Fundamentals of Online Instruction
| Dates: | June 12 - July 21, 2017 |
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| Cost: | $375.00 |
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John has over 20 years of experience of online instruction. He has a passion for inquiry instruction and models thought-provoking, challenging examples of creative engaging, effective online courses.
- Week 1: What IS online teaching and what it’s NOT
- Week 2: The online instructor: not a transplanted classroom teacher
- Week 3: The online student: connected, but easily lost
- Week 4: The learning management system: learning the ins and outs
- Week 5: Creating the course content: NOT uploaded lectures
- Week 6: Up and running for Day 1
Meeting Place and Times
Participants login to the course at a time of day that best fits their schedule. It is necessary to connect at least 3 - 5 times per week and spend 3 - 6 hours per week while the course is in session to stay current and successfully complete this course.
Time Commitment
3-6 hours per week. If you are unfamiliar with this field of study and/or method of delivery, you may require more time.
Special Offer
Participants taking both Fundamentals of Online Instruction and Advanced Online Instruction receive a $50 discount on each course for a total discount of $100.When registering, please enter ONLINE50 on each course to receive the discount. Discount good only if you are registered for both courses.
Continuing Education Credit
This course has been approved for OPI Renewal Units and Montana State University CEU's. The cost is an additional $25.00 for either OPI units or CEU's. You can also pay for OPI or CEI units when you register for this non-credit Art of Online Instruction course.| Fee: | $375.00 |
Call us at (406) 994-6550 to see if you qualify for a discount on this course.
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
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| Course Fee (Basic) | Course fee | $ 375.00 |
| Optional Fee | OPI Tuition | $ 25.00 |
| Optional Fee | CEU | $ 25.00 |
John Graves
Faculty Lead Instructor for MSSEJohn Graves has over 35 years of experience with middle school and university instruction. He has a passion for helping teachers remain current with best practices in science education.
More information will be provided about connecting to Brightspace LE once you are registered.
6 - 16 grade teachers (or informal educators) with a desire to learn the key concepts of online teaching and learning.
Certificates of completion will be awarded to those who successfully fulfill all of the requirements of the course.
CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and OPI (Montana Office of Public Instruction) renewal units are available upon request at no extra charge.