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The internet is changing the way we live and education has always played an important part in shaping our lives. It is now time for education to capitalise on the Internet's capabilities to create a new learning environment for tomorrow's students.
The Online Educator provides much needed straightforward advice on how to create a web-based education system. From Administrative planning and selecting resources to individual course development, it offers clear, novice-friendly information on the entire process of online learning. Key features include:
*clear definitions of common terms and concepts
*a practical 'how-to' approach with useful checklists
*a discussion of the issues for students and teaching staff
*links to useful websites and other resources.
Based firmly on current distance learning research, yet accessible and very readable, this book will be indispensible to anyone interested in developing online education.
'Professor Mcvay of Franklin University is a world leader in this field at the moment.' - Desmond Keegan, Irish Centre for Distance Education Research and Applications; 'There is nothing like this book.' - Robin Mason, Open University
| List of tables | p. x |
| List of illustrations | p. xi |
| List of abbreviations | p. xii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Planning for online course/curriculum delivery | p. 5 |
| Access | p. 6 |
| Retention | p. 11 |
| Isolation | p. 13 |
| Learning style adaptation | p. 16 |
| Generalization of mental models | p. 17 |
| Motivation | p. 19 |
| Time management | p. 21 |
| Academic integrity | p. 23 |
| Assessing student needs and subsequent system requirements | p. 27 |
| Typical student population characteristics | p. 27 |
| Planning and designing your Web-based access and interface based on student needs | p. 33 |
| Selecting or creating a course management system | p. 48 |
| Building support systems | p. 50 |
| Course registration | p. 50 |
| Grades and transcript transmittal | p. 51 |
| Help Desk | p. 52 |
| Research | p. 54 |
| Advising | p. 58 |
| Tutoring | p. 59 |
| Textbook distribution | p. 60 |
| Marketing | p. 61 |
| Alumni associations | p. 62 |
| Developing faculty: the changed role of online instructors | p. 65 |
| Difficult transitions from classroom teaching to online facilitation | p. 66 |
| Facilitators and mentors | p. 67 |
| Fostering a sense of community | p. 68 |
| Transformative communication | p. 69 |
| The love--hate relationship of faculty with online instruction | p. 72 |
| Faculty development issues | p. 72 |
| Faculty mentoring | p. 74 |
| Online teacher communities | p. 74 |
| Designing courses and curriculum | p. 78 |
| Web page design basics for the uninitiated | p. 81 |
| Web page design | p. 82 |
| Using interaction to enhance learning | p. 87 |
| Materials that support Web-based courses | p. 93 |
| Instructional strategies | p. 94 |
| Feedback mechanisms | p. 95 |
| Maintaining quality | p. 99 |
| Selecting Web-based tools | p. 101 |
| Comparing tools | p. 102 |
| Information distribution | p. 103 |
| Communication tools | p. 106 |
| Student assessment tools | p. 111 |
| Class management tools | p. 113 |
| Selecting an integrated course management tool | p. 114 |
| Evaluating student mastery and program effectiveness | p. 117 |
| Evaluating student mastery | p. 118 |
| Program evaluation | p. 130 |
| Miscellaneous important details | p. 137 |
| Copyright and the Internet | p. 137 |
| Intellectual property policies and faculty issues | p. 141 |
| Changing technology: how to keep up | p. 143 |
| Accreditation of online degree programs | p. 152 |
| Future trends | p. 154 |
| References | p. 159 |
| Index | p. 163 |
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ISBN: 9780415263696
ISBN-10: 0415263697
Series: RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Distance Education
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 192
Published: 29th March 2002
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6
x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.42
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