MITE6024 group 3

Session 6  What are the critical factors that make an online course engaging? Layout -Appearance --> Is it eye catching?  User interface  -Is it easy for users to navigate around? Interactivity in the online course Multimedia  Clear instructions -Easy for users to learn  Immediate feedback given to users  Staying updated  Learning materials are practical and useful. -It can be applied to real life. -Examples are relevant to the target audience  Able to keep their own learning profile -Students should get rewards, so they can stay motivated and continue to learn. 

The best online elearning course from our research is "Minecraft Hour of Code". Ray Minecraft Hour of Code  https://code.org/minecraft Lesson Overview: In this one hour lesson, learners of all ages get an introductory experience with coding and computer science in a safe, supportive environment. Younger learners will probably not finish the tutorial, but will have lots of fun working through the puzzles for an hour. High school students will mostly finish the tutorial and have some time to play on the free play level at the end. Learning Objectives: Define “coding” and “computer science” Identify key computer science vocabulary Use coding block to programme Debug the programme Identify places to go to continue learning computer science and coding Encourage students to continue to learn online Target learners: students old enough to read (ages 6+) students are brand new to computer science and coding Course evaluation crit...