Lessons from the Virtual Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching, 2nd Edition
by Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt
APPENDIX A
SAMPLE TRAINING FOR FACULTY
There are two sample trainings presented in this appendix. The first is a basic training syllabus that we have used for online delivery of new faculty training and that we initially presented in The Excellent Online Instructor (2011). We have modified it to include concepts discussed in this book, and it can be further modified in terms of length of time required for training. Topics can also be added or deleted. As presented, this represents a four-week training. Immediately following is a more intensive training focusing on community building in online courses. Appendix B lists resources and websites that can be used to supplement a faculty training course.
Introduction to and Best Practices in Online ...