Considerations for Online Teaching
Before planning your course, there are a number of factors which need to be taken into account.

Thoughts on online teaching
This section contains ideas and tips from those that have already been there.

Challenges and Problems
When teaching an online course, expect to be faced with certain challenges.

Techniques for teaching online
In many ways the principles and techniques that apply to traditional face to face teaching also apply to online facilitation. However, there are also some important differences. Some of these will be explored in this section.

Technical Issues
Before beginning to teach an online course, a number of technical issues will need to be resolved.

Preparation
Online teaching requires a high degree of organization and ongoing follow-up. Some pointers are given here.

Activity
These activities are designed to help you consolidate some of the concepts introduced in this lesson. They are essential steps in planing an online course. If you are taking the course for credit, they may be required.