Chapter 10 presentation

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TPOL Chapter 10: The
Development of Online Courses

2. Introduction
This presentation is an overview of chapter 10 in the
text “Theory and Practice Of Online Learning 2nd Ed.,
by Anderson and Elloumi” for EDET 755
Presentation Objectives:
 Chapter Summary
 Text Strengths
 Text Weaknesses
 Text Applications

3. Overview
What is online learning?
 Text Focused
 Multi-Functional
How is it presented?
 LMS
 E-Learning 2.0

4. Overview
What are the best defined strategies?
 American Association of Higher Education Seven
Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate
Education
 WICHE’s Balancing Quality and Access: Principles of
Good Practice for Electronically Offered Academic
Degree and Certificate Programs

5. Overview
What are other considerations?
 New Teaching paradigm
 Teacher Education
 Skills Needed
 Rewarding Faculty

6. Overview
Who and what is needed to create an online course?
 Online development team
 SME, Instructional designer, graphic designer, developer,
programmer
 Development Tools
 Coding languages
 GUI software

7. Assessment
 Educational Models & Teacher Training
 Strengths
 Educational Models
 Emphasis on teacher training
 Weaknesses
 Common sense advice
 Technical Skill too elementary

8. Assessment
Online Course Development
 Strengths
 Centralizing para-academics
 Encouraging teamwork among roles
 Weaknesses
 Too many cross-functional responsibilities
 Unrealistic job descriptions

9. Applications
Course Would Benefit:
 Beginners in web development process
 Beginners in online education theory
 Those interested in an overall understanding of
online course development