Creating the Virtual Classroom gets right down to the real issues of the design and management of distance learning programs - giving practical advice on putting together effective courses and programs. You'll find out how to propose, plan, and fund a distance learning program for any level from kindergarten through college. You'll learn all of the techniques you'll need to evaluate and advertise your program. There's in-depth coverage of all the latest technologies, including the Internet and the Web, as well as an illuminating chapter on reconceptualizing education and training through distance learning. Special appendices offer up-to-date information about newsgroups and mailing lists, instructional Web sites, online resources for grants and proposals, and much more.
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Includes index, glossary and appendices. "Wiley Computer Publishing.".
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index.
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Distance learning in today's education and training Types of distance learning Funding a distance learning program Preparing a grant proposal Determining the suitability of distance learning courses E-mail, faxmail, and voice mail as distance learning tools The World Wide Web in education and training Teleconferencing and desktop videoconferencing Advertising your distance learning program Reconceptualizing education and training through distance learning International education issues Appendices Glossary Index.