WHILE THE DIGITAL WORLD SPEAKS IN A LANGUAGE OF ONE OR ZERO, PEDAGOGY CANNOT BE REDUCED TO SUCH SIMPLE TERMS.
Abstract
The paper examines teaching strategies used in a 12 week online undergraduate course following asynchronous video podcasts and synchronous weekly meetings. While the digital world speaks in a language of one or zero, pedagogy cannot be reduced to such simple terms. It is a complex, dynamic, and creative process. This paper discusses how the richness of human connections traditionally experienced in face-to-face learning environments can be easily transmuted to an online class. Through the use of unique strategies such as “digital moments” and embracing creative thought, an authentic, constructivist community was created. The authors’ journey to developing this authenticity, their online pedagogical style and an innovative, safe learning community has been chronicled using narrative qualitative inquiry in this paper. The writers’ use of digital moments empowers students to create and have ownership of their own online community.
6 Digital Moments / Oct, 2013