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[bms2000]

I have been approached about the possibility of doing a course where the students are at a different location. Never done this before, so being a geek, I have to read up on it.

Any good books/websites on how to do this right?

[onilne_adjunct]

Do a search at Amazon and see what books your library (school or local) have available. 

Swing by your distance ed learning center (usually instructional computing or something similar) and see what they have available.

You can also check out the NEA at http://www2.nea.org/he/abouthe/techip.html for some decent tips. 

If you can, attend a conference on online learning (a good one would be a user conference of your online learning software offered locally, if there's enough time).

Hope this helps.

OA

[zuzu_]

Are you talking about an online course? Or an ITV (Interactive Television) Distance Learning setup? I've done both for quite awhile, but they are two very different animals.

Let me know if you find a good book. I'm thinking of writing one; it's been brewing in my brain for awhile.

[dept_geek]

Check Jossey-Bass (an Wiley imprint) at http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-131516.html

[teacher4u]

Hi peeps,

I am an online teacher and I came across this website when i was looking for an effective curriculum for distance learning. They posted it before on their site...

www.e-mentor.weebly.com

Tip:

Since it was not posted in there pages anymore I've tried to left a comment asking them for it...and sure thing, they've emailed me back for a ladderized sample curriculum...FOR FREE...so I guess its just a matter of asking them for help.

Try it out. Hope this helps.

=)

[erikjensen]

Most books on online learning are too much philosophy and not enough data, but here is a list of books I have on my shelf:

The Student Guide to Successful Online Learning: A Handbook of Tips, Strategies, and Techniques by Ken W. White Everett Community College and University of Phoenix Online Campus, Jason D. Baker, Regent University.

Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education, 3rd Edition
By Michael Simonson, Sharon E. Smaldino, Michael J. Albright, Susan Zvacek.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-119630-8

Online Teaching Guide, The: A Handbook of Attitudes, Strategies, and Techniques for the Virtual Classroom
By Ken W. White, Bob H. Weight
ISBN-10: 0-205-29531-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-29531-9

Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching
Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt
ISBN: 978-0-7879-5519-9

Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction
Rita-Marie Conrad, J. Ana Donaldson
ISBN: 978-0-7879-6667-6

Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice, and Assessment
by Tisha Bender

Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom, Second Edition of Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace
Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt

[bone_gal]

I would ask what kind of training they would have available for you, since there's a lot to learn about being an effective teacher online. If they want you to teach they would hopefully provide some training. I think books only go so far.

[road_not_taken]

I posted this on a different thread, but Merlot at http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm has a bunch of different online activities organized by discipline. I find lots of interesting things there.

Also the Sloan Consortium has a website about online and blended learning. They have a section on effective practices which you can find at this location:
http://www.sloanconsortium.org/effective/index.asp.

Enjoy.