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Fall, 1997
| Week & Discussion |
Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Greetings |
Aug. 28 |
FTF Introduction to Netscape, Introduction to FirstClass, The online course. Discussion groups. |
| 2 Setting up |
Sep. 4 |
FTF Writing HTML. Using a template. Biographies. (Berge Chapters 4-6, Mason Chapters 1-3) |
| 3 Moderating |
Sep. 11 |
FTF Interactivity and the role of the moderator. Moderating discussions. Overview of Distance Education. Telecommunications for education. (Berge Intro, Chapters 1-2) |
| 4 Distance Education |
Sep. 14-21 |
ONL Introduction to Distance Education. Local and national issues. The WGU. |
| 5 WGU |
Sep. 21-28 |
ONL Overview of interactive technologies: audiographics, videoconference, Cu See-Me (Mason, chapt.5) |
| 6 Audioconferencing |
Sep. 28-Oct. 5 |
ONL Interactive technologies continued. Video tools online. (Mason, chapt.6) Deke's 40th Birthday! |
| 7 Videoconferencing |
Oct. 5-12 |
ONL Computer conferencing (Mason, chapt.4) |
| 8 Computer Conferencing |
Oct. 12-19 |
ONL Instructional design issues and distance education (Berge, chapt.3) |
| 9 | Oct. 19-26 |
ONL Examination on readings and discussions. DUE OCT 26 |
| 10 Instructional Design |
Oct. 26-Nov. 2 |
ONL Copyright, intellectual property, Case studies in cmc (Mason chapt. 7) (Berge, chapt 8-9). Halloween. |
| 11 Copyright |
Nov. 2-9 |
ONL Current and future issues in telecommunications: fiberoptics, ISDN (Berge chapt. 10-12). Outlines due for final project |
| 12 Future Issues in Telecommunications |
Nov. 9-16 |
ONL Individual consultations about research papers. |
| 13 Research |
Nov. 16-23 |
ONL Individual consultations about research papers. |
| 14 | Nov. 23-30 | No class. Thanksgiving Day. |
| 15 Class Presentations |
Dec. 4 |
FTF Class presentations. Hanukkah begins. |
| 16 Class Presentations |
Dec. 11 |
FTF Class presentations. |
| 17 Review |
Dec. 18 |
FTF Review |
