2. TEC 948 Teaching and
Learning Online
0 The history and evolution of online teaching is
explored as well as the strategies, theories, and
concepts that surround the online classroom.
0 Course Participants will strengthen the essential skills
and knowledge necessary to be an effective online
instructor and meet needs of 21st century students as
identified in the National Educational Technology
Plan.

3. Course Objectives
1. Experience the online environment from a student perspective.
2. Explore and identify the role of the online environment in
contemporary education and the driving forces behind the
growth of e-learning.
3. Explore and define how technology supports the research and
standards focused on online teaching and learning.
4. Compare and contrast the traditional classroom and the online
classroom.
5. Explore the relationship between theories of learning and
teaching styles.

4. Course Objectives (contd.)
6. Identify how the online environment supports constructivism.
7. Define the roles of the teacher and the student in the online
classroom.
8. Investigate the role of learning styles in the online classroom.
9. Develop a basic understanding of copyright and accessibility
issues.
10. Analyze and identify how you will be using the online
environment in your teaching practices.

5. Course Modules
1. Orientation and Introductions
2. Net Generation
3. The Impact of the Internet and Technology on Education
4. What is Online Teaching and Learning
5. The Online Instructor
6. The Online Student
7. Evaluating Information on the Internet
8. Issues of Copyright and Accessibility
9. Pedagogy
10. ePortfolio Practicum

6. TEC 965 Teach With Moodle
0 Using a systematic approach guided by Bloom’s
Taxonomy for 21st Century Learners, and sound
instructional design principles, course participants
plan and design an online course module in Moodle.
0 While this course will be using Moodle, the
instructional strategies, design principles and
pedagogy can be transferred to other course
management systems.

7. Course Objectives
1. Explore the state of online teaching and learning in the US and
identify how the growth of online learning is impacting
education.
2. Identify how online teaching and learning meets the goals of
the NETP, the NETS-S/T, and the iNACOL Standards of Quality.
3. Actively engage with the Moodle tools from both an instructor
and student role.
4. Customize and modify the Moodle settings to create an
appropriate online learning environment.
5. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate quality in existing online
courses through the use of research based resources
6. Explore, analyze and implement sound instructional design
principles.

8. Course Objectives (contd.)
7. Refine the objectives for you course reflecting the modified
Bloom’s Taxonomy to Meet 21st Century Pedagogies.
8. Develop a course framework and begin the process of building
an online module.
9. Create grade-level appropriate, standards-based online
learning activities.
10. Demonstrate the ability to organize and structure online
course content based on best practices.
11. Reflect upon your experiences using Moodle.
12. Participate as a member of a community of learners through an
active online network.

9. Course Modules
1. Orientation and Introductions
2. Current Research and the National Technology Standards for
Teachers
3. Getting Started with Moodle
4. Quality in Online Courses
5. Moodle Sandbox
6. Moodle Toolbox
7. Final Project
8. Assessing Readiness iNACOL Standards for Quality in Online
Courses
9. Building a Personal Learning Network
10. ePortfolio Practicum

10. Assignments
0 Signature ePortfolio Assignments
0 Activities
0 My Journal Entries
0 Discussions

11. The Madera Cohort
0 11 teachers
0 Summer 2011 kick-off week
0 Technology and Google Tools
0 Met synchronously in Blackboard Collaborate weekly
0 Moodle 2.2
0 Authentic projects
0 ePortfolio
0 Interactive portfolio using Google Sites based on the
work of Helen C. Barrett, Ph. D.

12. Technology Tools
0 Atomic Learning
0 GoogleSites and Docs
0 Wallwisher
0 Voki
0 Xtranormal
0 GoAnimate
0 Glogster
0 VoiceThread