 |
 |
Do you count e-learning as a skill you might need to have? Would you like to reflect on the issues in designing and developing online distance teaching while at the same time learning that way yourself for a short period? Then you may be interested in the long established University of London Online Education & Training course. The course is run asynchronously online. You'll find it a forum for rich structured collaborative learning with UK other educators. The course deals with e-learning in terms of a simple pedagogy framework that incorporates many styles of learning, e.g. resource-based, problem-based, discovery-based in addition to traditional and blended learning approaches. It covers general issues of teaching online including social networking, with regular practical tasks, and has a choice of optional topics on using the internet to enhance internet teaching. These are expected to include - online discourse and moderating - computer-based assessment - mobile technologies - real-time teaching by phone, text, video-conferencing, or SecondLife - blogging and podcasting The next start is 9th March 2009. We suggest you register as soon as possible. The course carries 30 UK credits towards either a masters or a diploma and can be taken by 10 weeks distance study online. The fee is £Stg 654, which can be paid by bank transfer, credit card or instalments. More information about the course is at the website: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/english/OET.htm Enquiries to Anita Pincas, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education Email: [log in to unmask]