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E-Learning & Online Teaching Graduate Certificate: UW-Stout

wiredinstructor — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:31:09 +0000

E-Learning for Educators UW-Stout Graduate Certificate Program

University of Wisconsin-Stout
School of Education
Online Professional Development

E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/elearningcertificate.html

Are you looking for an E-learning and Online Teaching Certificate program?
Is your institution rapidly developing online courses and programs?
Are you looking for a new career or a way to supplement your current salary?
Our courses benefit educators interested in effectively teaching online or blended courses.

Spring registration is open. Sign up soon.

Courses are completely online; no travel to campus required.
8-Week Online Courses Recommended Course Sequence

EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators two start date options: February 8, 2010 or March 22, 2010
EDUC 762 Assessment in E-Learning Begins January 11, 2010
EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-Learning Begins February 1, 2010
EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-Learning Begins January 25, 2010
EDUC 764 E-Learning Practicum (Prerequisite: Completion of EDUC 760, 761, 762, 763 and Consent of Instructor)

For more information, visit http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/elearningcertificate.html You may enroll in any single course for professional development or complete all four courses and the practicum to receive the Certificate in E-Learning and Online Teaching.

Courses can be used to fulfill requirements in the Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Career and Technical Education and Ed.S. in Career and Technical Education degree programs.
Benefits

Expert facilitation by veteran online educators
Small highly interactive classes
Professional quality projects for an e-portfolio to aid in job searches
Career mentoring and job placement assistance
Credits may also apply as electives in three different UW-Stout graduate degree programs
Highly competitive tuition (tuition is the same for Wisconsin residents, out-of-state and international students)

The courses model best practices in e-learning with interactive discussions and hands-on experiences

creating and using blogs, wikis, and other social tools
integrating video and podcasts
adopting best practices for engaging class discussions and assignments
designing authentic assessment activities, quizzes and grading options
building strong communication activities in your online class
motivating online students who are falling behind
managing your online teaching workload

If you have any questions, please contact Dennis O’Connor, the program adviser, at (530) 318-1145 or email oconnord@uwstout.edu

REGISTER SOON

Mark university billing (do not include credit card info) and no tuition payment is due until mid January.

8 Online Discussion Response Techniques

wiredinstructor — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:16:38 +0000

Online discussion is the heart of a community of practice oriented e-learning course. However, it can be difficult to know how to respond.

It’s a good idea to think in terms of value added responses. What can you add to advance the discussion?

I like to post the following list at the top of discussion forums in my online courses. It’s a good reminder and a handy reference!

Here are some suggestions to guide you as you respond to each other in discussion forums.

Suggested Techniques for Response :

Expand on the topic.
Provide a teaching story that illustrates the main idea.
Offer a different perspective.
Provide an online resource relevant to the topic (include a hyperlink).
Offer a method you use in your classroom.
Provide a summary of the ideas posted so far (good when you come late to the conversation).
Ask a specific question (but avoid prompting yes or no answers).
Ask an open ended (on topic) question.

The netiquette of online discussion:

Focus on the prompt. Be sure to follow the directions in the prompt closely.
Respond to those who respond to you! This is essential!
Don’t depend on “Me too” or “I agree” posts. Make your posts substantial
Work to respond with something that adds value to the discussion.
Post early in the week. You’ll get more response and become more engaged in conversation.
Avoid doing all of your posting at the end of the week. You miss out on interaction.
Use direct quotations from the text. Include the Name of the text and page number. (Remember not everyone has the same text.)

I hope this helps!

~ Dennis San Diego

Google Docs (5 Day Online Class using Moodle)

wiredinstructor — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:44:33 +0000

Google Documents (Fully Facilitated 5 Day Online Class)

Login as guest: Moodle Classroom

How much time will this take?

Plan for at least 5 hours of instruction (about an hour a day). It will be easy to put in more time than that. We hope you’ll find the information so interesting that the time will fly by.

Do I have to login at a specific time each day?

The course is completely time shifted. It’s designed so that participants can enter the online classroom 24/7 and still interact. This let’s you fit the class to your schedule. We’ll go Monday – Friday, with the following Saturday to wrap things up.

