Thursday, June 23, 2011
History of Teacher Ed
Reflections on the History of Teacher Education
By Jeffrey Mirel
The long-standing divide between education school faculty members and their liberal arts colleagues has hindered teacher education in America. Instead of continuing to debate the relative merits of pedagogy versus content, professors on both sides should realize that prospective teachers need to know not only their subject matter, but also how to teach it so students will understand.
Read the article . . .
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Patrica Delich's new book on online teaching!
Patricia Delich, CCSF's former educational technology designer, helped many of us get rolling with online teaching. She has published a new ebook about online course development. Here it is. You can learn more about Patricia's work at http://elearningnetworks.com
Designing and Developing
an Online Course: A Guide for Educators
Written by an educator for educators, this ebook covers the practical questions that often arise when designing and developing an online course. Topics in this ebook were collected and assembled from questions asked over my years of working closely with educators. It is designed to help educators create an online course that is usable, accessible, and engaging so students get the most out of an online course. If you have been asked to design and develop an online course and need some help, you've come to the right place. I'll provide tips to help you prepare to work on your course all the way through to the final touches.
Available Ebook reading formats:
When you purchase the full book, you gain access to all formats.| Format | Full Book | Sample First 9% |
|---|---|---|
| Online Reading (HTML) | Buy | View sample |
| Online Reading (JavaScript) | Buy | View sample |
| Kindle (.mobi) | Buy | Download sample |
| Epub (open industry format, good for Stanza reader, others) | Buy | Download sample |
| PDF (good for highly formatted books, or for home printing) | Buy | No sample available |
| LRF (for Sony Reader) | Buy | Download sample |
| Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices) | Buy | Download sample |
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