The online educator : a guide to creating the virtual classroom

The internet is changing the way we live and education has always played an important part in shaping our lives. It is now time for education to capitalise on the Internet's capabilities to create a new learning environment for tomorrow's students.
The Online Educator provides much needed straightforward advice on how to create a web-based education system. From Administrative planning and selecting resources to individual course development, it offers clear, novice-friendly information on the entire process of online learning. Key features include:

*clear definitions of common terms and concepts
*a practical 'how-to' approach with useful checklists
*a discussion of the issues for students and teaching staff
*links to useful websites and other resources.

Based firmly on current distance learning research, yet accessible and very readable, this book will be indispensible to anyone interested in developing online education.

List of tables	p. x
List of illustrations	p. xi
List of abbreviations	p. xii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
1 Planning for online course/curriculum delivery	p. 5
Access	p. 6
Retention	p. 11
Isolation	p. 13
Learning style adaptation	p. 16
Generalization of mental models	p. 17
Motivation	p. 19
Time management	p. 21
Academic integrity	p. 23
2 Assessing student needs and subsequent system requirements	p. 27
Typical student population characteristics	p. 27
Planning and designing your Web-based access and interface based on student needs	p. 33
Selecting or creating a course management system	p. 48
3 Building support systems	p. 50
Course registration	p. 50
Grades and transcript transmittal	p. 51
Help Desk	p. 52
Research	p. 54
Advising	p. 58
Tutoring	p. 59
Textbook distribution	p. 60
Marketing	p. 61
Alumni associations	p. 62
4 Developing faculty: the changed role of online instructors	p. 65
Difficult transitions from classroom teaching to online facilitation	p. 66
Facilitators and mentors	p. 67
Fostering a sense of community	p. 68
Transformative communication	p. 69
The love--hate relationship of faculty with online instruction	p. 72
Faculty development issues	p. 72
Faculty mentoring	p. 74
Online teacher communities	p. 74
5 Designing courses and curriculum	p. 78
Web page design basics for the uninitiated	p. 81
Web page design	p. 82
Using interaction to enhance learning	p. 87
Materials that support Web-based courses	p. 93
Instructional strategies	p. 94
Feedback mechanisms	p. 95
Maintaining quality	p. 99
6 Selecting Web-based tools	p. 101
Comparing tools	p. 102
Information distribution	p. 103
Communication tools	p. 106
Student assessment tools	p. 111
Class management tools	p. 113
Selecting an integrated course management tool	p. 114
7 Evaluating student mastery and program effectiveness	p. 117
Evaluating student mastery	p. 118
Program evaluation	p. 130
8 Miscellaneous important details	p. 137
Copyright and the Internet	p. 137
Intellectual property policies and faculty issues	p. 141
Changing technology: how to keep up	p. 143
Accreditation of online degree programs	p. 152
Future trends	p. 154
References	p. 159
Index	p. 163

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