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This book will be a practical guide to developing and implementing online courses. It is based on a model now in use at Paris Junior College in Paris, TX which has often resulted in retention rates of over 90%. It will be a comprehensive practitioner’s guide including information on retention and multimedia support.
This book will be a guide to anyone who may wish to teach online in any subject area at any level. The book provides actual examples of problems and solutions concerning online courses and also includes examples of supporting documents. Through a supporting Web site, the book will include actual examples of multimedia support now in use The book might also be used in graduate classes as a curriculum development guide.
Readers would use the book as a guide as they actually create online courses. This would take most of the guess work out of course creation and provide a solid foundation for distance learning programs. The book provides a simple yet effective approach to online learning. It uses a model that has been proven to be effective with retention rates to support the contention. It provides information on a retention study and multimedia support as well, two areas that have not been addressed very often to this point.
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Part I. Approaching Online Instruction
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Why Teach Online?
Chapter 3. What Does Online Instruction Require of You?
Chapter 4. Attitude and Approach: A Thinking Shift.
Part II. Practical Aspects of Online Instruction
Chapter 5. Organization and Structure.
Chapter 6. Student File Management.
Chapter 7. Increasing Student Success Through Good Communication.
Chapter 8. E-mail Archival and Re-use.
Chapter 9. Student Orientation.
Part III. Evaluating Your Online Instruction
Chapter 10. Tracking Student Progress.
Chapter 11. Writing Good Discussion Postings.
Chapter 12. Chat Strategies.
Chapter 13. Adding Electronic Comments.
Chapter 14. Assessments.
Chapter 15. Streamlining Testing.
Chapter 16. Dealing With Problem Students and Student Problems.
Part IV. Building Retention in Online Instruction
Chapter 17. Building Student Retention.
Chapter 18. Incremental and Flexible Progress.
Chapter 19. Communication and Organization.
Chapter 20. Multimedia Support for Retention.
Chapter 21. Retention Study Results.
Part V. Tools for Online Instruction
Chapter 22. The LMS
Chapter 23. A Closer Look at Multimedia Support.
Chapter 24. Using PowerPoint Powerfully.
Chapter 25. Producing Video Clips.
Chapter 26. Course Backup.
Chapter 27. Grade Backup Using Excel.
Chapter 28. Virus and Spyware Protection.
Chapter 29. A Primer on Building Web Pages.
Chapter 30. Institutional Support.
Chapter 31. Copyright Guides.
Part VI. Some Final Words on Online Instruction
Chapter 32. Going the Extra Cyber Mile.
Chapter 33. Conclusion.
Appendix A: Sample Documents.
Appendix B: Online Resources for Teachers and Students.
About the Authors.