Center for Teaching Excellence at AU: Distance Education Training Course Objectives and Assignments

Distance Education Training Course: Assignments/Objectives

Course Assignments
1. Attend class -- Mondays online and Thursdays face to face.
2. Keep up with the reading and practice sessions.
3. Provide a Preliminary Syllabus from an Existing or New face to face class
4. Translate that syllabus into a format using the features of BB.
5. Maybe Build a Web Site for the Class
6. Make Create a Podcast or Screen Capture Segment (Snagit)
7. Make Make an introductory video to your students
8. Put these tools together. Pass a review of the syllabus and online materials on the basis of principles of good teaching.

Course Learning Objectives
1. Understand Pedagogical Views on Distance Learning and Trends in It
2. Develop Syllabus Appropriate for Teaching a Distance Education Class
3. Use New Media Tools to Personalize the Class
4. Implement DE Course that is Translated to Humane and Class-Friendly Contexts
5. Learning from Peer-Review of Course Syllabi
6. Meet and Know other Faculty in AU's DE Community
7. Know How to Use Distance Learning for Academic Continuity in Emergency Situations

Contact
Jim Lee

Phone: (202) 885-2285
Email: jlee@american.edu

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DE Training Course Menu
-DE Course Overview
-Purpose of the Course
-Assignments/Objectives
-History of Distance Learning at AU
-Making DE Work for Students
-Details from Spring '07 Course
-DE Courses Recently Taught at AU

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