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Active Online Courses
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Do you need to create an online course?
What are past participants saying about the course?
"This course is really great, just what I was looking for."
"I appreciate the input from everyone. It stretches my thinking."
"It is great hearing ideas from people all around the world and in different teaching areas."
" I feel much more comfortable about being on my own now to develop online courses. The most important thing, as I see it now, is knowing the questions to ask as I continue to grow in my knowledge of online learning."
Have you partially started but need some guidance as you create your structure and modules for your course? Or do you need help starting from the beginning? Do you want to address the AVLN Standards in your online course? Then this course is for you.
Prerequisites:
- Have already taken Active Online Teaching or have taken an interactive online course before (discussion, interaction with instructor & learners, etc.).
- Preferably have already taught the class you're working on face to face before you plan to put it online in this course.
- A syllabus completed addressing learning principles and standards required by your institution. It may not have the online components it needs, but it should be a syllabus complete for how you taught (or would teach) it face to face.
- Access to Word, OR Adobe Acrobat (full version to create PDF files) OR an HTML authoring program (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, or Netscape Composer).
This instructor-led course is completely online. It is organized around 6 weeks of discussion, experiences, and application assignments. It includes a two week follow-up period for additional assistance if desired.
Course Dates: Not currently scheduled.
Time Commitment: 6-8 hours a week
Cost: US$250 to be paid to AVLN. (Credit additional cost.) (If you decide to cancel, you must do so by the end of the first week of the class; otherwise you will be charged the full amount.)
Versacare Scholarship for participants from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Japan, and Western Europe. Participants from these areas pay US$175.
Versacare Full scholarship for all other non-U.S. locations. Participants from these areas pay US$0.
Note: The registration system will automatically give you the scholarship.Andrews University Graduate Credit:
- Andrews University graduate credit is 2 semester credits.
US$200/credit plus US$250 AVLN Course Fee.
Scroll down to register. Then access the credit PDF Form link on the window that appears after you submit your registration.
A transcript will be sent to you automatically upon completion of the course.La Sierra Graduate Credit:
- La Sierra University graduate credit is 3 quarter credits.
US$75 plus US$250AVLN Course Fee.
Scroll down to register. Then access the credit PDF Form link on the window that appears after you submit your registration.
You request a transcript from LSU a few months after completion of the course.HSI/Griggs University Undergraduate Credit:
- HSI/Griggs undergraduate credit is 2 semester credits.
US$75 plus US$250 AVLN Course Fee.
Scroll down to register. Then access the credit PDF Form link on the window that appears after you submit your registration.
A transcript will be sent to you automatically upon completion of the course.Certficate/PAC
- 2 38 clock-hour PAC credits are available.
US$250 AVLN Course Fee.
A certificate will be sent as an email pdf attachment to you after the course. You should submit this to your employer.
Scroll down to register.Instructor: Janine Lim janine@janinelim.com
What is required of me as a student?
You should be able to work independently and discipline yourself to complete work in within the timeframe given. The course is offered over six weeks, and you'll need to commit to six to eight hours a week or more if you take it for two credits. Each week you will have assigned portions of your course to complete, feedback and discussion with fellow participants, and resources to help you complete that portion of your course.How much will I get completed?
Depending on how much time you have to commit to working on the course, you will at least complete one module and have a template and plan for all the weeks of your course. You may have time to complete two or three modules, depending on the time you have and how many materials you already have ready to go.Required Textbook: You should have a copy of the text for your course available.
Required for graduate credit only: Palloff, R., and Pratt, K. (2003). The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners.I'm Ready To Sign Up. What Do I Need to Do?
1. Make sure you meet the prerequisites:
- Do you have basic computer skills? Can you save a file and find it again?
- Are you comfortable browsing the Internet?
- Do you regularly use email with a reliable email address?
- Do you have consistent reliable Internet access throughout the duration of the course? (Note: special arrangements can be made for the summer if you are offline on vacation for no more than a week during the course.)
2. Are you sure online learning is for you? Look through this list and determine if you think online learning will work for you.
3. Do you have time for this course? Have you looked at your schedule and determined how you will get 6-8 hours in per week? The course is organized so that best participation includes an hour or two a day Monday through Friday, with the weekends used to catch up if necessary.
Payment:
- Mail check to AVLN, 5421 Covey Court, Lincoln, NE 68516-1876
- OR Pay with secure credit card payment online.
- OR Supply contact information for your employer if your institution is paying.
Please make sure your check or verification letter from your employer arrives by the 2nd week of class. Otherwise, your login will be disabled until your payment arrives.
Withdrawal Refund
If you decide to cancel, you must do so by the end of the first week of the class; otherwise you will be charged the full amount.Certificates and Grades
Please note that course certificates and grades will be sent only when it has been paid for and has been successful completed.Registration is closed. Note: Your registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation email. Be sure to click through all the registration screens to confirm.
