EL101 - Designing and Developing Online Courses

Facilitator: Jon Outland

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This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to create successful online courses, whether for faculty-supported distance education delivery or as a supplement to classroom instruction. You will learn to design and develop online courses that have structural integrity and navigational simplicity with a focus on student-centered learning and intellectual interaction. The course covers various learning activities that are supported in an e-learning environment and describes the typical components of an online course. We will provide you with the media strategies and course design methodologies that will allow you to develop online courses in an effective and efficient manner.

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EL102 - Online Teaching Techniques

Facilitator: Dr. Michele Ernst

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Your degree of success as an online instructor relies heavily on several factors, among which are your level of preparedness before the date on which the course is launched; your ability to make a smooth transition into the roles and responsibilities associated with teaching in an online environment; and the effectiveness and efficiency with which you manage learners, instructional transactions embedded in the course as well as the learning environment. In this course, you will learn how to project your authority and presence into the e-learning environment, build a relationship with each learner, promote and nurture learner participation, provide informative and constructive feedback in a timely manner, minimize attrition, manage communications, manage unacceptable behavior and resolve disagreements.

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EL103 - Teaching Online: A Student-Centered Approach

Facilitator: Dr. Tena B. Crews

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This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to author, teach, assess, and revise successful online courses. You will learn to develop a course framework with consistent modules. Constructing an online community and a dynamic syllabus are important in helping you communicate with students. You will also learn how to develop an assessment plan including self- and peer-assessment as you progress through the course. No online course is complete without a comprehensive revision cycle. This course will walk you through the process of "closing the loop" to create a complete revision and improvement plan for your online course. We will provide you with ideas for student-centered learning, with activities and intellectual interactions using a variety of technology tools.

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EL104 - Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment

Facilitator: Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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This course will provide you with the knowledge to teach in a virtual learning environment and understand the importance of organizing course content. You will learn about the important role technology tools play in teaching and organizing an online course. You will also learn the difference between synchronous and asynchronous learning. As the components of each are discussed, you will further understand how to identify the appropriate methods, develop guidelines, organize content, and establish a pattern of teaching for each method.

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EL107 - Designing and Delivering Effective Blended Instruction

Facilitator: Dr. Ruth Reynard

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This course outlines the main characteristics of "dynamic" course design for blended instruction and highlights effective teaching methods that facilitate the process. Participants in this course will have an opportunity to customize the design principles and methods presented to suit their individual professional context.

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EL201 - Developing a Successful Online Program

Facilitator: Linda Scharp

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In most cases, launching an online program successfully requires more planning, time, and resources than will be available. Marrying the mission of the school, the demographics of students, the capabilities of faculty, and the technology is challenging. This course describes the phases of launching an online program and strategies for successful implementation. Each module is based on key decision points that need to be addressed before, during, and after each phase of implementation. Definitions of key terms and acronyms will help build confidence in discussing aspects of online program development with all of the stakeholders.

This is a free course sponsored by McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions Use Enrollment Key: MH-3435

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