Teaching and Learning Online: A Step-by-Step Guide for Designing an Online K-12 School Program / Edition 1

by Shawn Morris

Overview

If you have more questions than answers about online learning for K-12 students, then you need this comprehensive guide that takes you through all of the planning and implementation steps need to go from vision to actual delivery of online courses. Clearly written and incorporating useful aids such as a timeline for planning and creating your online program, this book provides information on evaluating online courses, how-to successfully mentor students online, and some opportunities and services that will enhance the online program. More multi-layered than step-by-step, the process described involves working in many areas simultaneously. Superintendents, board members, administrators, and teachers can successfully pull all of the pieces together with this book as their guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810844032
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	10/23/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.96(w) x 8.86(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Shawn Morris is administrative coordinator for the Wichita eSchool, a program of the Wichita (Kansas) Public Schools.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1 Coordinator of the Online Program Chapter 3 2 Determining Your Audience Chapter 4 3 Developing and Sharing Your Vision Chapter 5 4 Securing Funding and Building a Budget Chapter 6 5 Staffing an Online Program Chapter 7 6 Planning an Online Program Chapter 8 7 Teacher Workshop Chapter 9 8 Designing Online Courses Chapter 10 9 Evaluating Online Courses Chapter 11 10 Mentoring Online Students Chapter 12 11 Grade Levels Chapter 13 12 Enrollment Chapter 14 13 Orientation for Students Chapter 15 14 Face-to-Face Opportunities Chapter 16 15 Other Services Chapter 17 16 Enhancements and Improvements Chapter 18 17 Things to Think About Chapter 19 About the Author