Implementing Principles of Good Practice in Distance Learning

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Implementing Principles of Good Practice in
Distance Learning 

• Mary Helen Spear
• Prince Georges Community College 
• Christina Sax
• University of Maryland University College
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Outline of Workshop

• Introduce
• Student ability levels
• Relate, Create, Donate
• Review format of worksheets
• Work individually on assigned principle
• Work in groups on assigned principle
• Groups share implementation ideas

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Follow-up activities

• Group recorder email implementation tips to
  spearmh_at_pg.cc.md.us
• Individuals complete worksheets for their classes.

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Student ability levels

• Lower level vs. Upper level
• Age

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Ben Shneiderman Idea

• Relate
• Create
• Donate
• Where does it fit?
• Active learning
• Cooperative learning
• High standards
• Effective Use of Technology
• Diverse Ways of Learning

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Donate Ideas

• Web pages
• Workshops
• Speeches
• Letters to editor
• Letters to legislators
• Brochures
• Tutorials