The Learning
Resources Network (LERN) is a leading
organization in online learning. LERN provides
practical, how-to information about teaching
online, developing online courses, and strategic
planning of online programs.
Upcoming
LERN Events
If
you would like to register for one of the LERN
events listed below please contact April
Dority via e-mail, dority.a@ptc.edu.
For more information on each course
please visit the LERN website http://www.teachingonthenet.org.
Building
Learning Communities in
Cyberspace, with Dr. Rena Palloff and Dr. Keith Pratt,
July 23-27, 2007. Register with April Dority at dority.a@ptc.edu
by 12 noon Friday, July 13th,
2007.
Teaching Online,
with
William Draves, August 20-24,
2007.
Register with April Dority at dority.a@ptc.edu
by 12 noon Friday, August 3rd,
2007.
How
to Teach Adults,
with
William Draves, August 20-24.
2007. Register with April Dority at dority.a@ptc.edu
by 12 noon Friday, August 3rd,
2007.
Engaging the Online
Learner,
with Dr.
Rita-Marie Conrad, September
10-14, 2007. Register with April Dority at dority.a@ptc.edu
by 12 noon Friday, August
17th, 2007.
Generational
Learning Styles, with Julie
Coates, October 22-26, 2007. Register with April Dority at dority.a@ptc.edu
by 12 noon Friday, October
5th, 2007.
Designing
Online Instruction, with Dr.
Rita-Marie Conrad, November 5-9,
2007. Register with April Dority at dority.a@ptc.edu
by 12 noon Friday, October
5th, 2007.
Programs
Check
our Faculty
Training Events Calendar to find out when
various LERN courses will be offered at Piedmont
Tech.
What
You Do Online
Here’s
what you do to participate in your online
course:
-
Read
the materials for the day. Each day
you will cover topics from your
readings, about 20 pages per day.
-
Listen
to the lecture. There will be a 10-15
minute lecture, with slides, for each
of the 5 days. Listen to the lecture
anytime you want.
-
Ask
the instructor questions. Next you
will go into a Discussion Forum, or
chat room, where you can ask the
instructor questions and make comments
yourself. Then check back in a couple
of hours, or less, to get the answer
to your question or see what others
are saying. The instructor will be
there 4-6 times a day to write
comments and answer the questions.
-
Discuss
with your colleagues. There is a
second Discussion Forum, or chat room,
where you and your fellow participants
can make written comments and talk
about anything you want. You’ll love
networking with other participants.
It's
easy. It's fun.
Participant
Information
All faculty are welcome to participate in
LERN programs.
Contact
Information
Contact April Dority at (864)
941-8339 or dority.a@ptc.edu
with your
name, department, email, and course(s) for
which you wish to register.
Participant
Requirements
-
Upon completion of the course, please
print out your course certificate and
return a copy to the Instructional
Development office.
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Complete a course evaluation, which will
be provided by the Instructional
Development office.
Course
Descriptions
Teaching
Online
Half of
all learning is now online. In this
one-week online course, you will
discover how to plan, develop, and teach
an online course.
This is recommended as the first online
LERN course to take if you do not
already have an online course
Topics
include:
- Developing
Your Online Course.
- Teaching
Your Online Course.
- Keys
to Successful Online Courses.
Generational
Learning Styles
Different
generations have different ways of
learning. With this one-week course, you
will learn more about your students, and
discover something new about your own
learning style.
Topics
include:
- Demographics
and Learning Styles.
- Older
Adults and Baby Boomers.
- Net
(Next)
Generation.
Designing
Online Instruction
This in-depth,
advanced, online course is for faculty
who have already taken Teaching
Online.
Topics
include:
- Overview
of the Online Instructional
Environment.
- Phases
of design and development.
- Online
interaction.
Building
Learning Communities in Cyberspace
This
online course is geared for any teacher
or faculty member interested in teaching
online, as well as those already
teaching a course on the Internet.
Topics
include:
- Defining
and Redefining Community.
- What
We Know About Electronic Learning.
- Making
the Conversion to Cyberspace.
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