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Summer Online Courses Summer Online Courses
A Distance Learning Alternative for Traditional Campuses
North East Regional Computing Program Annual Conference
(NERCOMP)
Boston Massachusetts
March 18, 2003
Copyright Center for Instructional Technology, 2003. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.
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Time management/fast paced course Lack of immediate feedback and clarification Scheduling conflicts for group work Difficulty coordinating group work Requires more self-discipline
Findings:Findings:Post-Course Survey of Students Post-Course Survey of Students Student ConcernsStudent Concerns
The technology was appropriate for performing the tasks required
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Time management/fast paced course Lack of immediate feedback and clarification Scheduling conflicts for group work Difficulty coordinating group work Requires more self-discipline
Findings:Findings:Post-Course Survey of Students Post-Course Survey of Students Student ConcernsStudent Concerns
RecommendationsRecommendations Link compensation to a structured process of
instructional design and faculty development Provide faculty development opportunities Improve planning Extend course duration Limit Add and Drop activity Provide a student orientation Improve communication
2003 Faculty Summer Online 2003 Faculty Summer Online Course Development InstituteCourse Development Institute Planning
Academic Council Funding for cohort of 10 faculty $2000 stipend Applications solicited through RFP process Selection committee Proposal selection criteria
Proposal Selection CriteriaProposal Selection Criteria Quality of the proposal Impact on students’ curricular needs Applicant’s interest in and commitment to online
teaching Support from the applicant’s department Sustainability of the proposal Potential to benefit teaching and
Workshop TopicsWorkshop Topics Preparing and planning to teach an online course Course management Learner characteristics Teaching and learning strategies Assessment strategies Interactive learning Creating learning objects and modules Streaming audio and video Accessing digital library resources Copyright and ADA compliance
A Distance Learning Alternative for Traditional Campuses
North East Regional Computing Program Annual Conference
(NERCOMP)
Boston Massachusetts
March 18, 2003
Copyright Center for Instructional Technology, 2003. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.