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Online Courseware March 2009 Chris Reyna

Course Description: This course introduces the teacher to the process of designing an online course. Using class objectives, teachers design online course materials for students to use in a virtual classroom.

Learning Objectives: Students define and analyze the key building blocks of understanding for their content area in the context of learners accessing instruction entirely or in part through an online course application.

- Creating your online class o Think Big/Start small o One step at a time/Draft a 5-year plan o Help is online

- Identifying key purpose o Communication  Syllabus/Lesson Plans online  Standards  Grades/Review

o Resources  Key terms for content and instruction  Internet Resources  Text/Articles  Rubrics/Samples/Models

o Interaction  Collaborative/distance learning • Discussion Group • Chat

o Assessment  Quiz  Collect Work

- Constructivist Activities at a distance  Applying/Analyzing/Evaluating  Students are able to solve real problems  Students will become more self-directed in their learning • Discussion Groups • Collaborative learning projects • Webquests • Online quizzes

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