Content+Authoring

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 * A Primer Course was added as a new activity, so the students could become familiar with using a type of online content authoring software in Virtual Schooling one week before the actual course begins. The activity shows support from the instructor concerning content overload. The links are stimulating and helpful. The course helps students with time management and confidence in working online. The students begin to interact with course content, the instructor and each other. The Primer Course is activated by the instructor one week prior to when the course actually begins. The Primer Course addresses Stage 3 of the Salmon Model. The Primer Course idea is taken from the R2D2 exercise #63, a Visual Web Resource Exploration. Click on the forward arrow to play the Voicethread presentation about the new activity - a Primer Course.**


 * If you click on the comment button, you will be able to record a voice comment or type a comment about the presentation. If you sign up for a free Voicethread account and upload a picture your pic will appear with mine and collaboration will continue asynchronously.**

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 * The e-learning module exercise was added as a renovation. Together both activities work hand in hand to better prepare the students to complete the Virtual Schooling Laboratory Assignment in the latter part of the course. The renovation was added because the students need to become familiar with utilizing content authoring tools used to create Virtual Schooling courses online. It is important for them to know information and speak from experience when presenting information to a Board. The e-learning module exercise addresses Stage 3 of the Salmon Model. The creation of an e-learning module idea is taken from the R2D2 exercise #59, Design Generation (of an e-learning module).**
 * Click on the forward arrow to play the Voicethread presentation about the addition of the e-learning module.**


 * If you click on the comment button, you will be able to record a voice comment or type a comment about the presentation. If you sign up for a free Voicethread account and upload a picture your pic will appear with mine and collaboration will continue asynchronously.**

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 * Near the bottom of this page there is a link to a copy of the revised rubric for the e-learning exercise for your review.**

**Attributions and Acknowledgements:**

Bonk, C.J. & Zhang, K. (2008). //Empowering online learning: 100+ activities for// // Reading, reflecting, displaying & doing. // San Francisco, CA: John Wiley And Sons, Inc.

Salmon, G. (2011). E-Moderating: The key to teaching and learning online (3rd Ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

A Rubric for Rubrics: A Tool for Assessing the Quality and Use of Rubrics in Education Downloaded July 9, 2005 from: []

The file is a copy of APPENDIX C, the Virtual Schooling Laboratory revised rubric, purpose and objectives related to the new and renovated activities.
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