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Instructor: Mary Bennett Leading Edge Certification Syllabus 1 Course Number and Name: TEC 1760 – Leading Edge Online Teaching Certification Instructor’s Name: Mary Bennett Contact Information: 800-967-9365/559-322-7067 Office Hours: M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm by phone email: [email protected] Instructor will respond to email within 24 hours Monday through Friday. Number of Units: Three semester units Units are post-baccalaureate level, professional development units primarily used for professional advancement and are accredited through Fresno Pacific University. Grade Level: K-12 educators Course Description Online education can provide the opportunity for students and educators to communicate and demonstrate mastery in ways that would be challenging in the traditional setting. The L eading Edge Certification course was designed to prepare teachers for this challenge. Aligning effective pedagogy with engaging curriculum and a variety of technology tools, teachers will become empowered to be tomorrow's leaders in online teaching. Course participants will learn that while there are many similarities, online learning enjoys some fundamental differences that require a different approach to teaching. The possibilities for matching learning objectives to assessments and creating student-centered activities will be explored through the use of emerging technology. This course will strengthen the essential skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective online instructor and meet needs of 21st century students as identified in the National Educational Technology Plan. Course Objectives 1. Students will be able to highlight the similarities and di fferences between traditional and online learning. (NETS-T 1,2,5) (NBPTS 1,2,4,5) 2. Students will illustrate ways to build a positive classroom community using a plethora of online course development tools. (NETS-T 1,2,3,4,5) (NBPTS 1,2,3,4,5) 3. Students will demonstrate a variety of interactive and engaging assessments. (NETS- 1,2,3,5) (NBPTS 1,2,3,4,5)

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