Course Description

This course focuses on the production of resources (broadly interpreted) for use in online education (including formal and informal settings). In particular, the course focuses on Internet-based tools and technologies, and how they are developed and applied for use in online learning.

In this course, students:

To avoid duplication of existing courses, this course does not focus on authoring tools, or on the production of graphics, digital audio, and video. Similarly, the course does not focus on aspects surrounding instructional design for distance education courses.

Prerequisites

Students enrolled in the course are assumed to possess basic information technology literacy. No prior knowledge of HTML is assumed.

Textbook and software materials

The recommended texts:

These are available via the bookstore or can be purchased online. See tutorials for reading assignments.

Online readings:

Using the Web for Interactive Teaching and Learning.

Class Templates: