OER-Facilitating Learning in Synchronous Environments

Unit outline

• Overview
  
  

  Overview

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  • Introduction Page
  • News forum
  • Course Schedule Page
  • Readings & Resources Book
  • Assignment Rubrics Folder
  • Course Outline File
• Unit 1: Context and Background (Week 1)
  
  

  Unit 1: Context and Background (Week 1)

  
  
  

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  • Unit 1 Introduction Page
  • Unit 1 Readings & Resources URL
  • Sync Session: Introductions Page
  • Forum: Synchronous Learning Environments (team)
  • Unit 1 Forum: Plenary Discussion (class)
• Unit 2: Synchronous Learning Technologies (Weeks 2-3)
  
  

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

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  • Unit 2 Introduction Page
  • Unit 2 Readings & Resources URL
  • Sync Session: Develop Rubric (class) Page
  • Assignment 1: Best Practices (pairs) 20%
  • A list of online collaboration tools Page
• Unit 3: Planning for the Use of Synchronous Technologies (Weeks 4-5)
  
  

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

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  • Unit 3 Introduction Page
  • Unit 3 Readings & Resources URL
  • A list of online collaboration tools Page
  • Brainstorm for Assignment 2 Page
  • Draft Audience Analysis (team) Assignment
  • Unit 3 Forum: Plenary discussion (class)
• Unit 4: Facilitating Synchronous Learning (Weeks 6-9)
  
  

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

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  • Unit 4 Introduction Page
  • Unit 4 Readings & Resources URL
  • Planning your Synchronous Session (team) Page
  • "Good Host" image (individual) Assignment
  • Unit 4 Forum: Plenary discussion (class)
  • Forum: post critique of a sample sync session & discuss (class) - needs more details & examples
  • Assignment 2: Synchronous Lesson Design (Team) 30%
  • Assignment 3: Peer Review of Team Presentations (Individual) 10%
• Unit 5: Special Topics and Closing Activities (Week 10)
  
  

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

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  • Unit 5 Introduction Page
  • Unit 5 Readings & Resources URL
  • Forum: Mission to Mars (team)
  • Wiki: Mission to Mars - compiled list
  • Assignment 4: Course Redesign for Synchronous + Asynchronous Delivery (individual) 40%
• OER Resources
  
  

  OER Resources

  The facilitator's guide provides general information about the course structure, unit activities and assignments, and course resources.

  Lesson plans for each unit can be downloaded from the Lesson Plans folder below.

  To use this course you will need to download the MBZ file below.

  • Facilitator's Guide File
  • Lesson Plans (for faculty) Folder
  • Download the .mbz file Folder