Designing and teaching an on-line course : spinning your web classroom

"Research-based with practical applications, this material has been created for both the novice and experienced instructor. Readers will receive helpful, step-by-step advice and detailed examples that will assist in the development of distance education and "virtual interaction."" Written by an expert, this book offers a practical, applicable, hands-on approach that takes you--whether a novice or have some experience--through all the steps of high-quality course development, on-line teaching, and on-line assessment. It will help with the design and teaching of a course that is performance based, performance assessed, and collaborative (and not merely the "Remember all this and regurgitate it on demand" type of course that is all too prevalent). Throughout, you'll see actual examples from successfully-developed on-line courses, so you can more easily bridge the gap between theory and practice. The book begins with a helpful, concise summary of the basics, including selecting a courseware (software) package for delivering your course, fulfilling the four basic psychological needs that are so crucial to any learning environment, designing a performance-based curriculum, and creating performance-based assessments. As the author emphasizes, "You should organize your course around the learner, not the teacher." This handbook shows you exactly how. The handbook helps plan on-line activities and resources, explains what can and cannot be copied from various sources, offers advice on selecting computer hardware, creating on-line discussion groups, providing student support, making the course visually attractive, and assists in designing a course evaluation. Also included are photos of monitorscreens, captured from various on-line courses, to illustrate points or clarify applications." For anyone interested in internet opportunities.

1 DeMystifying the On-line Environment	p. 1
Selecting a Courseware Package	p. 2
Teaching in Cyberspace	p. 4
The Quality On-line Classroom	p. 5
Fulfilling Psychological Needs On-line	p. 6
Final Hints	p. 10
Summary	p. 12
On-line In-sites	p. 13
It's Your Turn	p. 13
2 Guideline for On-line Course Development	p. 15
The Foundation: Performance Based Curriculum Design	p. 16
Writing Student Outcomes	p. 21
Summary	p. 25
It's Your Turn	p. 26
3 Creating Performance Based Assessments	p. 27
Performance Assessment	p. 27
Research Base	p. 27
Current Research and Theories on Learning and Assessment	p. 27
Summary of Research and Theories on Learning and Teaching: Implications for Assessment	p. 28
Designing On-line Assessments	p. 29
The Rubric	p. 32
Designing Rubrics	p. 32
Unit Level Assessment	p. 34
Summary	p. 36
It's Your Turn	p. 36
4 Planning On-line Activities and Resources	p. 37
Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles	p. 37
Multiple Intelligences and Technology	p. 39
On-line Resources	p. 44
Copyright and Fair Use	p. 49
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia	p. 51
Summary	p. 52
On-line In-sites	p. 52
It's Your Turn	p. 53
5 Creating On-line Discussion Groups	p. 55
Grouping Students for On-line Discussions	p. 55
Creating Cooperative Learning Experiences	p. 56
Guidelines for Discussions	p. 66
Summary	p. 66
On-line In-sites	p. 67
It's your Turn	p. 67
6 Being a "Visible" On-line Instructor	p. 69
Your Role as a Facilitator	p. 69
The Discussion Leader-Discussion Creator	p. 72
Your Role as a Manager	p. 74
Keep Your "Cyber Classroom" Picked-Up and Orderly	p. 77
Summary	p. 78
On-line In-sites	p. 79
It's Your Turn	p. 79
7 Technology	p. 81
Server Administrator	p. 81
Minimum Hardware Requirements	p. 82
Be Prepared to Handle Problems	p. 84
Student Support	p. 86
Summary	p. 86
On-line In-sites	p. 87
It's Your Turn	p. 87
8 The Final Two Spins: Evaluation and Visual Design	p. 89
Designing a Course Evaluation	p. 89
Making Your Course Visually Appealing and Accessible	p. 91
Design Principles for On-line Courses	p. 92
Create a Visually Welcoming Look	p. 93
Summary	p. 95
It's Your Turn	p. 95
9 What Do the Experts Say?	p. 97
The Experts	p. 97
The Questions	p. 98
Your Web Course is Spun	p. 105
Appendix 1 Welcome Letter	p. 107
Appendix 2 Verbs According to Bloom's Taxomony	p. 108
Appendix 3 Rubric for the Desktop Publishing Project	p. 109
Appendix 4 Roles and Responsibilities for Cooperative Group Members	p. 110
Appendix 5 On-line Group Activity	p. 111
Appendix 6 Data Record	p. 112
Appendix 7 Necessary Hardware and Software	p. 113
Appendix 8 Course Evaluation	p. 114
End Notes	p. 121

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