OMDE 601 Spring 2006
Timing
Content
Week 0: 01/19-01/24 Preweek
Week 1: 01/25-01/31

Module 1: Introduction
Introducing the program and this course.
Defining Distance education; working in Study Groups.
Date for faculty for posting group task: 01/30

Week 2: 02/01-02/07

Module 1: Introduction
Defining Distance education; presentation of Study Group work.
Date for submitting work of Study Group: 02/05
 (This study group work is ungraded but mandatory)

Week 3: 02/08-02/14

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Reading the assigned literature.

Week 4: 02/15-02/21

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Conferencing with Prof. B.Holmberg.
Week 5: 02/22-02/28 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Assignment writing
Date for faculty for posting the assignment #1: 02/22
Your date for submitting Assignment #1: 02/28
Week 6: 03/01-03/07
 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Debate: Analyzing asynchronous conferencing
Week 7: 03/08-03/14
 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Reading the assigned literature.
Week 8: 03/15-03/21

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Conferencing with Prof. O.Peters

Week 9: 03/22-03/28 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Assignment writing
Date for faculty for posting the assignment #2: 03/22
Your date for submitting the Assignment #2: 03/28
Week 10: 03/29-04/04

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Reading the assigned literature
Week 11: 04/05-04/11

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Starting the group project
Date for faculty for posting the assignment #3 Part A and B: 04/05
Week 12: 04/12-04/18

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project (cont.)

Week 13: 04/19-04/25 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project (cont.)
Your date for submitting the Assignment #3 Part A: 04/25
Week 14: 04/26-05/02 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Your date for submitting the Assignment #3 Part B: 05/02
Week 15: 05/03-05/11 Wrapping up