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Publication Date: 1997-Apr
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A Systematic Approach to Training Faculty To Teach via a Two-Way Interactive Television System.
Thoms, Karen Jarrett
This paper addresses a systematic approach to training faculty to teach via two-way interactive television (ITV). The following ten training modules are presented: (1) Introduction to the ITV System, including terminology and ITV history/development; (2) Making ITV Work for You, including syllabus construction, ITV equipment, and technology/assistance available at remote sites; (3) Course Design for ITV, including selecting objectives and identifying how they will be met, observed, and measured; (4) Course Materials Development for ITV, including guidelines for designing and developing instructional materials; (5) Operating the Equipment, including hands-on practice; (6) Sources of Distance Learning Materials, Programs, and Courses, including the ability to downlink programs and courses from elsewhere; (7) Remote Site Origination, including training of the presenter and scheduling; (8) Videoconferencing, including advantages and disadvantages; (9) Computer Interaction with ITV, including tips for material development; and (1) Legal, Administrative, and Ethical Issues Related to ITV, including copyright and the legality of videotaping classes. (DLS)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content, Course Organization, Distance Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, Ethics, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Interactive Television, Legal Responsibility, Material Development, Teleconferencing, Telecourses, Training
Web site: http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/proceed97/thoms.html
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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