Making the move to eLearning [ putting your course online

Making the Move to eLearning proposes a radical truth--that online education, when taught using the methodology perfected by successful veterans of distance learning, surpasses traditional face-to-face teaching and learning. The key is for online educators to learn just what those successful methods...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lehmann, Kay Johnson , 1957- (Author), Chamberlin, Lisa , 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield Education , c2009
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Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The radical truth: online education can be better than traditional education
  • 2. The past, present, and future: development of online learning
  • 3. Applicable educational theories
  • 4. The many hats of the online instructor
  • 5. Who are our online learners?
  • 6. The paradigm shift from traditional to online learning
  • 7. Basics of course design
  • 8. Learning activity design assessment and assignments
  • 9. Online interaction: facilitator, learners, and the tools used to connect them
  • 10. Building and sustaining communities of practice
  • 11.The all-important window of time: precourse work through the first week
  • 12.Time demands and efficiency tips for online teachers
  • 13.Troubleshooting
  • 14. Employment in online teaching
  • 15. Resources