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Studying for a degree program online

by Phindani Tabengwa

Apr 29, 2008

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How can I sucessful study for a teaching degree on line
and I would be grateful if you can furnish me with the
Austrialian University. I am lecturer in a Technical
college in Botswana.

Thank you.

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Should I take this job? How to find a "better" one?

by karen

May 10, 2008

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Last summer I taught Alg online with my district's Virtual
High School. I loved it, even though I was on maternity
leave (they knew that from teh beginning). I was also a
back-up instructor and was told that the regular instructors
were only allowed to have 25 students and I'd have the
overflow. For me, that ...See More

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Simon If you are looking for a list of online high schools, I have found the site linked to below helpful. It has over a hundred online high schools listed.

Jun 14, 2008

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marjoryt This does NOT normally mean you are going into work and sitting at the computer.

It means that you are in the room with the computer and periodically checking to see if anyone is posting. That's when the baby sleeps, when you are folding laundry, while the roast is in the oven.....

I also include as online office hours my time spe...See More

Jun 17, 2008

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Is anyone using Wimba? I'm in a pilot project

by marjoryt

May 23, 2008

It's going to be very interesting, considering my computer died on the last day of Spring classes, and my department has no money to purchase another one until Fall semester.

I'll be using my home computer, I suppose.

Quite frankly, I'm a little worried about my own learning curve. In the past, the instructions just don't give en...See More

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have used it for a couple of years We do short mini-lectures and announcements and even voice discussion forums wtih wimba. I've done a few synchronous meetings with students and one of my online schools uses wimba for a lot of professional development workshops. Ours is part of Blackboard so I don't know how it works outside of Bb.

May 29, 2008

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marjoryt My version is also in Bb, and after reading a very broad overview, I plugged in my headphone/microphone and started recording. It worked.

I decided to do several very short bites to intersperse between my lectures and activities.

I sound like Paula Deen's Missisisppi cousin.

Jun 1, 2008

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Just counted up; 8 years online, over 50 courses offered

by marjoryt

Jun 1, 2008

I started teaching online in 2000, as part of a pilot project sponsored by the community colleges in the state. My American Literature II course was the first and only online, and it had 35 students.

Over the years as an online instructor, I've gone through at least 4 different versions of Bb, experimented with various platforms such as D2...See More

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bernoulli Sorry. Using my daughter's MAC and don't what what does what.

Not sure who you are responding to, but I do not consider myself qualified to give you any advice. All my on-line teaching was with two universities I have been teaching at since before on-line classes existed. So, I have not had to find a job.

Good luck!

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Aug 10, 2008

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marjoryt 1. Don't wait for an advertised opening. If you wait for the ad, it's already been filled. Apply at anyplace that offers online ed. 2. Find out who offers online ed and GED. In this state, that's the baliwick of community colleges, but a very few 4 year colleges offer limited programs. Be aware, some colleges separate the GED from the college; I do...See More

Aug 18, 2008

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Earth Science for Educators

by GLY 6934/ESC 6835

Jul 11, 2008

A Graduate Earth Science course is now being taught at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL in conjunction with the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA). The course is conducted through distance learning so it can be taken from anywhere Internet access is available. The primary goal of the ESSEA course is to enhance Earth system...See More

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Ed.S Degree-Instructional Technology

by John Doe

Jul 27, 2008

Would a specialist degree in Instructional Technology be especially helpful in attaining an online teaching position?

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John Doe On 7/27/08, bernoulli wrote: > On 7/27/08, John Doe wrote: >> Would a specialist degree in Instructional Technology be >> especially helpful in attaining an online teaching >> position? > > If you have AT LEAST a Masters degree in a teaching subject > area to go with it, it may help you at the college level. > > ...See More

Jul 28, 2008

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marjoryt Here in Mississippi, everyone I know with a master's, specialist, or Ph.D. in Instructional Technology works in one of these positions: 1) Runs the office supporting other instructors - purchasing equipment, providing training to instructors, troubleshooting, establishing "special case" scenarios for all technology. This includes everything from em...See More

Aug 4, 2008

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New Distance Learning Teacher

by Ms. Egan

Aug 6, 2008

This September I am faced with a dual challenge. This will be my first year as a Secondary Social Studies teacher at the high school level. I was also hired as a Distance Learning teacher for Advanced Placement Psychology. I will be instructing two live classes simultaneously with 2 classes streaming in live from other districts. I was wondering if...See More

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bernoulli How are you physically teaching two classes simultaneously?

I taught this type of class once with a class at my university and two other remote sites at other universities. The rooms were miked so everyone could hear everyone else. Extra cameras also showed the students in each classroom. PowerPoint presentations were shown on a separate s...See MoreHow are you physically teaching two classes simultaneously?

I taught this type of class once with a class at my university and two other remote sites at other universities. The rooms were miked so everyone could hear everyone else. Extra cameras also showed the students in each classroom. PowerPoint presentations were shown on a separate screen in each room.

One consideration is handouts if you intend to use them. We would send out files a day or two in advance so handouts could be printed out and be available. We recorded the classes for absentees to review. There was a camera over the front desk over a pad of paper. If the instructor wrote on it, the camera projected it to all classes.(Keep the pages and make copies or scans if it makes sense to do so).

The technology is critical. Everything has to work for everyone to be able to see, read, and hear. You need a technician at each site who is capable and on time. Get to class very early and make sure everything is working. Have telephone and cell numbers for all classrooms, instructors and techies so you can reach them as needed.

Leave some slack so that if technology doesn't work, you can make it up later. We almost lost one whole class session because the feed to the remote sites didn't work. We taped the session and sent copies to the other sites.

I assigned two students each class to make a web page for topic of the day. This turned out to be a good idea because students took pride in their work and were "published" on the internet.

On 8/06/08, Ms. Egan wrote: > This September I am faced with a dual challenge. This > will be my first year as a Secondary Social Studies > teacher at the high school level. I was also hired as a > Distance Learning teacher for Advanced Placement > Psychology. I will be instructing two live classes > simultaneously with 2 classes streaming in live from other > districts. I was wondering if any of the seasoned > veterans or newbies like myself could offer any advice or > online resources where I can find tips on conducting > distance learning classes. Thank you in advance!

Aug 6, 2008

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Distance educator... where do I begin? How do I start?

by Omni

Aug 7, 2008

hi all, I am a new mom and decided to stay this year at home with my baby. I am toying with the idea of trying distance learning. I have 7+ years of elementary classroom experience and my MA of ED in curriculum&Instruction. I have heard of k-8 virtual classrooms and thought that perhaps to give it a try. I just don't know how or where to begin....See More

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marjoryt I don't know about K-8, but our state does have an online high school program, created for students who travel, who have severe physical handicaps, and those who have been expelled. Visit the state board of education website and look around, and you may want to actually call and speak with someone.

Aug 9, 2008

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Is this company legit.

by Jessy

Aug 26, 2008

Hello everyone,

Has anyone heard about [link removed].

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Shawn Yes, this company is definitely LEGIT!...I work for their DC, MD, Northern VA region. I am a field marketing Rep and we provide free online tutoring in the privacy of the child's home on dell desktop computers in reading or math.

On 8/26/08, Jessy wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Has anyone heard about [link removed].

Oct 14, 2008

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Questions

by Beth

Sep 3, 2008

I have been thinking about teaching some college level classes online. When researching this area I keep getting sites that advertise "being an online" student. What am I doing wrong?

Also, what training do I need to be a online instructor?

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