What will I learn how to do?

Create a Google account
Upload documents to Google docs
Share a Google document with a colleague
View the revision history of a shared document (a wiki like function of Gdocs)
Publish a shared document as a web page that automatically updates when the source document is edited.
We also have an optional independent study module on how to use Google Docs offline.

How is this course taught?

Instruction includes the use of illustrated webpages and video. Additionally Dennis O’Connor will be facilitating this class. (Dennis is a highly trained online teacher.) There are discussion forums where participants can share ideas. The instructor will also be monitoring the class for questions and be available for trouble shooting help.

What about teaching resources?

You will find many resources with ideas for teachers and librarians interested in using Google Docs in the classroom.

How long will I have access to this course?

The course remains open to you for at least three months so you can continue study and have access to the resources.

How do I register?

First establish an account on http://21cif.mrooms.net. Note the graphic on the course home page. (Each person taking the class should create their own account.)
Next login using your established username and password.
Click into the Gdocs online classroom.(Found in the Information Fluency Category.)
When you first enter you’ll be presented with a PayPal registration page.
Click through to pay for the class by credit card.
You do not need a Pay Pal account to use this secure system. (We do not store your credit card information.)
Once you have paid you’ll be returned to the Gdocs class.
The full course will open on October 27th.

We hope to see you online!

Information Fluency: It’s Elementary! (Beta Testers Needed)

wiredinstructor — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:16:37 +0000

Carl Heine is developing a series of online learning games to teach elementary students the essentials of search. We’re looking for feedback and suggestions as we begin the development cycle.

We have an Information Fluency group on Joyce Valenza’s Teacher Librarian Ning where we are asking for feedback on our new elementary age games.

Please join the Ning and our group so you can participate in our beta test?

Institutions Vs Collaboration

wiredinstructor — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:06:41 +0000

Anyone who works for an educational institution will recognize this large scale explanation of the tension between old style organizations and the new model of Internet bred collaboration.

The examples here should be familiar to you. What’s intriguing is that this TED talk took place 3 years ago and is fresh and on point right now. Shirky predicts a revolution based on free collaborative technologies that will lead to 50 years of chaos in communications communities. Based on what I saw at NECC 2008, the ideas are just beginning to trickle into institutionalized learning & we need a little chaos to break the logjam that is clogging innovation in education.

In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles…

Web 2.0 & the Virtual Classroom..Wiki of Resources

wiredinstructor — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:40:47 +0000

http://web2virtualclassroom.wikispaces.com/

I’d like to share a wiki I created as part of a presentation I gave for D2L at NECC in San Antonio last week. Bottom line: The Virtual Classroom is a Web 2.0 Tool.

Say Yes to Generation Yes!

wiredinstructor — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:18:46 +0000

Generation Yes was a great idea in the last century. It’s a great program in the 21st Century. Check it out! ~ Dennis

Great news! Establish a GenYES program now and never spend another penny to keep it going.

Announcing GenYES 2.0, an all new update to be released Fall 2008.

GenYES 2.0 teaches students to support YOUR teachers, staff, and
administrators with technology — anytime, any technology, any grade level.
GenYES empowers digital age students to take charge of their own learning
and solve real problems facing today’s schools as they help teachers
integrate technology into classrooms. Twelve years of research results
demonstrate that GenYES students increase the use of technology school-wide.

GenYES 2.0 has even more project-based technology curriculum units with
relevant, interesting lessons and activities. New online tools provide your
students and teachers with the most innovative Web 2.0 project management
tools and a student tech support help desk. And we provide intensive
step-by-step support to make GenYES 2.0 your best technology integration
tool.

The biggest news of all is that we are taking the radical step of changing
GenYES from an annual license to a purchase once, use forever license.

At Generation YES, we like radical ideas.

It’s a radical idea to put students in the forefront of making technology
integration happen. But, it works in thousands of GenYES schools around the
world.

It’s a radical idea to put students in charge of mentoring every middle
school student as they become technology literate. And yet, that’s exactly
what TechYES students do every day.

Simply put, Generation YES is about radical ideas that work. Now, it’s a
radical idea you can afford.

But that’s not all.

