Building the successful online course
By: by Ken Haley and Karen Heise.
Contributors: Heise, Karen.
Publisher: IAP - Information Age Pub. Inc.; IAP-Information Age Pub. Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Charlotte, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9781593119324; 9781593119331
Subjects: Computer-assisted instruction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Approaching online instruction. 1. Introduction. 2. Why teach online? 3. What does online instruction require of you? 4. Attitude and approach : a thinking shift.; title: Part II. Practical aspects of online instruction. 5. Organization and structure. 6. Student file management. 7. Increasing student success through good communication. 8. E-mail archival and re-use. 9. Student orientation.; title: Part III. Evaluating your online instruction. 10. Tracking student progress. 11. Writing good discussion postings. 12. Chat strategies. 13. Adding electronic comments. 14. Assessments. 15. Streamlining testing. 16. Dealing with problem students and student problem.; title: Part IV. Building retention in online instruction. 17. Building student retention. 18. Incremental and flexible progress. 19. Communication and organization. 20. Multimedia support. 21. Retention study results.; title: Part V. Tools for online instruction. 22. The LMA. 23. Multimedia support. 24. Using powerpoint powerfull. 25. Producing video clips. 26. Course backup. 27. Grade backup using excel. 28. Virus and spyware protection. 29. A primer on building web pages. 30. Institutional support. 31. Copyright guides.; title: Part VI. Some final words on online instruction. 32. Going the extra cyber mile. 33. Conclusion.