Humanizing is a website that discusses the process of bringing the human element into the classroom, particularly in the fully-online space. This site consists of articles, worksheets, videos, infographics, and an open online course on the process of humanizing learning.
Type of Material:
Collection of resources created for two online courses
Recommended Uses:
This website can be used for individual, pre-service faculty, and professional development
Technical Requirements:
An internet connection
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The overarching goal of this site is to blend course design and facilitation, while engaging the cognitive and affective domains of learning. Specifically, the site aims to:
1. Evaluate the difference between text and voice/video communications in establish a send of feeling connected to the instructor and peers.
2. Create content with emerging technologies that have a high humanizing impact.
3. Evaluate online teaching research to consider links between online social presence and improved engagement, satifaction, and learning.
4. Critically analyze personal teaching philosophy as it relates to online teaching and learning.
5. Demonstrate mastery of digital literacy skills.
6. Apply principles of Universal Design for Learning to user's online course.
Target Student Population:
Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None, although a basic understanding of the online learning environment and expectations for an online course are helpful.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The site is anchored by the notion of humanizing. Content is presented through a slide deck, a podcast, an infographic, articles, videos, and slides. There is further information about complete asynchronous (but not self-paced) courses from the author of this website.
Concepts addressed at this website are timely, informative, and instructive. The content can lead to successful facilation of online teaching and learning that engages students and encourages community. The variety of available materials are supported with exercises that model best practices as well as relevant research.
The materials are coupled with exercises that model best practices as well as relevant research.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
Faculty are taught how to establish learning environments where students are motivated, engaged, connected and have agency over their learning. The materials are offered in formats that allow for their usage as standalone learning objects or a comprehensive class. The site even features a "tool buffet" that lets educators select technology to support humanizing principles in their courses based on specific modalities and formats.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The design and layout of the website is clear and easy to navigate. The site includes a "tool buffet" that lets users select technology to support humanizing principles in their own courses based on specific modalities and formats.
Creative Commons:
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