Our new TechYES Science program ensures all middle school students are
certified as technology literate – in existing science classes. TechYES
Science combines science projects with technology literacy to meet the
urgent call for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education
that engages students.

Check our website http://www.genyes.com or download the Generation YES Fact
Sheet PDF for pricing and more information
http://www.genyes.com//media///generation_yes_fact_sheet_2008.pdf

We look forward to working with you to help you create 21st century learning
environments with your students as key partners.

Forward…..

Dennis Harper, Ph.D.
CEO & Founder, Generation YES
888-941-4369 x111

Sylvia Martinez
President, Generation YES
(888) 941-4369 x107

http://www.genyes.com
http://www.genyes.com//media///generation_yes_fact_sheet_2008.pdf

Social Networks: Knights who say “Ning”

wiredinstructor — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:31:30 +0000

Social Networks from NING.COM

Free fully featured social networking environments right out of the box. NING.com is one hot property in education at the moment. Quite the buzz. Here’s some background:

Ning – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Background info on Ning. Good starting place to get the backstory of NING. (Isn’t it what we all say? Use Wikipedia to develop your concept, but don’t depend on it as a sole source! (Triangulate that data! (tags: ning collaboration social-networks socialnetworking)
TechCrunch White Label Social Networking Platforms Chart soical networking apps showing Ning with a huge lead over other social networking applications. (tags: ning social-networks socialnetworking web2.0)
Nine Ways to Build Your Own Social Network July 2007 blog overview of social networking applications (tags: ning socialnetworking social-networks web2.0)
Ning In Full Februray 2007 blog posted as the “new ning” was relaunched. (tags: ning socialnetworking web2.0 social-networks)
Ning Blog A way to view a variety of new NINGs and keep up in the turbo dweeb race to understand & use social networking tools. (tags: ning socialnetworking social-networks)

More GoogleDocs Goodies

wiredinstructor — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:30:39 +0000

YouTube – Google Docs in Plain EnglishLee Lefever Common Craft Video
(tags: GoogleDocs video)
What is web 2.0?Google Spreadheets presentation
(tags: GoogleDocs presentation)
Google Presentations – Google DocsExample of interantional collaboration using Google Presentation
(tags: GoogleDocs presentation)
Google Docs – Wikipedia, the free encyclopediawiki overview
(tags: GoogleDocs)
YouTube – GoogleDocsCommunity’s ChannelGrowing archive of video about Google Docs on You tube
(tags: GoogleDocs video)
Sharing a Google Spreadsheet in class | ICT in my ClassroomSharing a Google Spreadsheet in class
(tags: GoogleDocs spreadsheet)
Infinite Thinking Machinesolid article on googledocs presentations. lots of examples
(tags: GoogleDocs presentation)
TeacherTube – How to create a great PowerPoint without breaking the law.copyright and fair use in preparation of powepoint presentations
(tags: copyright fairuse)
What is a Google Help Group?
A Google Help Group is a place where product enthusiasts can find answers, ask questions, and share expertise with other users about specific

(tags: GoogleDocs)

Google Docs FAQ
evolving help for wordprocessing, spreadsheet, presentation

(tags: GoogleDocs)

Moodle Up / Blackboard Down

wiredinstructor — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:31:03 +0000

Bad News for Blackboard, Good News for Moodle at e-Literate There is a Change in CMS preference at Jr. College level. This blog post provides a strong overview of a shifting market. This is a must read for anyone contemplating a CMS change. As Moodle rapidly gains market share (and Blackboard looses it, perhaps in part by their claim to own online learning technology) the time is ripe for some strategic thinking. Comparing seat costs between the major players one will quickly see that IF Moodle came with a hosting support package that rivaled the likes of Blackbaord, D2L, & eCollege the cost of Moodle (open source free code) makes it a safe choice for decision makers. For those looking for hosted support (from single teacher installations to commercial level accounts with hundreds of thousands of user look to Moodlerooms.org. Enough said. (For Now!)(tags: moodle cms Blackboard)
What is Moodle – The Video . . . | eLaNCProfessional Video Overview of Moodle Features. A glossy, short (:52 sec) video of Moodle capabilities.(tags: moodle)