2005 AVLN Online Conference Strand
Course Development

Facilitators
Randy Siebold, Andrews University, randy at andrews.edu
Leni Casimiro, AIIAS, Philippines, leni at aiias.edu

Strand Description
What models and standards can assist in developing an online course? What course development processes are already in place in various institutions? Come learn about ways to tackle the task of developing an online course. Discuss with others and receive feedback for modules in progress if desired.

Big Questions

• Have you taught any online courses?
• What have you learned from the experience(s)?
• What models and standards can assist in developing an online course?
• What course development processes are already in place in various institutions?
• What can we learn from our past online learning experiences that will help us design courses better?
• What models and standards can assist in developing an online course?
• What course development processes are already in place in various institutions?
• How is it different designing courses for K-12 vs. higher education?
• How the process of designing an online program similar to or different from designing a course?

No Live Events Scheduled.

Presentations

Standards of Quality Online Education
Leni Casimiro, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, leni at aiias.edu
Presents the quality standards for online education at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS). It covers good practices in the administration of the whole online machinery, online teaching, and course development.

Virtual Classroom and Tele-faculty
Dr. Dan Lim, Professor and Director, Office of Online Learning and Faculty Development, Southern Adventist University, dlim southern.edu
The objectives for this paper are: 1) To present the model used in this virtual classroom teaching and learning experience; 2) To share some surprising course outcomes; 3) To explain what made it work; and 4) To share students' feedback and perspectives from the Teaching Assistant and Facilitator. The objective in providing a virtual classroom environment (using Macromedia Breeze) was to imitate the very same environment of a course being taught by an instructor being physically present in the classroom. This technology essentially provided the means of allowing the instructor to break out across the barriers of geographical distance of more then a thousand miles to deliver his instruction from Tennessee to a physical class at University of Minnesota , Crookston. The spread of grades in both classes closely resembled the classes the instructor previously taught in person on campus. The outcomes of this model show that it may not take long to convince academia that faculty can live wherever and still work fulltime teaching face-to-face (F2F) courses for any higher education institution.

Structures for Online Courses
Janine Lim, Berrien County ISD, janine at janinelim.com
Routine and structure in an online course are the safety net that helps students feel comfortable and safe in an online learning environment. Learn about a process for creating a course structure and a template that you can use for your own online course.

Creative Course Design: How to Create Active Learning Courses Online
Randy Siebold, Andrews University, randy at andrews.edu
It seems that most online courses are centered in course content and often miss the opportunity to help students gain motivation, understand contextualization, and experience the application of content in meaningful ways. This presentation will focus on a process of designing online courses that engage learners. While the process includes using content, it does not center the design around it. Rather, a creative course design works toward attaining the desired student attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

How to Make Video Demonstrations for Online Courses
Donn Leiske, AE21 and WashingtonOnline, donn at leiske.com
Making video demonstrations for your online students is now easy as 1-2-3 . View an online video demonstration of how to make an online video demonstration! You can make videos on your computer using a camera and free software or without a camera using Camtasia Studio 2. Video clips then be available from your website or add them as content to your D2L classroom management system environment. The presenter, Donn Leiske , is the founder and former owner of Shopware Educational Systems, a producer of educational training and testing software and videos. Now he is teaching classroom and online students through the medium of video.