University of Michigan-Flint

This is an online, instructor-facilitated course for K-12 teachers interested in the online classroom. It will immerse them in the online learning just as their students would experience it.

Course Objectives: Upon completion, learners will:

• Understand the basic concepts and procedures inherent in online teaching.
• Be able to use the Blackboard components to add, edit and delete information.
• Communicate with students using the discussion board, virtual classroom and e-mail.
• Create exams, assignments and online gradebooks.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Credit: 2 SB-CEUs (Michigan)
Length: Course requires 20 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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The Intro to K-12 Online Teaching is an online course that is teacher-facilitated, which is level of student-instructor interaction between a totally self-paced course and one that is instructor led. You can go through the course at your own pace but an instructor is available to help whenever you need it along the way.

This is a basic-level course and will prepare you to begin to develop an online course or course supplement. It is also a prerequisite to the UM-Flint Intensive Course Development class.

Course Objectives: Upon completion, you should:

• Understand the pedagogical concepts, trends and mechanics of online teaching and learning.
• Recognize the types of learning tools and resources available online.
• Be able to assess your abilities and interest in teaching online and using technology.
• Be able to apply the principles learned in this course to begin creating an online course or supplement.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Credit: 1 SB-CEU (Michigan)
Length: Course requires 10 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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This instructor-led, online course is a hands-on course for educators preparing to teach online. The course will lead instructors through the process of developing their own online course. Different types of content will be examined, and tools for evaluating your course will be discussed.

Course Objective: Educators will

• Experience first-hand what it is like to be an online learner.
• Develop a full understanding of the principles and methods of developing a course to be delivered online.
• Master the components of the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS).
• Create the core of an online course, including learning objectives, syllabus and course material for at least two complete weeks of instruction.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Online Teaching and Blackboard Basics (or waivers), faculty or K-12 versions
Credit: 5 SB-CEUs
Length: Course requires 50 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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Learn to create Flash-based demonstrations and simulations using Macromedia Captivate. Using a task-based approach, learners will create their own demonstrations and simulations while learning key features and best practices.

• Plan a recording.
• Set initial recording options and movie preferences.
• Recording movies. Capture onscreen action of all kinds.
• Add captions, images, and ther options to your movie.
• Change movie and object timing using the Timeline.
• Publish and Preview movies in any of a variety of formats.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Pace: Instructor-facilitated
Credit: 2 SB-CEUs
Length: Course requires 20 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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Create new opportunities for student collaboration that takes place anywhere, anytime using free online tools. Engage your students in approaching writing as a process which includes peer review and multi-stage revision, rather than procrastination and a single night of crammed writing. Provide instant feedback through real-time editing and commenting functionality. Explore these options and more, using the Google Docs software suite.

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This course is designed for educators who would like to use digital photos and Flash in the classroom. This four-week course will cover design fundamentals and their practical applications for educators; technical, practical and legal aspects of using clip art, stock photography and sound; digital imaging including file extensions, resizing and retouching; and using a scanner and digital camera to capture images.

You will customize digital images and create Flash files using 30-day trial versions of Photoshop 4.0 and Flash 8.0.

Recommended Textbooks:
Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows and Macintosh : Visual QuickStart Guide, Craig Hoeschen, Peachpit Press, ISBN: 0321270789

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 for Windows and Macintosh : Visual QuickStart Guide, Katherine Ulrich, Peachpit Press, ISBN: 0321213440

Available at: www.amazon.com.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Credit: 4 SB-CEUs (Michigan)
Length: Course requires 40 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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Learn to add special features to your movies such as animation and interactivity.

• Add sound to your movies.
• Design interactive quizzes.
• Create buttons to aid navigation through your movie.
• Learn to use text entry boxes.
• Create question slides.

Prerequisite: Intro to Captivate
Pace: Instructor-facilitated
Credit: 2 SB-CEUs
Length: Course requires 20 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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Have you ever had the feeling that using text to express yourself through online conversation is too cumbersome yet not enough? Do you wish sometimes that instead of typing at people you could show them what you are talking about? Now there is an easy way to do this. There are both free and commercial screencasting software programs which enable you to record everything happening on your screen; point, click, scroll, navigate and such an application can follow your every action. This online class introduces you to ways of how you may use screencasts in educational or training settings and enables you to put your skills into action by learning how to use Jing, a free screencasting program. This course requires 10 hours of coursework that must be completed during the allotted time-frame.

This course provides an overview of copyright issues for educators at all levels, and includes information specific to the online environment. Topics include instructors’ responsibilities regarding student work, graphic sources and rules for Web-based course content, fair use, database and digital rights protection, and such legislation as The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Public Domain Enhancement Act and the TEACH Act.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Pace: Self-paced
Credit: 2 SB-CEUs (State of Michigan approval pending)
Length:Course requires 20 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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Using an Excel-based tool, faculty, teachers and trainers can assess the quality of their courses according to 60 standards and sub standards related to technology usability and instructional design. This tool provides measurement criteria, benchmarks, ratings and a weighting system to provide an overview that is as objective as possible.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Pace: Self-paced
Credit: 2 SB-CEUs (State of Michigan approval pending)
Length: Course requires 20 hours of contact time and must be completed within the designated timeframe.

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