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Faculty Development For Teaching Online: Educational And Technological Issues, Anne M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to describe the process of creating a faculty development program for online instruction. Both educational and technological issues are discussed. Factors that will facilitate and barriers that will impede the implementation of online courses are included. Many faculty concerns regarding online courses relate to the issues of quality and student learning. Faculty development activities are directed to ensure that courses are developed using sound educational theory and principles. Online courses are first about student learning; using the technology is second. Thus, faculty development programs must be two-pronged, involving instructional design and technology. It is …

A Case Study In Instructional Design For Web-Based Courses, Anne M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

When offering a Web-based course, the challenge is to deliver content in a format that enables the student to learn, think critically about the content, and grow as a result of the learning. This article presents a framework for designing an online course that achieves these goals. The framework is based on Knowles' (1) principles for adult learning. The process of course design begins with a review of the existing syllabus and organization of the course content into logical modules. A course in the RN to BSN program is used as an illustration. Lessons learned pertaining to the changing role …

Competências Mínimas Na Programação Em Basic [Minimum Competencies For Programming In Basic], Karl M. Lorenz

Education Faculty Publications

O trabalho apresenta uma lista de duzentas competências, divididas em doze categorias, consideradas essenciais para desenvolver programas simples usando a linguagem de programação BASIC.

The paper lists two-hundred competencies, divided into fifteen categories, that are considered essential to developing simple programs using the BASIC programming language.

Índices De Avaliação Para Programas De Treinamento De Recursos Humanos [Evaluation Indices For Human Resource Training Courses], Karl M. Lorenz

Education Faculty Publications

O trabalho apresenta um modelo e um método quantitativo para avaliar a produtividade, proficiência e eficiência de cursos de treinamento de pessoal, efetuados num determinado período por uma instituição patrocinadora.

The paper presents a model and quantitative method for evaluating the productivity, proficiency and efficacy of in-service training courses scheduled during a specific time period by a sponsoring institution.

Contribuições Dos Cursos De Pós-Graduação Sobre Tecnologia Educacional [Analysis Of The Contributions Of Graduate Programs In Educational Technology], Karl M. Lorenz

Education Faculty Publications

O trabalho apresenta informações sumarias relativas a oitenta e oito teses sobre Tecnologia Educacional registradas no "Catalogo do Banco de Teses", do MEC/CNPQ, para os anos 1976-1978.

The paper presents summary information on eighty-eight Master’s theses on Educational Technology defended in the years 1976-1978, and published in the "Thesis Bank" of the National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development of the Brazilian Ministry of Education.