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ACC Distance Learning Course Design and Delivery

DL COURSE PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

Thinking of Teaching a DL Course?

The information provided in this web site is intended to provide reference and resource information for DL instructors who are either teaching a DL course for the first time, or converting from a face to face course to a DL course, or for instructors who are looking for additional instructional resources for an existing DL course.

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Is Online Teaching For You?

DL faculty play a vital role in developing and delivering effective distance education courses. Because DL faculty and students are usually separated both physically and temporally, successful distance educators must possess unique skills to facilitate quality interaction with students and provide a creative, supportive learning environment. Even well-seasoned classroom instructors may find the transition to distance teaching a challenge.

Before deciding to teach a DL course, ACC instructors should assess their own readiness for distance education. The following online survey provides an opportunity for you to examine your teaching style, communication strategies, and technical skills to help determine if distance teaching is right for you.

• "Is Online Teaching for Me?" — (From OnlineLearning.net)

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10 Points to keep in mind when designing, developing, delivering or reviewing a DL course:

• take advantage of DL training opportunities.
• establish and maintain effective communication with your students.
• design and implement effective interactive strategies
• take advantage of technology and ensure that it supports the DL course's learning objectives
• provide information to students before a course begins (Pre-registration), which includes
  • Course Notes
  • Online DL Syllabus
• ensure that course utilizes effective instructional design principles
• give students clear information on course expectations (this process starts with the DL course syllabus, orientation, and course notes)
• create an enriching online class environment through effective use of Blackboard
• inform students of available college and DL resources
• develop effective evaluation strategies look at alternative assessment methods which take advantage of the delivery mode

If teaching a DL course is right for you, the next step is to get an overview on how to teach an effective DL course.

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