ELT7001+Syllabus

This course is designed to introduce to the Learner the essential elements in the field of electronic, online learning. Learners will develop an understanding of the principles, philosophies, practices, approaches, technologies and delivery models that are being used by practitioners in the field of electronic learning. Learners will explore the various needs that e-learning practices can meet and the best ways to effectively implement e-learning to meet those needs.
 * ELT 7001 Syllabus**
 * Course Description:**

Number Of Activities: 12
**Learning Outcomes:** 1. Assess the challenges that faculty face when embracing different types of e-learning. 2. Analyze the elements and effectiveness of various models of e-learning. 3. Examine the potential and assess the characteristics of meaningful learning experiences. 4. Examine the issues of the digital divide in relation to online learning. 5. Justify and defend the need for e-learning. 6. Examine the challenges of implementing an e-learning program within an organization. 7. Assess an organization’s readiness to adopt e-learning. 1. E-learning challenges 2. Types of e-learning 3. Electronic conversations 4. Models of e-learning 5. Evaluating student learning 6. Digital divide 7. Online instructor and student characteristics 8. E-learning readiness These resources are required to complete the course.
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 * Primary Resources:**

Please make sure that you purchase the primary textbook(s) that match the syllabus you are issued. Please let your assigned Mentor know through the Northcentral University messaging system what text(s) you have purchased. Northcentral cannot be responsible for Learner purchase of books that do not match assigned syllabi. Maeroff, G. (2003) //A classroom of one: How online learning is changing our schools and colleges// Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 1403960852 Broadbent, B. (2002) //ABCs of e-learning: Reaping the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls.// Pfeiffer ISBN: 0787959103 Palloff, R., & Pratt, K. (2001) //Lessons from the cyberspace classroom: The realities of online teaching// Jossey-Bass ISBN: 0787955191 You may purchase books at www.ncubooks.com. These resources are not required, but may provide assistance in completing your work for this course. Please copy and paste any web links listed below into your browser to view the websites. Aggarwal, A. (2000). //Web-based learning and teaching technologies:Opportunities and challenges//. Hershey, PA : Idea Group Pub. Bear, J. (2001). //Bears' guide to the best education degrees by distance learning//. Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press. Belanger, F., & Jordan, D. H. (2000). //Evaluation and implementation of distance learning: Technologies, tools, and techniques//. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Pub. Bennett, S. & Lockyer, L. (2004). //Becoming an online teacher: Adapting to a changed environment for teaching and learning in higher education//. Education Media International, 41(3), 231-244. Berge, Z. L. (2001). //Sustaining distance training: Integrating learning technologies into the fabric of the enterprise//.San Francisco : Jossey-Bass. Bickle, M., & Carroll, J. (2003). //Checklist for quality online instruction: Outcomes for learners, the professor, and the institution//. College Student Journal, 37(2), 208-219. Bork, A. M., & Gunnarsdottir, S. (2001). //Tutorial distance learning: Rebuilding our educational system//. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. Brewer, E. W., DeJonge, J. O. & Stout, V. J. (2001). Moving to online: Making the transition from traditional instruction and communication strategies. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press. Campbell, K. (2004). E-ffective writing for e-learning environments. Hershey, PA: Information Science Pub. Christ, F. L. and Ganey, L. (2003). 100 things every online student ought to know. Cambridge Stratford Publishing. Collison, G. (2000). Facilitating online learning: Effective strategies for moderators. Madison, WI: Atwood Pub. Criscito, P. (2002). Barron's guide to distance learning: Degrees, certificates, courses (2nd ed.). Hauppauge, NY: Barron's.   Dam, N. van. (2003). The e-learning fieldbook: Implementation //lessons and case studies from companies that are making e-learning work//. New York ; London: McGraw-Hill. De Lange, P., Suwardy, T., & Mavondo, F. (2003). Integrating a virtual learning environment into an introductory accounting course: Determinatnts of student motivation. Accounting Education, 12(1), 1-14. DiStefano, A.R., Kjell, E. & Silverman, R.J. (2004). Encyclopedia of distributed learning. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications. Driscoll, M. (2002). Web-based training: Creating e-learning experiences. (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer. Duffy, T. M. & Kirkley, J. R. (2004). Learner-centered theory and practice in distance education: Cases from higher education. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Dunbar, A. E. (2004). Genesis of an online course. Issues in Accounting Education, 19(3), 321-343. Fauske, J., & Wade, S. E. (2003-2004). Research to practice online: Conditions that foster democracy, community, and critical thinking in computer-mediated discussions. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 36(2), 137-154. Ferdig, R. E., & Roehier, L. R. (2003-2004). Student uptake in electronic discussions: Examining online discourse in literacy preservice classrooms. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 36(2), 119-136. Ganey, L.R. Jr. (2001). Becoming a successful distance learner: Eight readiness factors. Clearwater, FL: H&H Publishing Co. Ganey, L.R., Christ, F. L., and Hurt, V. R. (2005) Online Student Skills and Strategies Handbook. Boston: Allyn & Bacon Henderson, A. J. (2003). The e-learning question and answer book: A survival guide for trainers and business managers. New York: AMACOM/American Management Association. Hricko, M, and ebrary Inc. (2003). Design and implementation of Web-enabled teaching tools, ebrary electronic books. Hershey, PA: Information Science Pub. Hricko, M. (2003). Design and implementation of Web-enabled teaching tools. Hershey, PA: Information Science Pub. Jolliffe, A., Ritter, J., Stevens, D. (2001). The online learning handbook: Developing and using web-based learning. London: Kogan Page. Ko, S. S. & Rossen, S. (2001). Teaching online: A practical guide. