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hi Monica - there are many excellent resources available about best
practices for online learning. As a start, you can try this link:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.utoronto.ca/cat/clearinghouse/index.html">http://www.utoronto.ca/cat/clearinghouse/index.html</a><br>
It contains links to various resources. The Instructional Design area
is quite good, in particular this link:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/vt_home.html">http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/vt_home.html</a> which details various
strategies for matching learning styles to available technologies.<br>
<br>
The peer reviewed online journal Educational Technology and Society
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/">http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/</a>) is very good, and contains many
articles and papers that bring an international pool of expertise
together.<br>
<br>
Here are a couple of links I have used in past courses:<br>
<ul>
<li>Applying Universal Design to College Instruction (<a
href="http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/files/UDI_principles.pdf">http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/files/UDI_principles.pdf</a>)
NB - this is a PDF file, not accessible, but not available in HTML
format.</li>
<li>Learning from a Pilot Project to Put a College IT Curriculum
Online, Novaczek and Gabriel, Educational Technology & Society 5
(1) 2002 (<a
href="http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_1_2002/novaczek.html">http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_1_2002/novaczek.html</a>)
- an excellent article on the change process of moving to an online or
distributed learning environment, with a particular focus on the
pedagogical value of using technologies in education.</li>
</ul>
Particular attention to Universal Design and Accessibility issues would
be two areas of high importance, followed closely by learning styles
research and the development of online communities of practice. I have
a short article on Extensible Online Learning here
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://luke.rcat.utoronto.ca/articles/idesign/Luke_ExtensibleOnlineLearning.htm">http://luke.rcat.utoronto.ca/articles/idesign/Luke_ExtensibleOnlineLearning.htm</a>)
that details a model of e-learning we use (and have tested - see
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://aahs.centennialcollege.ca/latack/healthcanada/">http://aahs.centennialcollege.ca/latack/healthcanada/</a>) in clinical
education. I am sure there ar others on this list who can point you in
some useful directions as well.<br>
<br>
Robert<br>
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Monica Murero wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Dear AoIR's, dear friends,
I am working on a new project to develop an e-learning
graduate course in the area of digital culture and communication.
I am gathering information and I will greatly appreciate
your suggestions about best practices available
around the globe and/or distinguished teachers using this
approach (job opportunities will be available).
Thanks in advance for your toughts,
Monica
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