MDE 601 - Spring Schedule 2004
Timing
Content
PreWeek: 01/19-01/25 Getting Started
Week 1: 01/26-02/02

Module 1: Introduction
Introducing the program and the course; Defining Distance Education; Working in study groups; completing individual task; reading the assigned literature

Week 2: 02/03-02/09

Module 1: Introduction
Defining Distance education; Working in study groups; completing individual task; reading the assigned literature
Presentation of study group work: Due: 02/07.

Week 3: 02/10-02/16

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Reading the assigned literature; completing individual task

Week 4: 02/17-02/23

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Conferencing with Prof. B. Holmberg
Week 5: 02/24-03/01 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Assignment writing
Posting of Assignment #1: 02/24
Date for submitting Assignment #1: 03/01
Week 6: 03/02-03/08
 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
'House-cleaning' activities; reading the assigned literture
Week 7: 03/09-03/15

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Reading the assigned literature
Week 8: 03/16-03/22
 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Conferencing with Prof. O. Peters
Week 9: 03/23-03/29

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Assignment writing
Posting of Assignment #2: 03/23
Date for submitting Assignment #2: 03/29
Week 10: 03/30-04/05

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

Week 11: 04/06-04/12

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Posting of Study Group Project: 04/06
Week 12: 04/13-04/19 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Week 13: 04/20-04/26 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Date for submitting Study Group Project: 04/26
Week 14: 04/27-05/02
 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Individual assignment
Posting of Assignment #3: 04/26
Date for submitting Assignment #3: 05/02
Week 15: 05/03-05/10

Wrapping up
Writing annotations; 'House cleaning'