Technology and multimedia use is the center of the online environment. The type of technology used in the online course can define the course experience and complement the objectives of the course. Technology also have to be user friendly to all learners.
There are several things instructors must consider before implementing technology in a course. The instructor should consider their students' proficiency level in technology, how technology will be utilize in the course, and what programs would be the most effective for the course. Every student needs to be able to utilize the technology that is going to be used in the course effectively. In other words it needs to be user-friendly. Why use technology that can be complicated, if there is technology out there that is simple and easy to use (even a beginner should be able to use the technology in the course). The instructor also need to think what would this technology be used for and what are the objectives for the course? Is this course one where using an LMS or a blog would be sufficient enough or do I need another program? Finally, the instructor need to make sure that the programs used are lined up with the objective. (Education course-education oriented technology program)
When designing a course, instructors need to be sure that the technology has usability and accessibility. Students need to be able to move access the technology and it should be user-friendly (there's that word again). Once the students have a clear understanding of technology they can be successful.
Technology that are most appealing for me in online teaching are LMS, blogging, and some aspects of adobe. Instructional design is preparing me to be able to teach online classes and using technology successfully.
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