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Textbook and Study Guide
As
the instructor you may wish to require or recommend additional readings,
or develop a learning kit that utilizes local, community, or state
resources. As with classes on campus, it is important for you to
notify the college bookstore of the material required for course,
particularly if additional sources beyond the basic material will
be involved. Students need to have the option to order course materials
online.
Examinations and Grading
The
number and nature of examinations, and the method by which students
are evaluated, are entirely at the discretion of the campus instructor.
As with any on-campus class, he or she can best determine methods
of evaluating student achievement in each class.
A test
bank of questions is provided. As instructor for the course you
may elect to use the examinations as is, modify it for local use,
or disregard it altogether. Remember, if the quizzes are to be
available online, the questions and answers will have to be uploaded
to the Course Management System (CMS), or your online quiz editor.
Try Respondus Lite to create
quiz files which can be uploaded to WebCT and Blackboard.
Consistent
with on-campus classes, you may wish to offer alternatives to the
objectives quizzes traditionally administered: field projects, research
papers, or multimedia projects.
Support Services
Differences
in size and facilities influence the staffing and support colleges
provide to distance education instructors and students. The college
library should be advised of materials students will need for the
course. Any lab with access to the internet can faciltate the use
of the course materials.
Students should also be given information regarding counseling services,
recreational opportunities, and other options available to students
enrolled at the college.
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