Creating Online Courses and Orientations A Survival Guide

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services -- Information Literacy
• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services -- Educational Technology

Reviews:

• Library media specialists are aware of the importance of helping students learn research skills. This book provides a step-by-step guide to developing an online course to complete this task in a secondary school....[a] resource for Library Media Specialists who would like assistance with creating online research courses or orientations. Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection August/September 2006
• [T]his book is refreshing in its enthusiastic tone and library-specific slant. It's a logical purchase for experienced secondary-level librarians who are comfortable with technology and are looking for fresh ways to reach every student when logistics prevent ample face-to-face instructional time.
  —School Library Journal May 2006

Table of Contents:

• Survival Guide to Online Courses
• Set Objectives and Goals
• Understand and Overcome the Barriers
• Read, Research and Resources
• View other Courses and Determine Format (Virtual Visits)
• Instruction-Plan Activities, Develop Lessons, Decide on Course Content
• Visit Classrooms & Pilot Program (Promotion)
• Adapt Unit to Meet Individual Needs-Differentiate!
• Listen to Feedback
• Look at Policies and Procedures
• Grading: Get a Plan!
• Unwrap the Standards
• Implement Online Course
• Data: What to Collect? What does it Mean?
• Evaluate