• Course Description: Introduction to the theory and tools of teaching on-line courses. Principles of good practice are used as a structural core to develop knowledge and skills necessary to effectively develop and teach an on-line course. Fosters communication, collaboration, active learning, prompt feedback, while emphasizing personal connections, time on task, high expectations, and respect for diverse talents and ways of learning. The course is 6 weeks long and is part of  a Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching.
• Prerequisites: COMM 721 The Teaching Craft, COMM605 Advanced Interpersonal Communication, or relevant experience in higher education.

Important Information:

• Feel free to poke around via the available links. Most of the course is only available via Moodle for registered course participants.
•   If you have not already done so you can order your texts via MBS.  
• The first class session will meet at Bethel University on Saturday Morning Dec 3, 2011 or  April 14, 2012, 8:30 - 12:30.  This is a required session available both on campus  (HC417) and online (via Adobe Connect online meeting) and will help to ease the transition into our first week of this online course.

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Course Offering Schedule:

FALL 2011

• Module 1: Orientation to the online classroom [Dec 3 (8:30 - 12:30, Meets in the Bethel University Libary for 4 hours - HC417) - Week 1 continues online through Dec 10 Online]
• Module 2: Online pedagogy: Principles for Authentic Online Learning [Dec 10 - 17 (Online) ]
• Module 3: Online design: Incorporating good contact, collaboration, cooperation, and reciprocity [Dec 17 - Jan 7 (Online)]
• Module 4: Online engagement: Developing Active Learning in the "passive" on-line environment [Jan 7 - 14 (Online)]
• Module 5: Online management: Assessment, evaluation, and legal issues in the on-line environment [Jan 14 - 21 (Online)]
• Module 6: Christian Higher Education and On-line Learning: Integration of faith and learning in the cyberspace classroom [Jan 21 - 28 (Online - includes completion of project course)]
• All work due by Jan 4

SPRING 2012

• Module 1: Orientation to the online classroom [April 14 (8:30 - 12:30, Meets at Bethel University for 4 hours - HC417) - Week 1 continues online through April 21 Online]
• Module 2: Online pedagogy: Principles for Authentic Online Learning [April 21- 28 (Online) ]
• Module 3: Online design: Incorporating good contact, collaboration, cooperation, and reciprocity [April 28 - May 5 (Online)]
• Module 4: Online engagement: Developing Active Learning in the "passive" on-line environment [May 5 - May 12 (Online)]
• Module 5: Online management: Assessment, evaluation, and legal issues in the on-line environment [May 12 - 19 (Online)]
• Module 6: Christian Higher Education and On-line Learning: Integration of faith and learning in the cyberspace classroom [May 19 - 26 (Online - includes completion of project course)]
• All work due by June 2, 2011

Anything that can be taught face-to-face
can be taught equally well online:
Anything that can be taught poorly face-to-face
can be taught just as poorly online