AISR and Jefferson Medical College's Office of Faculty Affairs are hosting the PBS satellite broadcast of Instructional Technology Survival Skills. The production is designed to be a "How-to Series for Faculty" and consists of three 90-minute broadcasts. AISR will add a short panel discussion and Q&A of Jefferson faculty experiences following the broadcast presentation.
Program 1: Surviving and Thriving in Your First Online Course
October 18, 2001
2:30 - 4:30 PM 101 Bluemle Life Sciences Building
Program 2: Using Information Technology in a Traditional Classroom
November 29, 2001
2:30 - 4:30 PM 105 Bluemle Life Sciences Building
Program 3: Improving Multimedia and Online Courses with Instructional Design
February 28, 2002
2:30 - 4:30 PM (location to be announced)
Below is the complete description of the first session "Surviving and Thriving in Your First Online Course."
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Compared to teaching traditional classes, teaching an online course is a whole new world. And the more involved the course is, the greater the differences seem to an instructor with little or no experience in this environment. To compound the challenge, some of the students may be more experiences in online courses than their instructor.
Whether you are developing your own course or adapting an existing one, teaching online for the first time is difficult. But there are many ways to minimize the pitfalls and ease the anxieties, as youÕll discover throughout this program.
This program will examine a wide range of scenarios based on the real-world problems instructors typically face when teaching online. Experienced educators will share their strategies, offer helpful hints, and provide valuable insights into how to:
- Avoid many of the problems in the first place
- Handle them effectively when they occur
Whether an instructor is considering teaching online for the first time or is looking for better ways to handle problems encountered in past or current courses, this program will provide the practical how-to help that can make the difference between merely surviving and actually thriving in an online course.
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These programs are open to all members of the Jefferson community. Space in the Bluemle rooms is limited to 50 people, so please complete the reservation form below if you would like to attend. We will send you a reminder message a few days before the event.
