Focus is on appropriate courses and course work for distance learning. Discussion will center on the changing role of teacher in distance learning - professor as facilitator, student as responsible participant. This workshop also provides an opportunity to discuss the perceptions of faculty, administrators, and students of distance learning.
Faculty begin the process of re-designing some of their existing courseware.
Faculty will redesign existing courseware for a distance class and for existing courses, distance activities, assignments, and university sharing for distance learning experiences. Faculty will use the re-designing model for one of their courses to identify synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning modules. Heavy hands-on activities will include connection to other campuses. Faculty will gain experience and confidence in the use of video conferencing equipment and in strategies for effective use of these technologies in an interactive teaching and learning environment. Faculty will understand the issues involved in designing asynchronous instruction and will be able to select appropriate designs and technologies to meet desired learning goals.