Delivering Distance Education 100 Hours Certificate Course

There are 9 lessons in this course:

1 Scope and Nature of Distance Education

• Trends in Education
• Changes in the World and their Impact on Distance Education
• Growth in Distance Education Industry
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Education
• Forms of Distance Education
• Traditional Distance Education (paper-based education)
• Mentor guided projects or research
• Video or audio courses
• Real Time Conferencing
• Online
• E Learning
• Blended learning
• What Style of Study Works Best
• Adapting Teacher-Learning Models to Distance Education
• Exposition Model
• Behavioural Model
• Cognitive Development Model
• Interaction Model
• Transaction Model
• Comparing Online Education with Traditional Distance Education

2 Getting the Student Started

• Profiling Students who are New to Distance Education
• Making the Transition
• Getting Past the First Lesson
• How to Do Assignments
• Time Management
• Writing Style
• Completing Assignments

3 Supporting Students

• Introduction to Nature and Benefits of Support Services in Distance Education
• Types of Support Services
• Guidelines for Counselling New or Prospective Students
• Guidelines for Completing Assignments
• Help with Research

4 Real Time Support

• Introduction
• Dealing with Practical Work
• Telephone Conference
• Online Chat
• Video Conferencing
• Mentoring
• Workshops and Attended Events
• Conducting Structured Exercises in Small Groups
• Listening Skills
• Empathic Listening

5 Managing Resources

• Scope of Resources
• Cost of Resourcing
• Considering Resourcing Options
• PBL Project to manage resources for a specified distance education course.
• Conflict

6 Assessment

• Introduction
• Various Approaches to Assessment
• Grading
• Types of Assessment for Distance Education
• Submitting and Processing Assignments
• Marking Exams
• Exam Procedures and Processes
• Plaigiarism

7 Student Administration

• Introduction
• Advice for Prospective Students
• Enrolment Procedures
• Student Records

8 Communication Skills

• Introduction
• Interpersonal Communication Skills for Distance Education
• Classroom Education does not Suit Everyone
• Understanding What Impairs a Student's Focus
• Managing Feedback and Course Improvement
• Practical Examination

9 Supporting Graduates

• Cost Vs. Benefit
• Alumni
• Direct Support
• Assistance with C.V.'s
• Networking Services
• Career Advice
• Ongoing Use of Student Services
• News Bulletins

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.