Tuition: $420 (Tuition: $395 Materials: $25)
EDUC 58075 • 3 credits • APU • Graded Pass/No Pass
Instructor: Frank Odasz

A practical introduction to the emerging best practices in online distance learning including a review of newer platforms and new Web 2.0 tools. This course surveys the dominating K-12 Internet curriculum design methods for creating effective web-based lesson units, to include but not limited to; self-paced online courses, “live” and archived webinars, and asynchronous video courses. An emphasis will be on learning to incorporate existing rich media content as a strategy to minimize the time required to generate new online courses. Emerging careers for online teachers and the impacts of innovative commercial e-learning businesses will be reviewed.

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Tuition: $420 (Tuition: $395 Materials: $25)
EDUC 58073 • 3 credits • APU • Graded Pass/No Pass
Instructor: Frank Odasz

A practical hands-on introduction to purposeful educational applications related to the booming social media phenomenon. Participants will learn by doing, as we explore key tools and trends, including cultural expression and village sustainability, and smarter info-diets as the basis for 21st Century Alaskan lifestyles. Participants will explore the digital counterparts for character education, civic engagement, service learning, entrepreneurship, and effective communication using many new media tools.
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Tuition: $420 (Tuition: $395 Materials: $25)
EDUC 58074 • 3 credits • APU • Graded Pass/No Pass
Instructor: Frank Odasz
This 21st Century Workforce Readiness online course integrates digital literacy, civic engagement through community service, and broadband entrepreneurship, with careful attention to the unique needs and interests of all participants. This unique course is suitable for educators teaching at all levels; elementary, middle school, high school, alternative high school, and programs for youth “not in school.” Growing an entrepreneurial culture, starting in primary grades, is necessary for the fundamental cultural shift that new broadband in Alaskan villages and communities enables.
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