Timing
Content
Week 1: 09/04-09/10

Module 1: Introduction
Introducing the program, this course.
Defining Distance education; working in Study Groups.

Week 2: 09/11-09/17

Module 1: Introduction
Defining Distance education; presentation of Study Group work.

Week 3: 09/18-09/24

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

Week 4: 09/25-10/01

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Conferencing with Prof. B.Holmberg
Week 5: 10/02-10/08 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Assignment writing
Date for posting the assignment: 10/02
Date for submitting the assignment: 10/08
Week 6: 10/09-10/15
 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Debate: Analyzing asynchronous conferencing
Week 7: 10/16-10/15

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Reading the assigned literature

Week 8: 10/16-10/29
 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Conferencing with Prof. O.Peters
Week 9: 10/30-11/05

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Assignment writing
Date for posting the assignment: 10/30
Date for submitting the assignment: 11/05

Week 10: 11/06-11/12

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Evaluation and reflection

Week 11: 11/13 -11/19

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Date for posting the group assignment: 11/13

Week 12: 11/20- 11/26 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Week 13: 11/27-12/03 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Date for submitting the group assignment: 12/03
Week 14: 12/04-12/10
Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Individual assignment
Date for posting the assignment
Date for submitting the assignment
Week 15: 12711-12/17

Wrapping up