the curriculum

Q6. According to the facilitator, discussion forum design should be driven primarily by:

• The skills framework
• The subject matter expert
• Learner discussion
• The intended learning outcomes

Q7. According to the facilitator, for effective engagement in discussion forums the instructions and protocol should be:

• Open to interpretation
• Clearly stated
• Personalised
• Loosely stated to encourage creativity

Q8. One of the student’s in Prita’s class is dominating the discussion forums. According to the facilitator, what is the recommended way of dealing with this situation?

• Do nothing and hope the student realises they are dominating the forum
• Privately contact the student and manage the situation in a sensitive and empathetic way
• Wait until another student complains before taking action
• Publicly call the student out in the forum

Q9. According to the facilitator what are some questions you can ask to promote high quality discussion forum responses?

Select all that apply

• Extension: expand the discussion
• Action: call for a conclusion or action
• ​​​​​​​Summary: elicit synthesis
• Hypothetical: pose a change in the facts or issues
• Exploratory: probe facts and basic knowledge
• Relational: ask for comparisons of themes, ideas, or issues
• Challenge: interrogate assumptions, conclusions or interpretations
• Cause and Effect: ask for causal relationships between ideas, actions or events
• Diagnostic: probe motives or causes
• Priority: seek to identify the most important issues

Q10. Learners are provided with two readings or resources (or a combination) and are asked to comment on similarities and differences between them. What kind of learning activity is this?

• Review and critique resources
• Developing and defending an argument
• Post, reflect and summarize
• Mutual invitation online discussion
• Online scavenger hunt
• Compare and contrast readings or resources
• Critical conversations

Q11. Have you completed the challenge exercise for this week?

• Yes
• No

Week 05

 Recall quiz

Q1. As said by Sir Ken Robinson, what are the two Chinese characters that make up the word ‘crisis’?

• Danger and Opportunity
• Danger and Death
• Poverty and Danger
• Loss and Danger

Q2. According to the instructor, online education is quite recent and is the result of the pandemic?

• True
• False

Q3. According to the instructor, what are some of the ways we have been learning online without knowing it?

Select all that apply:

• We have been learning using websites.
• We have been learning using YouTube.
• We have been learning using blogs.

Q4. According to the instructor, two of the skills needed in a world that is moving fast towards automation, are ethics and responsibility.

• True
• False

Q5. According to the instructor, the future is mobile because…?

• Laptops are replacing standard computers and mobile phones and tablets are very powerful and do impressive things.
• As the workforce will become more mobile and we will no longer work in offices, computes will become obsolete.
• Wearable technology will replace both mobile phones and computers
• Climate change will make it difficult to live in one place all the time and we will have to move around all the time.

Graded quiz

Q1. According to the facilitator and the 2021 EDUCASE Horizon Report what trends are important for us to consider?

Select all that apply

• Reduction in work travel
• Quality Online Learning
• Professional development in online education
• Remote work and remote learning

Q2. According to the facilitator what are some new technologies that are predicted to shape the future of online learning?

1 point

• Artificial intelligence
• Virtual reality (VR)
• Holograms
• Augmented reality (AR)

Q3. According to the facilitator who is responsible for creating a quality online learning experience?

• Both teachers and students
• Students only
• Teachers only

Q4. According to the facilitator what must online educators ‘ensure’ when developing their online courses?

• That the online course can be done entirely remotely
• That the online course is both inclusive and provides equal opportunities
• That the online course has at least one Virtual Reality component
• That the online course uses the latest technologies available

Q5. According to the facilitator what are some of the ways educators can improve their skills?

Select all that apply

• Collaborate with colleagues
• Access blogs and online resources
• Attend conferences
• Seek out expert help
• Enrol in relevant online training courses

Q6. According to the facilitator, in order to counter some of the misinformation spread on the internet it is crucial that educators going forward promote __________?

• Zoom teaching skills
• Lecturing skills
• Mechanical skills
• Critical thinking skills

Q7. According to the facilitator how can educators move away from a ‘transmissive’ form of teaching?

1 point

• By incorporating video lectures and instructional podcasts into their online courses
• By incorporating meaningful, popular, irrelevant and real-life based experiences into their online courses
• By incorporating meaningful, engaging, challenging, real-life based experiences into their online courses

Q8. According to the facilitator what is one of the benefits of using video-conferencing software, such as Zoom?

1 point

• Zoom should be used to replace the physical classroom learning experience and face-to-face teaching has no future
• Zoom allows us to learn together, collaborate at anytime, anywhere with nearly anybody in the world

Q9. According to the facilitator what is a necessity for all educators?

• To learn how to navigate all the different types of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• To incorporate Virtual Reality (VR) into their online courses
• To continuously upskill and explore new educational technologies

Q10. According to the facilitator how can educators support learners when they are learning online?

Select all that apply

• Communicate regularly
• Provide technological support
• Provide appropriate guidance

Q11. Have you completed the challenge exercise for this week?

• Yes
• No

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