Additional Course Information
Agenda
Unit 1
How the Internet is Changing How We Learn
The Top 10 reasons cognitive information is delivered better by the Internet
Learning online
Learning in-person; what you cannot do on the Internet
How young people learn differently online
The Brain and Learning online
Unit 2
Building Your Online Course
The Ten Step Model
How knowledge is organized online
Building online content
Creating audio and video presentations
Development time and cost
Unit 3
Teaching Your Online Course
Facilitating online discussions
Creating a safe online learning environment
Responding to student questions and needs
How much time you should spend online
Evaluating your online course
Unit 4
Creating Assessment and Measuring Online Learning
Designing online assessment
Multiple assessments
Assessment as a learning tool
Grading in the 21st century
Best Practices in Online Teaching
Cancellation Policy
Continuing Education Classes:
We understand that sometimes
life happens. If you are unable to attend your class, please
email Continuing-ed@uwm.edu. We will be happy to contact your instructor
to let them know and provide you with any material missed.
If you cancel 8 days prior to
the start of your class, we are happy to issue an account credit/voucher to
you. If you do not provide an 8 day cancellation notice, you will not be
eligible to receive a credit/voucher*. Unfortunately, no refunds will be
provided.
*Please
remember, vouchers are not issued for and cannot be used towards trips, online,
or credit courses.*
In order for Continuing
Education to continue to provide the community with the outreach programming
that we have, all cancellations will be assessed a 6% administrative fee. If
you would like to provide a donation or contribute to our scholarship fund, you
can do so at check-out by adding any dollar amount to your order! You can also
contact our department at continuing-ed@uwm.edu. Continuing Education is
cost-recovery and relies on community donations to help support its programs.
Thank you for your continued
support!
