MDE 601 - Summer Schedule 2004
Timing
Content
PreWeek: 05/16-05/21 Getting Started
05/22-06/02

Module 1: Introduction
Introducing the program and the course; Defining Distance Education; Working in study groups; completing individual task; reading the assigned literature
Defining Distance education; Working in study groups; completing individual task;
Presentation of study group work: Due: 06/01.

06/03-06/10

Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Reading the assigned literature; completing individual task
06/11-06/17

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Conferencing with Prof. B. Holmberg

06/18-06/24

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Assignment writing
Posting of Assignment #1: 06/17
Date for submitting Assignment #1: 06/24
06/25-07/01 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Reading the assigned literature
07/02-07/09
 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Conferencing with Prof. O. Peters
07/10-07/16

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Assignment writing
Posting of Assignment #2: 07/09
Date for submitting Assignment #2: 07/16

07/17-08/03
 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Reading assigned literature, Group project
Posting of Study Group Project Work: 08/02
08/04-08/10

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Individual assignment
Posting of Assignment #3: 08/03
Date for submitting Assignment #3: 08/10
08/11-08/16

Wrapping up
Writing annotations; 'House cleaning'