2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EPD 357 - Teaching and Learning in the Online Classroom – Level I


Credits: 1
Description
This course introduces pedagogical principles, skills and strategies for effective online teaching and online course management. Participants gain hands-on experience in using web-based chat rooms, email and discussion boards to increase student interaction in their online courses. Participants begin revising course content for the web and developing activities and assignments appropriate for specific disciplines. Course is taught exclusively within WebCT to practicing educators.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Develop an online community of learners with each other.
  2. Utilize teaching techniques to get students involved and motivated.
  3. Learn how to retain the best parts of their face-to-face instruction as they take advantage of the online environment.
  4. Translate their learning goals for students into interactive online activities.
  5. Learn the skills and methods necessary to teach effectively in an online environment.
  6. Learn to transport their “presence” as an instructor into the online environment.
  7. Examine how people learn online.
  8. Compare the advantages and limitations of the online and face-to-face classrooms.
  9. Explore the changing role of instructors and students in the online classroom.
  10. Create online learning activities appropriate to their discipline.
  11. Upload web-based learning activities for a selected course in their discipline.

Prerequisite: None



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