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. Kramer, C. (2002). Success in on-line learning. Delmar/Thomson Learning, Inc. Lau, L. (2000). Distance learning technologies: Issues, trends, and opportunities. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Pub. Lloyd, L. (2000). Teaching with technology: Rethinking tradition. Medford, NJ: Information Today. Lynch, M. M. (2002). The online educator: A guide to creating the virtual classroom. New York: RoutledgeFalmer. Marra, R. M., Moore, J. L., & Kilmczak, A. K. (2004). Content analysis of online discussion forums: A compartive anaylis of protocols. Educational Technology, Research and Development, 52(2), 23-40. McVay, M. (2000). How to be a successful distance learning student: learning on the Internet (2nd ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Pearson Custom Pub. Mehrotra, C., Hollister, C. D., & McGahey, L. (2001). Distance learning: Principles for effective design, delivery, and evaluation. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. Monolescu, D., Schifter, C. & Greenwood, L. (2004). The distance education evolution: Issues and case studies. Hershey, PA : Information Science Pub. Moore, G. S., Winograd, K.& Lange, D. (2001). You can teach online: Building a creative learning environment. Boston : McGraw-Hill. Morris, S. (2002). Teaching and learning online: A step-by-step guide for designing an online K-12 school program. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press. Nichols, J., Shaffer, B., & Shockley, K. (2003). Changing the face of instruction: Is online or in-class more effective? College and Research Libraries, 64(5), 378-388. Palloff, R. M. & Pratt, K. (2001). Lessons from the cyberspace classroom: The realities of online teaching. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass. Palloff, R. M. (2003). The virtual student: A profile and guide to working with online learners. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass. Perraton, H. D., & ebrary Inc. (2000). Open and distance learning in the developing world. New York: Routledge. Picciano, Anthony G. (2001). Distance learning: making connections across virtual space and time. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Merrill Prentice Hall. Rosenberg, M. J. (2001). E-learning : strategies for delivering knowledge in the digital age. New York: McGraw-Hill. Ryan, S. (2000). The virtual university: the Internet and resource-based learning. London: Kogan Page. Salmon, Gilly. (2000). E-moderating : the key to teaching and learning online. Sterling, VA: Kogan Page. Scagnoli, N. I. (2001). Student orientations for online programs. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(1), 19-27. Schellens, T., & Valcke, M. (2000). Re-engineering conventional university education: Implications for students' learning styles. Distance Education, 21(2), 361-384. Shea-Schultz, H., & Fogarty, J. (2002). Online learning today: Srategies that work. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler. Simpson, O. (2003). Student retention in online, open, and distance learning. Sterling VA : Kogan Page. Sinclair, J. T., Sinclair, L. W., & Lansing, J. G. (2002). Creating Web-based training: A step-by-step guide to designing effective E-learning. New York: Amacom. Sloman, M. (2002). The e-learning revolution: How technology is driving a new training paradigm. New York: Amacom. Steeples, C. & Jones, C. (2002). Networked learning: Perspectives and issues. New York: Springer. Stephenson, J. (2001). Teaching & learning online: Pedagogies for new technologies. London: Kogan Page. Talbot, C. (2003). Studying at a distance: A guide for students. Open University Press. Tschang, F. T & Della Senta, T. (2001). Access to knowledge: //New information technologies and the emergence of the virtual university//. New York: Pergamon. Watkins, R. & Corry, M. (2004). E-learning Companion: A student's guide to online success. New York: Houghton Mifflin. White, K.W., & Baker, J.D. (Eds.). (2004). The student guide to successful online learning: A handbook of tips, strategies, and techniques. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Wittkopf, B. (2003). Recreating the credit course in an online environment. Reference and User Services Quarterly, 43(1), 18-25. **__ ONLINE RESOURCES __** Guidelines for Being a Good Online Student [] American Center for the Study of Distance Learning [] Distance Education and Training Council [] Distance Educator [] Distance Learning: Promises, Problems, and Possibilities [] Guidelines for Computer Mediated Distance Learning [] Impact of the Internet on Teaching and Learning [] New Tools for Teaching []
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**Section 1: Embracing E-Learning**
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A Classroom of One: Chapters 1-3 ABCs of e-learning: Chapters 1-3 **Activity 0: Introductions (0 Points)** Post a brief biographical sketch. Include in your sketch a description of your educational, as well as your personal experiences with technology. Describe your experiences with e-learning, both as a learner and an instructor. Please state what it is that you hope to gain from this course, and what you hope to do with this degree. **Activity 1: Discussion – E-learning Challenges (5 Points)** Discuss the challenges faced by faculty who are involved with e-learning. Present your views concerning the fact that a lifetime of past teaching habits experienced in the traditional setting may impact upon the effectiveness of e-learning faculty. Suggest ways for overcoming such challenges. ** NOTE: Please copy/paste your 300-400 word response from your word-processed document into the discussion window; do not use attachments in the discussion folders. **

