DCTE 730 Online Learning Environments (4 Credits)
This course covers theory and practice involving online learning systems and online communication processes. It explores models of online learning environments (OLEs) as viable alternatives or supplements to traditional campus or building-based learning. Students will investigate and report upon the theoretical, conceptual, instructional, and technical framework of implementing and using OLEs in pursuit of lifelong learning. Relevant issues include the technology infrastructure, program development and administration, and most significantly, the Internet as cyberschool.