1. Online Seminar and Courses Concepts for PPA faculty using WebCT as a course management tool

2. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 2 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Circle represents general online forum All faculty and students are involved All students must participate in common topic(s) Administrator: Herb Dwyer Designers/facilitators: All faculty (round robin) All faculty All students Topic Area

3. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 3 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Smaller circles represent student interest groups Fragmentation occurs due to subject matter, preference, etc. Students and faculty may be part of  1 group Example (next slide)

4. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 4 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Ethics (overall topic) Ethics in science Ethics in journalism Ethics in whatever

5. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 5 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Smaller circles can also represent different threads Example (next slide)

6. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 6 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar General Forum Area Topic of the Week The Doctor Is In (5¢) Carefree Cafe

7. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 7 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Smaller circles represent forums or online courses set up by individual faculty Such courses may overlap with the main topic Faculty facilitate own courses (e.g. academic area) Students participate in main seminar and own course All faculty All students Faculty A Faculty B Faculty C

8. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 8 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Faculty may set up own course independently of seminar (e.g. academic area for non-seminar students) Students participate in own course only All faculty All students Faculty A Faculty B Academic Area B

9. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 9 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar Faculty may also coordinate courses (if appropriate) All faculty All students Faculty A Faculty B

10. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 10 of 11 Concept of Online Seminar There are many possibilities But they should be: designed with students in mind planned and coordinated wisely

11. Prepared by Ashley TanSlide 11 of 11 Concept of Online Courses Possible activities with WebCT: Content delivery Assignments Assessments Grading Discussions Email Chat Scheduling Homepages/Presentations Etc Content Assessment DiscussionsEmailChat Assignments