Best Practices for Teaching Online
EDUC 600
1 CREDIT
$150
Online
Instructor: Barb Meidinger
Grading: Letter or S/U
Monday, June 10, 2013 - Friday, June 28, 2013
Instruction Mode: Internet-Asynchronous (Online Class)
Available Seats: 25
Academic Level: K-12 Professional Development
NDSU Credit Fee: $150
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to online teaching and allows the participants to obtain hands on experience from a student’s and instructor’s perspective. The participants will utilize web tools and a learning management system to explore the many features and benefits of an online course, as well as the responsibilities of an effective online instructor.
Objectives:
Upon completion of the course the participant will:
- Be able to apply effective online pedagogy to teaching an online course.
- Understand the various types of online learning including blended learning.
- Apply communication skills to relate to the online learner and digital natives.
- Appreciate the challenges of completing an online course from a student’s and instructor’s point of view.
- Be able to utilize a rubric to review course content.
- Utilize online tools to organize and complete tasks and apply various instructional techniques.
- Complete various types of online assessments from a student’s perspective.
REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCES:
A computer with Internet access is required. The student must have an active, working email account.