Full Description
Don't start from scratch! Learn what worksand what doesn'tin providing education to off-campus students!
This unique compilation presents practical advice on how to set up distance learning programs that effectively serve the needs of students who don't have access to the campus. The book examines issues surrounding development, implementation, teacher training, time management, and other important aspects of distance education. Distance Education: What Works Well brings you lessons garnered from real-life experiences at several institutions to help you explore the pros and cons of distance educationand what it takes to implement a distance program that really works.
In the first half of Distance Education: What Works Well you'll examine:
the development of a digital high schoolfrom the early stages through rookie camp experiences
practical recommendations on how to design successful online high school programs
what has worked welland what has notin terms of distance education in the rural K-12 environment
the successful and not-so-successful aspects of an innovative distance education project that encourages collaboration between high schools and middle schools
The second half of this informative book presents practical advice to help you set up distance learning programs that make the most of available technology. You'll learn:
how to train faculty to effectively use distance education techniques
the importance of student-teacher and student-student interaction in a distance education settingand how to build active online communities that keep students and faculty in touch
the roles and functions of moderators in online educationand the skills they need to be effective
six effective tactics designed to optimize online time
how to decide whether distance education is the right choice for you
Contents
Introduction
Distance Education: What Works Well
Development of the Digital High School Project: A School-University Partnership
The Design, Development, and Implementation of LUDA Virtual High School
Distance Education in the Rural K-12 Environment
Quality Connections: Going the Distance
Faculty Development: Using Distance Education Effectively in the Classroom
Building Active Online Interaction via Collaborative Learning Community
The Roles, Functions and Skills of Moderators of Online Educational Computer Conferences for Distance Education
Get a Life: Six Tactics for Optimizing Time Spent Online
Determining If Distance Education Is the Right Choice: Applied Strategic Thinking in Education
Fads, Distance Education, and the Importance of Theory
Index
Reference Notes Included
