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Written by an educator for educators, this ebook covers the practical questions that often arise when designing and developing an online course. Topics in this ebook were collected and assembled from questions asked over my years of working closely with educators. It is designed to help educators create an online course that is usable, accessible, and engaging so students get the most out of an online course. If you have been asked to design and develop an online course and need some help, you've come to the right place. I'll provide tips to help you prepare to work on your course all the way through to the final touches.
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Publish Date
2011
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Smashwords
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Designing and Developing an Online Course: A Guide for Educators
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Why was this guide created?
How is this ebook different from other online teaching and learning books?
Who will benefit from this ebook?
Tips for using this ebook
Chapter 2: Preparing your foundation
Where do you plan to create your course?
What is file management and why should you care?
Preparing your technology infrastructure
Chapter 3: Gathering content
The seven principles for good practice
Structuring your course
Thoughts on interface and how it affects learning
Where to get content
About images
Where to find images
Using flickrcc.bluemountains.net
Using video
Creating your own videos
Captioning
Where to find videos
Using publisher-created videos
Is it okay to embed videos in my course?
YouTube playlists
Copyright basics
Accessibility: helping students access your course content
Checklist of do's and don'ts when creating content
Chapter 4: Creating your course content
Using an HTML editor
Using the template
Creating your first module (week or unit)
Adding links
Modifying rows
Images
Getting your files into your course
The most common problem
Last-minute suggestions
What educators say
Edition Notes
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
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