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This course focuses on designing effective distance learning by emphasizing clear communication, collaboration, and community building. Learn how to layout course objectives, organize resources, create engaging activities, and assess student progress. Communicate with students in a concise, timely manner to ensure a smooth learning experience. Strengthen the learning community through group activities, standards of practice, and collaborative tools like Wikis. Prioritize updated discussions, prompt responses to emails, and quick feedback on assignments. Enhance student engagement by establishing a welcoming environment and setting clear expectations. Get ready to boost your distance learning outcomes through effective design and communication techniques.
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Distance Learning at Messiah Training
Content • Finish before you start • Design • Course Objectives (Goals) • Resources • Activities / Methods of teaching • Organization (It’s a must!) • Assessment
Communication • Clear / Short / Explicit • Due dates, time frames, details • Consistent • Pattern and Order • Groupings (Topic, Task, Date) • Redundant • Frequent • Update discussions every other day • Respond to email immediately • Post evaluated assignments/tests ASAP
Communication • Welcome the students • Provide • Contact Information • Course Overview and Objectives • Readings and Materials • Learning Activities (multiple and varied) • Assessment Outline • Expectations (Standards) • Schedule • Next Step – Getting Started
Collaboration • Wikis “A collection of collaboratively authored web documents”
Community • How can we strengthen the learning community?
Next Steps • Group Activities • Standards of Practice • Communicating in forum/chat • Ice Breakers (Week 1) • Help prep. students • Assessing Courses • Content • Communication • Collaboration • Community • Build Content based on Course Objectives • Resources • Activities • Assessment