Collaborative Online Track

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Enrollment Plan A-CLT $2800
Covers all the courses needed to complete the Certificate Program:

Orientation, 0.5 CEUs
4 core modules, 12 CEUs
Choice of electives, 7 CEUs
Capstone report, 0.5 CEUs
Total: 20 CEUs

Fall 2008 Group
Enrollment deadline: September 5, 2008
Core program starts: October 1, 2008*
Enrollment plan: Plan A-CLT, Core Modules and Electives, $2800

Winter 2009 Group
Enrollment deadline: December 10, 2008
Core program starts: January 7, 2009*
Enrollment plan: Plan A-CLT, Core Modules and Electives, $2800

*Electives may be taken either before or during the core program.

Features

Course schedule

Scholarships: Fall 2008 Group

The Collaborative Learning Track (CLT) is designed for people who want to participate in an online version of the Distance Education Certificate Program. If you enroll in the CLT, you will be a member of a cohort group of approximately 25 people. The cohort will work as a group in doing four required core modules, where each module is a six-week online course conducted via the Internet/Web.

The four core modules 0101, 0102, 0103, and 0104 are a required part of the Certificate Program curriculum that award a total of 12 CEUs in credit. To round out your coursework, you choose up to 7 CEUs in electives. You may enroll in electives prior to starting the core program, or you may wait and take electives after the core program begins. Either way, you should aim at completing all certificate requirements in about one year.

See comparison of features for a summary of how the collaborative and self-paced tracks differ.

Features

The CLT offers the following features:

A group learning experience where participants work together via the Internet/Web as a cohort in completing the four core modules. You receive the print-based core modules that are a standard feature of the self-paced curriculum; but the modules are supplemented by online group activities and Web resources.

Highly interactive online learning activities that stimulate critical thinking and concept application through discussion, debate, case studies, small group projects, and exercises. The activities are carried out via threaded discussion forums with an asynchronous format, meaning you can log in to read and post online messages at any time during the activity week. (Most activities will involve logging in several times throughout the week to keep up with discussion messages and complete group work.)

Online facilitation and individual advising from our professional team.

Your choice of electives to round out the program and tailor course selection to your interests.

A one-year completion of all certificate requirements (an extension is possible, if needed).

Time commitment: CLT participants are expected to devote at least 10 hours per week in reading, group discussion, and application exercises during required courses and online electives.

Technology: CLT participants need a modern PC (Pentium or equivalent) or Macintosh computer with ready access to the Internet/World Wide Web via a modem speed of 56K or faster.

Software: A Web browser, such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 7.2, to access the World Wide Web. The courses will use Learn@UW (Desire2Learn) as a collaborative discussion tool, but you will not need to purchase or download the software. You will simply log into the courses using your Web browser.

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The Collaborative Track Course Schedule
**Total CEUs required for Certificate: 20**
Course Number and Title	Fall 2008 Group	Winter 2009 Group	CEU Credits
Required (13 CEUS):
0099 Orientation via the web	October 1-4, 2008	January 7-10, 2009	0.5
0101 Learning at a Distance	Oct. 6-Nov. 14, 2008	Jan. 12-Feb. 20, 2009	3.0
0102 Distance Education Technology	Jan. 12-Feb. 20, 2009	March 2-April 10, 2009	3.0
0103 Instructional Systems Design	March 2-April 10, 2009	Sept. 8-Oct. 17, 2009	3.0
0104 Evaluation in Distance Education	May 11-June 20, 2009	Nov. 2-Dec. 11, 2009	3.0
0400 Capstone Report	Upon completion of 19.5 CEUs	Upon completion of 19.5 CEUs	0.5

Electives (your choice of 7 CEUs):	For 2008-2009	CEU Credits
0002 Annual Distance Learning Conference	August 6-8, 2008 August 5-7, 2009	2.0
0201 Learner Support Services	Anytime	2.0
0221 Learning Contract	Anytime	1.0 to 2.0
0232 Interactive Strategies for Video Courses	Spring 2009	1.0
0233 Strategies for Web Conferencing	Fall 2008	1.0
0238 Managing Distance Education in Corporate Settings	Winter 2009	1.0
0239 Managing Distance Education in Higher Education	May 6, 2008 Spring 2009	1.0
0300 Introduction to Online Learning	Sept. 8-Oct. 3, 2008	2.0
0301 Group Processes for Online Learning	June 2-27, 2008 Oct. 20-Nov. 14, 2008 June 1-26, 2009	2.0
0302 Designing for Online Learning	April 14-May 9, 2008 Nov. 17-Dec. 13, 2008 April 13-May 8, 2009	2.0
0315 Blogs and Blogging	Anytime	1.0
0316 Exploring the World of Wikis	Anytime	1.0
0317 Podcasting Perspectives	Anytime	1.0
0340 Special Topics in Distance Education	Feb. - May 2009 Discussion Series	up to 2.0
0350 Online Facilitation Techniques	Anytime	1.0

Course Descriptions

TBA=Date to be announced.

Electives 0232 through 0239 are two-hour seminars conducted via audio (telephone) conferencing with print or Web resources. Audio seminar dates and times to be announced.

Electives 0300, 0301, and 0302 are four-week seminars conducted via the Internet/Web.

Electives 0315, 0316, 0317, and 0350 are self-paced courses on the Web.

The Collaborative Track Course Schedule