The Classroom

	Instructor's e-mail

The Classroom page includes all the learning activities listed for the course in order of their due dates. Carefully plan and design your modules' content to be included in your course; write clear instructions for your students to follow.
Typically, each module includes two or three weeks / chapters. All modules need to have at least the following features with specific due dates for the each activity listed:
Textbook pages (or CD), Study guides and Annotated links related to the module (material you design or link from other pages, that is *not included in the textbook), Content processors (self-assessments and practices), Discussion forum(s), and Graded Assignment(s). Access the Teach Online workshop on the LBCC e-Learning Zone for assessment methods appropriate for DL delivery modality. (e-mail us if you have questions about accessing this workshop.)
Below is an example of a typical Classroom page. Only Module 1's interface is shown in this example. In your course, apply the same treatment to all your other modules. Notice, the content included in this module is not related to a specific discipline or topic; use the links to view formats and activity templates, not content.
Notice, templates for the Practices section in each module are available for your review at http://itdc.lbcc.edu/engines.html

Module 1 -	So, You Want to Teach Online
Module 2 -	Online Course Design Model
Module 3 -	Integration: Designing Activities for Your Online Course
Module 4 -	Making Your Online Course Work
Module 5 -	Assessing Student Performance in DL Courses
Module 6 -	DSPS Accessibility and Compliance with Section 508
Module 7 -	Managing your course environment

Module 1 - So, You Want to Teach Online, Due: August 31, 2010

Textbook

* Read Chapters 1 and 2 (pages 1-53) in Kearsley's textbook. (Recommended due date: August 20, 2010)
* Access the textbook CD and do module 1 in the main menu. (Recommended due date: August 27, 2010)

Study guides and Links

* Guidelines and Resources for New LBCC Online Instructors When accessing the site make sure to visit all steps listed so that you can respond to the discussion topic of this module based on your reading. (Recommended due date: August 21, 2010)
* A guide to online education - virtual tour (unrelated content in this sample) (Recommended due date: August 21, 2010)
* The DOs and DON'Ts of Online Teaching (Recommended due date: August 28, 2010)
* DL Teaching Obstacles And Ways to Overcome Them (Recommended due date: August 28, 2010)

Practices (Recommended due date: August 25, 2010)

* Is online teaching for you? take the survey
* Vocabulary assistant - important terms to remember in this module (unrelated content in this sample - use for format only)
* DL Teaching obstacles - Self assessment (unrelated content in this sample - use for format only)
* The student-centered e-learning environment - practice (unrelated content in this sample - use for format only)
* Poll - How likely are you to teach online in the next three years?

Discussion Forum

* Module 1 Forum - So, You Want to Teach Online? Due date: August 25, 2010.
Chapter 1 in Kearsley: Are you ready to teach online
Respond to the instructor's post. Read other students' posts and respond to at least two other students' posts.

* Module 2 Forum - Online Teaching: Design Model. Due date: August 30, 2010.
Chapter 2 in Kearsley: online teaching and learning styles
Respond to the instructor's post. Read other students' posts and respond to at least two other students' posts.

Graded Assignment Due date: August 31, 2010

* After reading the chapters in the textbook and study guides, and participating in the discussion forums for this module, write a short essay on the following topic and email your essay to the instructor. {added topic here, or link to a downloadable assignment file}

Module 2 - Course Design Model, Due: ADD DUE DATE

Textbook

* Add info and recommended due date
* Add info and recommended due date

Study guides and Links (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Study Guides and recommended due dates

Practices (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Practices and recommended due date

Discussion Forum

* Add Discussion Forums and due dates for each one

Graded Assignment

* Add Graded Assignment and due date(s)

Module 3 - Integration: Designing Activities for Your Online Course, Due: ADD DUE DATE

Textbook

* Add info and recommended due date
* Add info and recommended due date

Study guides and Links (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Study Guides and recommended due dates

Practices (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Practices and recommended due date

Discussion Forum

* Add Discussion Forums and due dates for each one

Graded Assignment

* Add Graded Assignment and due date(s)

Module 4 - Making Your Online Course Work, Due: ADD DUE DATE

Textbook

* Add info and recommended due date
* Add info and recommended due date

Study guides and Links (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Study Guides and recommended due dates

Practices (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Practices and recommended due date

Discussion Forum

* Add Discussion Forums and due dates for each one

Graded Assignment

* Add Graded Assignment and due date(s)

Module 5 - Assessing Student Performance in DL Courses, Due: ADD DUE DATE

Textbook

* Add info and recommended due date
* Add info and recommended due date

Study guides and Links (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Study Guides and recommended due dates

Practices (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Practices and recommended due date

Discussion Forum

* Add Discussion Forums and due dates for each one

Graded Assignment

* Add Graded Assignment and due date(s)

Module 6 - DSPS Accessibility and Compliance with Section 508, Due: ADD DUE DATE

Textbook

* Add info and recommended due date
* Add info and recommended due date

Study guides and Links (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Study Guides and recommended due dates

Practices (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Practices and recommended due date

Discussion Forum

* Add Discussion Forums and due dates for each one

Graded Assignment

* Add Graded Assignment and due date(s)

Module 7 - Managing your course environment, Due: ADD DUE DATE

Textbook

* Add info and recommended due date
* Add info and recommended due date

Study guides and Links (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Study Guides and recommended due dates

Practices (Recommended due date: ADD )

* Add Practices and recommended due date

Discussion Forum

* Add Discussion Forums and due dates for each one

Graded Assignment

* Add Graded Assignment and due date(s)