Timing
Content
Week 1: 01/28-02/03

Module 1: Introduction
Introducing the program, and this course;
defining Distance Education; working in Study Groups.

Week 2: 02/04-02/10

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

Week 3: 02/11-02/17

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

Week 4: 02/18-02/24

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Conferencing with Prof. B. Holmberg
Week 5: 02/25-03/03 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Assignment writing
Posting of Assignment #1: 02/25
Date for submitting Assignment #1: 03/03
Week 6: 03/04-03/10
 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Terms, definitions, and subsets of DE
Week 7: 03/11-03/17

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Reading the assigned literature
Week 8: 03/18-03/24
 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Conferencing with Prof. O. Peters
Week 9: 03/25-03/31

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Assignment writing
Posting of Assignment #2: 03/25
Date for submitting Assignment #2: 03/31
Week 10: 04/01-04/07

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Debate: Analyzing asynchronous conferencing

Week 11: 04/08-04/14

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Posting of Group Project Assignment #3: 04/08
Week 12: 04/15- 04/21 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Week 13: 04/22-04/28 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Date for submitting Group Project Assignment #3: 04/28
Week 14: 04/29-05/05
 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Individual assignment
Posting of Assignment #4: 04/29
Date for submitting Assignment #4: 05/05
Week 15: 05/06-05/12

Wrapping up