Pedagogy in an online class

Back in 2011, one of my university professors warned the class that the teaching profession will change throughout our careers and that one day, we may all be teaching in front of computer screens. Though I already had a passion for educational technologies, his message encouraged me to be thoughtful of what online teaching would look like years before the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to teach online.

Through exploring online platforms such as Moodle, to being able to teach various online courses in different formats, this section will talk about some strategies I learned while teaching online. These suggestions are based on my experiences and conversations with teachers in my professional learning communities. Not all these strategies will necessarily be adaptable to your pedagogy, but one or two may help make your online teaching experience easier.

Before diving into these strategies, there are some terms we must define. There are many different...