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Volume 2 Issue 9October 1998

Online Teaching Program for Community College Instructors Offered Through the @ONE Consortium

Michael Ostrowski
Instructor, UCLA Education Extension

UCLA Extension has customized one of its teacher education programs for California Community College instructors. Through a cooperative agreement with @ONE, the courses (see below) are now available at a deep discount to @ONE member faculty and staff.

The courses are offered entirely online, and are designed to prepare educators for the virtual classroom environment. The @ONE web site (one.fhda.edu) connects users to these UCLA Extension courses through its Training Center link. At the web site visitors may access course and enrollment information.

The program emphasizes a practical application of recent theories in distance education, particularly in computer-based learning. The intensive sequential format of the courses allows for completion of the program within approximately six months. With the exception of occasional text based chat sessions, the courses are delivered asynchronously, and are not tied to a particular place or time. Users can log on from anywhere an Internet connection is available.

According to Kathleen McGuire, Continuing Education Specialist coordinating the program, “The quality and quantity of the interaction is very high. Students share their own experiences with one another throughout the courses, adding to what is learned by all and building friendships that continue well beyond the completion of the courses.”

For further information contact: The Online Teaching Unit at UCLA Extension at 310-206-5883.

UCLA Program Courses

Introduction to Online Teaching for Community College Instruction

The main emphasis of this course is the online technologies and the resources available to the online instructor. The application of generative learning theory to distance education and application of theory to practice in the preliminary design of a computer-mediated course is also explored.

Teaching and Learning Models for Community College Instruction

This course presents various models that can be used as the structure for online courses, programs, seminars, and other virtual classroom needs.

Internet and Online Teaching Tools for Community College Instruction

This course will explore the tools available for creating the virtual classroom and the instructional issues that arise as teachers implement them.

Developing Online Curriculum for Community College Instruction

This course addresses the special aspects of online teaching that need to be considered when developing a course. It explores types of courses that are particularly appropriate for online delivery. The course helps instructors determine how to go about creating a classroom environment that is conducive to the online learning process.