(Learning Outcome 1) **Activity 2: Embracing E-Learning (10 Points)** ** You have been invited to make recommendations as to whether or not your organization should embrace e-learning. People who will be making the decision do not realize that there are four types of e-learning. How would you explain this to them? Prepare the topics that you would cover. ** In two separate files, submit the following: ** 1. Presentation ** ** Prepare your presentation. You may choose to: ** ** (a) prepare a PowerPoint presentation, utilizing the ‘notes’ feature for the oral part of the presentation, (b) prepare a newsletter/brochure, (c) prepare a podcast, or (d) design a website. ** 2. Essay ** ** Write a reflective essay that describes the approaches you have used to persuade your audience that the organization should (or should not) adopt e-learning. Why is it important to understand the four types of e-learning? Reflect, also, on your experience in preparing the actual presentation. Why did you select your particular presentation approach (PowerPoint, or newsletter, podcast, or website)? Did you meet with challenges in preparing this presentation? Explain. **
 * Assess the challenges that faculty face when embracing different types of e-learning.

(Learning Outcome 1) **Section 2: E-Learning Models**
 * Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7001. **
 * Assess the challenges that faculty face when embracing different types of e-learning.
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A Classroom of One: Chapters 4-6 ABCs of e-learning: Chapters 4-5 Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: Chapters 1-2 **Activity 3: Discussion – Electronic Conversations (5 Points)** Discuss the characteristics of an effective electronic conversation as a vehicle of learning. Which communication vehicle do you feel is most important in the online classroom? Support your reasoning and give specific examples. ** NOTE: Please copy/paste your 300-400 word response from your word-processed document into the discussion window; do not use attachments in the discussion folders. ** (Learning Outcome 2) **Activity 4: E-Learning Models (10 Points)** ** Consider the 2 models of e-learning implementation highlighted in chapter 4 of //ABCs of e-learning.// Select an organization in which e-learning could be implemented, preferably your own organization, or one with which you are very familiar. Decide whether you should use the eight-step process or the seventeen-step process. Consider the ten tips for successful e-learning project management. Which ones will be critical in this organization for the successful implementation of e-learning? Explain and give specific examples. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7001. **  (Learning Outcome 2) **Section 3: E-Learning Experiences**
 * Analyze the elements and effectiveness of various models of e-learning.
 * Analyze the elements and effectiveness of various models of e-learning.
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A Classroom of One: Chapters 7-9 ABCs of e-learning: Chapters 6-7 Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: Chapters 3-4 **Activity 5: Discussion – Online Professional Development (5 Points)** Discuss the potential for online learning for professional development in the work place. What are the benefits? The drawbacks? Consider how online professional development could benefit your organization. What would it take to implement such a program? ** NOTE: Please copy/paste your 300-400 word response from your word-processed document into the discussion window; do not use attachments in the discussion folders. **

