E-Learning Practicum

EDUC 764 E-Learning Practicum

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Dennis O'Connor
Tuition and Registration
EDUC 764 June 10 - August 2, 2013

Description

Practicum in teaching online with a cooperating online instructor. Application of online pedagogy and technology evaluated through observation, discussion and reflections.

This course culminates your preparation as an e-learning professional. You will finalize your professional e-portfolio as a career building demonstration of your online teaching skills and abilities.

During the practicum you will teach online with a cooperating instructor gaining valuable real world online teaching experience. A customized internship is available for those already teaching online. Successful completion of the practicum earns the E-Learning Certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Practicum

Note: The practicum may only be taken after all other courses for the Graduate Certificate in E-Learning and Online Teaching are completed. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor and 3.0 gpa in all prerequisite courses.

Textbook

Reading materials will be included as e-reserves accessible via the course website.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Develop a web-based learning environment using a learning management system to create and revise an accessible sequence of instruction that includes knowledge delivery, student response, and summative evaluation.  (WI DPI 4, 5, 6)  (NETS-T I, II, III)

  2. Apply multiple technology enabled measures to accurately evaluate online student performance. (WI DPI  8)  (NETS-T I, IV)

  3. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and dispositions related to diversity and engage all online students with exceptionalities through e-learning conversations.(WI DPI 3) (ISTE NETS-T: V, VI)

  4. Facilitate threaded discussions by synthesizing themes and applying questioning skills. (WI DPI 5, 6) (NETS-T I, III,V,)

  5. Use multiple technologies to communicate in a timely, clear, and professional manner with students and colleagues. (WI DPI 10)(NETS-T I,V)

  6. Create an articulate and detailed professional development plan setting goals based on lessons learned during the practicum. (WI DPI 9) (NETS-T V)

  7. Publish a technically proficient electronic portfolio of learning artifacts created during the practicum and other classes of the E-Learning and Online Teaching Certificate Program. (WI DPI 9)(NETS-T I, V)

Alignment with Teaching Standards

Course objectives are aligned with the following:
Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
Wisconsin Standards for Administrator Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 3, 5, 7

International Society for Technology in Education, National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers, NETS-T
(ISTE NETS-T) I, II, III, IV, V, VI

No travel to campus is required. Because this class is online and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are flexible and convenient for your work and family schedule and responsibilities.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week.

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Our Students Say. . .

"The practicum combines scholarly learning, practical experience and the latest online tools and research while being coached and mentored by a group of dedicated and experienced instructors. I am proud to have had the opportunity to achieve my certification from UW-Stout in this program. Don't stop pushing the envelope! You are doing a great job!"
~Rick Gauger
Knapp, Wisconsin

 

"One of the things that has really struck me is the sense of camaraderie that develops in these classes between people who have never met before, face to face. I think this is very contrary to what most people think. They expect that an online class will be totally devoid of human interaction, and I'm thoroughly convinced that there is more... it's just not face to face. If I had it to do all over again, I would do it in a heartbeat."
~ Loren Rochester, Special Projects Manager/Training & Development Madison, Wisconsin



"... Experiencing an online course from the vantage point of a learner offered me invaluable insight in course content, design, and establishing a community of learners. To foster successful online teaching, classroom management and teacher communication skills are paramount. "
~ Dianne Scott, English Department Chair
North Dakota Center for Distance Education

 

"The culminating practicum allowed me to put theory into practice under the guidance of a supportive, experienced mentor. Today I am working as an online facilitator, with the opportunity to live my professional dream, all thanks to the excellent education I received through UW-Stout."
~ Patricia Hutton, Online Facilitator
South Plainfield, New Jersey