Advanced Teaching Online

In the 21st century, half of all learning will be online. The opportunities are tremendous for teaching online. Discover how to plan, develop and teach an online course. Take home a ten step model for developing your online course. Experience one of the most advanced online classrooms for teachers. Learn how to create online audio lectures with slide shows. Plus, find out how self quizzes enhance learning.

See an animation, drop-and-drop exercise, and dynamite welcome pages. Engage in online discussion with other teachers. An instructor’s book, Advanced Teaching Online, is included.

Agenda

Unit 1
How the Internet is Changing How We Learn
The Top 10 reasons cognitive information is delivered better by the Internet
Learning online
Learning in-person; what you cannot do on the Internet
How young people learn differently online
The Brain and Learning online

Unit 2
Building Your Online Course
The Ten Step Model
How knowledge is organized online
Building online content
Creating audio and video presentations
Development time and cost

Unit 3
Teaching Your Online Course
Facilitating online discussions
Creating a safe online learning environment
Responding to student questions and needs
How much time you should spend online
Evaluating your online course

Unit 4
Creating Assessment and Measuring Online Learning
Designing online assessment
Multiple assessments
Assessment as a learning tool
Grading in the 21st century
Best Practices in Online Teaching