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| SHEDULE OF DISCUSSION TOPICS: Week & Discussion Date Topics 1 Greetings, Introduction, Getting Online, & Background July 6-12 July 6,7,8 Meet in Computer Commons Room 203 9-11:50 FTF Introduction, Web page, Using FirstClass, Background (Distance Education, McIsaac & Gunawardena). Moore and Kearsleys's first three chapters from the textbook will be presented during the first week and discussed online during our discussions. These chapters are your responsibility during the first couple of days. They are: Fundamentals of Distance Education, The Historical Context of Distance Education, The Scope of Distance Education. Readings Moore & Kearsley's Chapters 1 - 6 Online Discussions: (1) History of Distance Education (2) Scope of Distance Education Homework Focus Papers on Chapters 4, 5, & 6. 2 Research, Media, & Course Design July 13-19 Online During this week we will discuss Moore and Kearsley's second three chapters; 4, 5, & 6. Discussions cover research, technologies, design and development of Distance Education courses. Readings Moore & Kearsley's Chapters 7 & 8. Homework Focus Papers on Chapters 7 & 8. 3 Teaching, Tutoring, & Students July 20-26 Online During this week we will discuss Moore and Kearsley's chapters 7 & 8. Discussions cover teaching styles and learner characteristics unique to the distance learning environment. Readings Moore & Kearsley's Chapters 9 & 10. Homework Focus Papers on Chapters 9 & 10. 4 Administration & Theory July 27- Aug 2 Online During this week we will discuss Moore and Kearsley's chapters 9 & 10. Discussions will cover the policy, administration, and management of Distance Education courses. Additionally we will look at the theoretical basis for Distance Education. Readings Moore & Kearsley's Chapters 11 & 12. Homework Focus Papers on Chapters 11 & 12. 5 International Perspectives & The Transformation of Education Aug 3-7 Online During this week we will discuss Moore and Kearsley's chapters 11 & 12. Discussions will cover the International Perspectives of Distance Education and the way that Distance Education affects traditional learning systems. |
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HOW TO USE CONFERENCE SYSTEM: FIRSTCLASS® CONFERENCING SYSTEM This course will be held as a seminar with both face-to-face meetings and online computer conferences. To facilitate online conferencing, we will use FirstClass® Intranet by SoftArc Inc. You must install the FirstClass® Intranet Client software on your computer. The software will be available on diskette for those unable to download it. Download First, choose your operating system, Mac or Windows. FirstClass® Intranet Client 5.1 for Mac OS This is the software required to connect to the FirstClass® Intranet Servers by way of a modem or network connection. This installer will automatically install the appropriate FirstClass® Intranet Client for either PowerPC or 68K based Macs on any Macintosh with at least 4 MB of memory. Copyright 1996 SoftArc Inc. File size: 3,876 Kbytes FirstClass® Intranet Client 5.1 for Windows The FirstClass® Intranet Client is the graphical front-end Windows software required to connect via network or modem to FirstClass® Intranet Servers. The FirstClass® Intranet Client installer will automatically install the appropriate FirstClass® Intranet Client for Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 or Windows NT on any machine with at least 4 MB of memory. Copyright 1996 SoftArc Inc. File size: 3,763 Kbytes Install/Start Download the readme files with the client software and follow the instructions for installation on your machine. After installing the client software double click on the FirstClass® Intranet Client Icon. After double clicking on the icon a blank FirstClass® page will appear with menu labels appearing across the top. Select File>Open Settings and the following window will appear. Select Network.fc and click on the open button. The login window will appear. Click on the settings button and the Service Setup window will appear. Select the pull down window and select connect via "FCP-IP.FCP" Then fill in the Server ip address 129.219.12.10 Now select the Setup button in the top right corner. The TCP-IP setup window will appear. Select the advanced settings button and the settings window will appear. On the settings window select the TCP Port in the upper right corner and make sure it is changed to 3000. Now select save on this window and save on the next window and finally save on the initial settings window. This will return you to the login window. Now enter your user id number and your password and click on the Login button and you will be in FirstClass after the server connects you and automatically opens your desktop. You should connect and get a screen similar to this: You're in FirstClass®! |
| COURSE READINGS: The textbook used in this class is one written by Michael G. Moore and Greg Kearsley, "Distance Education: A Systems View." It is a 1996 book that includes 12 chapters discussing a systems approach to distance education. The authors take a holistic approach to distance education which is helpful to develop an understanding of the field. This course covers about two chapters a week. This optional reading is a chapter written by Marina Stock McIsaac and Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena. It is located in Jonassen, D. (Ed.), (1996). Handbook of research for educational communications and technology: a project of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. 403-437. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan. This chapter may be found in Dr. McIsaac's recent publications list. |
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RESOURCES: There are many resources available when conducting research in distance education. Listed below are a few interesting resouces that will give you a starting place for research. Books on Distance Education Distance Education Journals Internet Distance Education Resources Internet Search Engines Student Research Papers from Past Classes Background & Theory Powerpoint Presentation |
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