THE Distance Learning Workshop
16 Years of Quality
Teach at a Distance with Proven Planning Strategies
An introductory and intermediate level workshop
for
WWW, Videoconferencing, and Blended Courses
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What makes this workshop DIFFERENT? Workshop FOCUS Workshop TOPICS Workshop RESOURCES Workshop AUDIENCES What past attendees SAY about this workshop Workshop DEVELOPER Workshop LOCATION/ ACCOMMODATIONS |
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Thomas E. Cyrs, Ed.D
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Eugenia D. Conway
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President
Educational Development Associates, LLC Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University |
Vice President for Instruction
Educational Development Associates, LLC Assistant Director for Faculty Development The Teaching Academy New Mexico State University |
Carol A. Cyrs, M.P.A. Vice-President for Business Educational Development Associates, LLC |
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PUBLICATIONS available through the Teaching Academy at New Mexico State University.
For more information, send e-mail, or call toll-free 1-866/362-4018.
About the WORKSHOP
Do you want to improve the quality of your distance learning/training courses so that you and your institution can become more competitive? If the answer is yes, this workshop is for you. Planning for quality courses at a distance does not just happen. It takes organization, experience, and know-how. Participants will be involved in many activities and discussion groups that will enhance their skills in these areas.
Workshop BENEFITS
- We put Teachers before technology
- Become an acknowledged leader in distance learning on your campus
- Develop confidence as a teacher in a new electronic environment
- Improve learning outcomes by communicating visually
- Network with people sharing similar interests
- Explore the advantage of hybrid/blended courses
- Receive a specially interactive Participant Handbook and CD that model effective lesson design and course management
What makes this workshop DIFFERENT?
- This workshop deals exclusively with proven core instructional design principles for WWW and videoconferencing, not equipment operation (buttonology)
- A synthesis of good teaching practices applied to teaching and learning at a distance and modeled in the workshop
- Demonstrations of effective WWW and television teaching
- The Participant Handbook is an exemplary learning management tool
- High level of visualization throughout the workshop
- Identifiable areas of teaching competence that differ from traditional teaching
- Practical applications built on known research
- An exciting and inspirational learning environment
- Use of a proven systematic instructional development model
- Everything you didn't learn in “education” courses
Workshop FOCUS
Experience has shown that traditional courses cannot be transported to any of the delivery technologies without modification in a number of critical areas. The primary focus of this workshop is to explore the core instructional skills needed to design or modify courses for delivery via the World Wide Web and interactive television, live and videotaped. You will work with pedagogical concepts, not equipment that quickly becomes obsolete.
Workshop TOPICS
- Select delivery technologies based on learning and teaching–a decision model
- Plan and organize a distance learning course for the WWW, videoconferencing or hybrids
- Involve students at field sites with 150+ activities and exercises
- Visualize knowledge with word pictures and visual analogies
- Use effective handouts correlated with the presentation technology
- Determine how and when to use the WWW and videoconferencing
- Apply known criteria for selecting a course management system
- Evaluate WWW, videoconferencing and blended courses
- Construct a learning content module as a prelude to web page design and videoconferencing telelesson plan
- Explore innovative uses of communication tools for WWW
- Design class management study guides
- Review new emerging technologies
- Examine reconfiguration guidelines for interactive television courses
- Identify distance learning course logistics
Workshop RESOURCES
- Each participant will receive a specially designed Participant handbook correlated with the presentation modules. Participants will also receive a CD containing supplementary materials for each module and special Pop-Up PowerPoint™ presentations, an innovative approach to using visual language. Following the workshop, participants will also have access to a secure web site providing further materials.
- Each workshop participant will receive an extensive bibliography that has been compiled with the most recent publications dealing with distance learning and teaching.
Workshop AUDIENCES
The distance course planning, organizational, and teaching skills in this two-day workshop are designed for both inexperienced and experienced instructors from
Universities
All branches of the military
Community colleges
Health professions
Corporations
Public schools
Government groups
What Past Attendees Say About This Workshop
“Lots of good skills to take away.”
“I’ve learned a lot and already gained that confidence I was looking for. I’ll put this to work for me immediately on return.”
“This was a valuable seminar. I am leaving with a lot of new information,… and a lot of inspiration.”
“I appreciate the plain talk and practical information. It all really opened my eyes.”
“I enjoyed the workshop immensely and will be able to apply what I learned in both the regular classroom and at a distance. Thank you!”
“Besides the excellence of the presentations, including an enormous amount of relevant guides, tips, and exercises, the networking was excellent.”
“The workshop was incredibly beneficial to me as a soon-to-be first time ITV instructor.”
“Considering the fact that I already work in this field, I believe my motivation level is higher than it has ever been. Tom and his staff are directly responsible for this. I thoroughly enjoyed your workshop and sincerely look forward to attending again.”
Workshop Developer
This workshop has been developed over the past 16 years by Dr. Thomas E. Cyrs, President of Educational Development Associates, LLC, and professor emeritus at New Mexico State University. It was the first workshop dealing exclusively with distance teaching/training competencies for distance learning. It has been conducted for more than 2,000 participants from more than 500 institutions and 37 countries.
Workshop REGISTRATION INFORMATION
For more information, send e-mail, or call 1-505/523-9565.
Workshop LOCATION and ACCOMMODATIONS
For more information, send e-mail, or call 1-505/523-9565.
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