CAILAB

Basic web-based lesson elements

There are many ways to prepare online lessons. They can range from very simple, one-page lessons to very complicated and sophisticated lessons with multiple activities, interactivity, and sections.

For the purpose of this assignment, your online lesson must include the following to receive full credit:

An introduction of the material. Most lessons, whether in a textbook, delivered in a classroom, or accessed online, begin with a short introduction of the target skill to be learned or the target task to be completed. Your online lesson must include a short introduction of the target material.
Expanded explanation with examples. This is where you will deliver the bulk of instruction before before the student begins guided activities. A full set of examples and a comprehensive explanation of the target skill should be given.
Guided practice (structured). This section will include activities that allow the student to check their understanding of the material. Support in the form of partial answers, hints, or similar examples are given.
Independent practice (unstructured). Students apply their understanding of the skill to more challenging, less structured activities.
Some sort of evaluation. This allows the learners to know if they have learned the material.

Of course, your lesson can contain more than the above elements if you wish. Don't try to teach too much!

The above outline is quite dated. More modern on-line learning activities would include interactivity between learners using various CMC tools such as message boards, text chat, file sharing, wikis, etc. Although you are not required to include CMC elements in your project, you are strongly encouraged to use the most effective tools for your task.