Technological Skills

As the classroom environment expands and shifts to accommodate student and societal needs, online learning has become an increasingly important topic in education. Effective educators must be comfortable with this type of instruction to ensure the continuity of instruction when residential instruction is not possible or when students learn better outside of the school building.    Instructions   For this assignment, you will write a 1,000-word research paper in current APA format that describes the principles of online learning and online instructional strategies. This paper will contain five sections:    1.     Introduction: Describe online learning, the necessity of online learning, and the technological skills required for effective online teaching.    2.     Principles of Online Learning: Identify and describe at least three research-based principles of online learning. Consider what is required to deliver an effective lesson in an online format and consider what is required for a student to effectively learn in an online environment. At least two citations from scholarly sources should be included in this section.    3.     Online Instructional Strategy 1: Identify and describe one research-based strategy for effective online instruction. Use scholarly resources to support the use of this strategy in an online educational environment. At least two citations should be included in this section. Emphasize the potential of this strategy to improve teaching, learning, research, and/or communication.   4.     Online Instructional Strategy 2: Identify and describe a second research-based strategy for effective online instruction. Use scholarly resources to support the use of this strategy in an online educational environment. At least two citations should be included in this section. Emphasize the potential of this strategy to improve teaching, learning, research, and/or communication.   5.     Conclusion: Summarize the principles of online learning and the two online instructional strategies. Use scriptural integration to emphasize the importance and/or the benefits of online learning.    A title page and a reference page are required for this assignment.