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Online learning course

05 February 2010
News > Education and training

This University of London course is for people who would like to understand more about teaching and learning online, especially with web 2.0. It's aimed at teachers at all levels, and also to librarians, technologists, clinical staff, people who manage, administer or assist e-learning teams (e.g. educational administrators, instructional designers, and course authors) all of whom nowadays need to manage learners through digital technologies.

It deals with general issues of teaching online including social networking, podcasting knowledge management, personal publishing, video-conferencing,  SecondLife, and more.  There are regular practical tasks shared collaboratively with others with a choice of optional topics. Assessment is by a practice oriented essay or project.

The next start is 26th April 2010.  The course carries 30 UK H level credits towards either a masters or a diploma and can be taken by 10 weeks distance study online.  There is also a 15credit 5 week M level option.

For more information go to: http://link.lkl.ac.uk/oet