SCHEDULE

January 7 – February 10, 2007

 

 

 

Day/Date

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Dec 31

Jan 1

Jan 2

Jan 3

Jan 4

Jan 5

Jan 6

Theme

Getting Ready

Assignment

Explore the website

(http://coursesites.blackboard.com)

Post short biographical sketch

Theme Discussion

 

 

 

 

WEEK ONE

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Jan 7

Jan 8

Jan 9

Jan 10

Jan 11

Jan 12

Jan 13

Theme

Theme I - The Framework of Distance Education

Assignment

* Watch Theme 1 Video

* Read Chapter 1 & Chapter 3

 

Theme Discussion

Theme 1 Discussion/Interaction (see Discussion Questions)

Facilitator: Joe Levine

 

 

 

WEEK TWO

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Jan 14

Jan 15

Jan 16

Jan 17

Jan 18

Jan 19

Jan 20

Theme

Theme II - The Learner in Distance Education

Assignment

* Watch Theme 2 Video

* Read Chapter 7

* Supplementary Readings -  Chapter 8, 9, 12 & 13

Theme Discussion

Theme 2  Discussion/Interaction (see Discussion Questions)

Co-Facilitators: Joe Levine, Stanley Mpofu

 

 

 

WEEK THREE

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Jan 21

Jan 22

Jan 23

Jan 24

Jan 25

Jan 26

Jan 27

Theme

Theme III - Distance Education Instructional Strategies

Assignment

* Watch Theme 3 Video -

* Read Chapter 5

* Supplementary Reading Chapter 14

Theme Discussion

Theme 3  Discussion/Interaction

Co-Facilitators: Joe Levine, Jose Chotguis

               

 

               

 

WEEK FOUR

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Jan 28

Jan 29

Jan 30

Jan 31

Feb 1

Feb 2

Feb 3

Theme

Theme IV - Implementing Distance Education

Assignment

* Watch Theme 4 Video

* Read Chapter 18 & 21

* Supplementary Readings -  Chapter 4, 16 & 20

Theme Discussion

Theme 4  Discussion/Interaction (see Discussion Questions)

Co-Facilitators: Joe Levine, Jose Chotguis

 

 

 

 

WEEK FIVE

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Feb 4

Feb 5

Feb 6

Feb 7

Feb 8

Feb 9

Feb 10

Theme

Theme V - Evaluating Distance Education

Final Wrap-up

Assignment

* Watch Theme 5 Video

* Read Chapter 6

Share comments/

reactions

Theme Discussion

Theme 5  Discussion/Interaction (see Discussion Questions)

Co-Facilitators: Joe Levine, Stanley Mpofu