1. Best Practices and Organization for e-Learning G. Andrew Page University of Alaska Anchorage

2. What do we know? What does the research say?

3. Definition of Distance Education Institution-based formal education where the learning group is separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems/media are used to connect learners, resources and instructors .

4. Teaching Face to Face Instruction Distance Delivered Instruction

5. Student versus Teacher-Centered Approach

6. Staggering Growth of DE

10. Best Practices?

21. Equivalency Theory of Distance Education “ Learners, distant and local, should be provide equivalent learning experiences in order for them to achieve similar learning outcomes”

22. Learning Experiences Anything that happens to or with a student that promotes learning, including what is observed, felt, heard, or done.

23. Chunking of Information Pre-Chunking Post- Chunking

24. Equivalency Units (vs. Carnegie Units) Modules (3-5/Unit) Topics (3-5/Module, each with a Learning Outcome)

25. 3 x 5 x 5 Approach 3 Units/3Credit Course 5 Modules/Unit 5 Concepts/Module & 1 Objective/Concept

26. 1 Semester Credit = 1 Unit = 5 Modules = 15 Concepts