Metacourses For Teacher Development Professionals

• PD101 Teaching and Learning Online
• PD102 Moderating Online

PD101 Teaching and Learning Online

Designing and Teaching Online Courses teaches the pedagogy, methodology, and facilitation methods necessary for effective instruction in the online environment. Participants create a course syllabus for their future online courses, practice moderation techniques by leading group discussions, create online teacher resources, and participate in collaborative activities.

Professional Development Goals:

• Understand the philosophy and pedagogy of netcourses
• Foster community-building and collaborative learning in an online course
• Practice facilitating an online dialogue to deepen the learning

Free Publication: Essential Elements: Prepare, Design, and Teach Your Online Course (2002, Atwood Publishing. Bonnie Elbaum, Cynthia McIntyre, Alese Smith.)

PD102 Moderating Online

Moderating Online will expand the effectiveness of course instructors and moderators by providing new ways to think about when and how to intervene in online discussions. The course is designed to foster participant awareness of key pedagogical principles when teaching on the Internet.

Professional Development Goals

• Focus netcourse dialogue to target learning objectives
• Optimize learning by deepening the dialogue around key topics
• Foster cohesive online communities

Free publication: Facilitating Online Learning: Effective Strategies for Moderators (2000, Atwood Publishing, Madison, WI. George Collison, Bonnie Elbaum, Sarah Haavind, Robert Tinker.)

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