Online Class: Teaching an Online Course Part 1
|  | | | | | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $75.00 Course with Certificate & CEUs = $100.00 |
Earn a certificate (both hard copy and electronic) upon successful completion (additional charges apply). UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions.
 Course Description Learn the basics to teach online. This course covers an overview of the skills required to teach an online course, elements that are found in a good online course, how to motivate online students and voices of experience from the distance education field. The final activity of the course is to develop a proposal for implementing an online course.
If you are considering teaching online, this course is a must for you. You will learn hands-on, practical knowledge for being a successful online instructor. Teaching online opens many new teaching and financial opportunities...be prepared to tap the potential of Distance Education by completing this course. There are many books wriiten about teaching online, but few courses available to introduce the "reality" of online teaching.
Anyone who is considering or already teaching online will benefit from this course. High technology skills are not required but the willingness to learn new skills is required. You will be introduced to many of the emerging educational technologies in distance educationtoday.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1 - Getting to Know the StudentObjectives: 1. Assess skills needed for online learning as a student, as an instructor 2. Assess technology skills for facilitating an online course (basic skills) 3. Assess skills needed for successful online learning 4. Introduce how to be a successful | Lesson 2 - Teaching OnlineObjectives: 1. Compare teaching in a traditional (on-the-ground) classroom to teaching in an online classroom 2. Develop a training plan to enhance your online skills 3. Introduce teaching online concepts | Lesson 3 - Good Elements and Practices of an Online CourseObjectives: 1. Introduce elements of a good online course. 2. Introduce good practices in an online course. | Lesson 4 - Know Yourself:Learning & Teaching StylesObjectives: 1. Explore what teaching style is best suited for teaching online 2. Explore what works with each learning style 3. Develop an Online Teaching Philosophy | Lesson 5 - Motivating Students1. Explore motivating students online 2. Explore online strategies using the Discussion Board 3. Explore how to create interactivity with your online students 4. Explore personalizing the online course | Lesson 6 - Voices from the Field1. Introduce actual online teaching experiences 2. Introduce online teaching case studies 3. Introduce lessons learned from instructors in the field 4. Introduce & develop tips for online teaching | Lesson 7 - Final Project - Course ProposalYou will pull all your new found knowledge together to create a course proposal. You may use this at your present school to get an new online course started or use it as an example for future employment. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Teaching an Online Course Part 1 | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 31316 | | Course Type | : | Professional Development | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : | Reviewed & Approved on December 6, 2006 | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $75 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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