(Learning Outcome 3) **Activity 6: Meaningful Learning Experiences (10 Points)** ** Based on your past (and present) learning experiences, what criteria have you used to say that an educational or training event was good or bad? What helps you learn? Think about a rich learning experience you have had in the past. What made the experience successful? The e-learning challenge today is to find ways of creating meaningful and rich learning experiences. What characteristics of learning experiences do you feel are necessary in order to provide rich online learning experiences for the online learner? Discuss this issue thoroughly, giving examples and support from literature. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7001. **   (Learner Outcome 3) **Section 4: The Need for e-Learning**
 * Examine the potential and assess the characteristics of meaningful learning experiences.
 * Examine the potential and assess the characteristics of meaningful learning experiences.
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A Classroom of One: Chapters 10-12 ABCs of e-learning: Chapters 8-9 Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: Chapters 5-7 **Activity 7: Discussion – Digital Divide (5 Points)** Discuss the issues surrounding the digital divide in relation to online learning. Support your ideas with evidence and give examples. ** NOTE: Please copy/paste your 300-400 word response from your word-processed document into the discussion window; do not use attachments in the discussion folders. **

(Learning Outcome 4) **Activity 8: The Need for e-Learning (10 Points)** ** In two separate files, submit the following: ** ** 1. Presentation ** ** You are to meet with a group of classroom instructors (organizational level of your choice) who wish to become online instructors, facilitators, and coaches. What advice would you give them based on your experiences and readings about e-learning? Prepare an in depth presentation; select any effective presentation format that you wish. (If you have questions as to the appropriateness of your presentation format, be sure to check with your mentor.) ** ** 2. Reflective Essay ** ** Explain your reasons for selecting the advice that you provided for your participants. Give supportive evidence that such information and advice is valid and sound. Also, reflect on the effectiveness of presentation format. Why did you select this format? Explain why you believe it is effective for communicating your information. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7001. **  (Learning Outcome 5) **Section 5: Challenges of e-Learning**
 * Examine the issues of the digital divide in relation to online learning.
 * Justify and defend the need for e-learning.
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A Classroom of One: Chapters 13-15 ABCs of e-learning: Chapters 10-11 Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: Chapters 8-9 and Resources **Activity 9: Discussion – The Productive Online Student (5 Points)** Do you think that all students can be productive online students? Why or why not? Give evidence to support your opinions. List several characteristics of an effective online student. ** NOTE: Please copy/paste your 300-400 word response from your word-processed document into the discussion window; do not use attachments in the discussion folders. **

(Learning Outcome 6) **Activity 10: The Challenges of e-Learning (10 Points)** ** Read Andrew Feenberg’s article, Reflections on the Distance Learning Controversy, found at: ** []. ** Select points that you agree with or maybe disagree with. Discuss what you can do in the implementation of an e-learning program to avoid the pitfalls that Feenberg points out. Utilize supportive literature from at least 3 different sources to defend your suggestions. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7001. **  (Learning Outcome 6) **Section 6: Course Project** None **Activity 11: Organizational Assessment (25 Points)** ** Conduct an assessment of your organization’s readiness to adopt e-learning. Assess and give evidence of each of the following areas: (a) the readiness of Learners for e-learning within the organization, (b) type of learning best suited for the organization’s learners, (c) support systems needed within the organization to effectively maintain e-learning, (d) e-learning curriculum development (in-house development or purchased modules?), (e) software and hardware needs to support e-learning, (f) skills needed to deliver the e-learning and skills needed to participate in the e-learning, (g) instructor training and techniques, and (h) overall cost. Based on your assessment, make a recommendation to the management of your organization, as to whether or not e-learning should be adopted as a viable option for your organization. Your introduction should contain a thorough description of the organization for which this assessment is conducted. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7001. **  (Learning Outcome 7)
 * Examine the challenges of implementing an e-learning program within an organization.
 * Examine the challenges of implementing an e-learning program within an organization.
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 * Assess an organization’s readiness to adopt e-learning.