OER-Facilitating Learning in Synchronous Environments

• Forum News forum
• Folder Assignment Rubrics

Unit 1: Context and Background (Week 1)

• Forum Forum: Synchronous Learning Environments (team)
• Forum Unit 1 Forum: Plenary Discussion (class)

Unit 2: Synchronous Learning Technologies (Weeks 2-3)

• Assignment Assignment 1: Best Practices (pairs) 20%

Unit 3: Planning for the Use of Synchronous Technologies (Weeks 4-5)

• Assignment Draft Audience Analysis (team)
• Forum Unit 3 Forum: Plenary discussion (class)

Unit 4: Facilitating Synchronous Learning (Weeks 6-9)

• Assignment "Good Host" image (individual)
• Forum Unit 4 Forum: Plenary discussion (class)
• Forum Forum: post critique of a sample sync session & discuss (class) - needs more details & examples
• Assignment Assignment 2: Synchronous Lesson Design (Team) 30%
• Assignment Assignment 3: Peer Review of Team Presentations (Individual) 10%

Unit 5: Special Topics and Closing Activities (Week 10)

• Forum Forum: Mission to Mars (team)
• Assignment Assignment 4: Course Redesign for Synchronous + Asynchronous Delivery (individual) 40%

OER Resources

• Folder Lesson Plans (for faculty)
• Folder Download the .mbz file