LERN Online Courses
LERN's one-week online courses are asynchronous. That means you can participate anytime you want, day or night. The lectures are prerecorded so you can listen when you want. The discussion is written chat with the instructor making comments throughout the day and evening, so you can always catch up on the conversation and join in anytime! *Note: These courses are offered only to students who are enrolled in the collaborative LERN/USD M.A. in Educational Administration program.
For more information about how LERN's online courses work, visit LERN's Online Courses.
Designing Online InstructionCourse: TET 792: Designing Online Instruction |
Course Description:Learn about the online instructional environment, envisioning your online course, developing a web course, phases of design and development, design guidelines, and more. Discover the principles behind the adoption of technology innovation and the nature of the online learning environment. Then get tips for planning your online course, identifying resources and design guidelines. Discuss the phases of design and development and models, motivating student-student interaction, and managing interaction. Get the latest information on copyright issues, assessment and evaluation. |
Building Online Learning CommunitiesCourse: TET 792: Building Online Learning Communities Registration Deadline: July 15, 2013 |
Course Description:In the online classroom it is the relationships and interactions among people through which knowledge if primarily generated. Come learn how to do it with the foremost authorities and authors of the popular book by the same title. Acquire a new understanding of redefining community in cyberspace. Find out the importance of a learning community. Learn about dialogue as inquiry, negotiating discussion guidelines, and intergroup and other forms of collaboration. |
Advanced Teaching OnlineCourse: TET 792 Advanced Teaching Online |
Course Description:In the 21st century, half of all learning will be online. The opportunities are tremendous for teaching online. Discover how to plan, develop, and teach an online course. Take home a |
Certificate in Teaching AdultsCourse: ELED/SEED 4/592 Certificate in Teaching Adults |
Course Description:Teach others in-person and pass on knowledge and skills to others. It is both an opportunity and a responsibility. Whether you want to teach others or currently teach others, in any setting, either formally or informally, this course is for you. We will provide you both fundamental and advanced information to improve your teaching. Your instructor is the author of How To Teach Adults, the best-selling book on the subject. The e-book version is included in the course. |
Certified Faculty Developer TrainingCourse: AHED 790: Certified Faculty Developer Training |
Course Description:The goal of this training is to prepare faculty developers to assist faculty in improving instructional quality at their institutions. Upon certification, facultydevelopers will identify trends and issues that need to be addressed by faculty development programs. They will be aware of the latest innovations and best practices in instructional strategies and be apprised of emerging technologica ladvances. Faculty developers will also have an understanding of the needs and characteristics of today's learners and be able to address changing roles and need of faculty. |
Online Learning & Teaching for K-12 TeachersCourse: ELED/SEED 4/592: Online Learning & Teaching for K-12 Teachers
Graduate Credit: Registration Deadline: June 5, 2013 |
Course Description:Discover the fascinating world of online teaching and learning. Specifically for K-12 teachers, you will find out why and how your students learn online. Find out about all the wonderful eTools being used, from drag-and-drop games to virtual labs. Then find out how you can begin to use the web in your own teaching. See why web-enhanced courses are being introduced in K-12 schools. Then take home online strategies for helping your students to learn more and preparing them for the workplace. |
Gender in the ClassroomCourse: ELED/SEED 592: Gender in the Classroom for K-12 Teachers Undergraduate Credit: Graduate Credit: Registration Deadline: June 5, 2013 |
Course Description:Discover why girls waste 30% of their study time, why boys get worse grades than girls, why boys do less homework than girls, and the 5 learning habits girls get in school that hurt them in the workplace. Your female students learn differently than your male students. Discover how girls learn. Take away 10 top tips for helping girls learn more, and the 5 tips to help girls succeed more. Then discover how boys learn. Take away 10 top tips for helping boys learn more, and the 5 tips to help boys succeed more. Get information about research not available anywhere else. |
Generational Learning Styles for K-12 TeachersCourse: ELED/SEED 4/592: Generational Learning Styles for K-12 Teachers Undergraduate Credit: Graduate Credit: Registration Deadline: July 3, 2013 |
Course Description:Generational Learning Styles is a pioneering work intended to provide you with guidelines for meeting the challenges of multiple generations in school, work and society. For trainers, teachers at all levels, faculty, human resource professionals and anyone interested in generations and in learning styles. After reading Generational Learning Styles, you will be more creative and successful in your own teaching and work. |
Social Media and Online Tools for K-12 TeachersCourse: ELED/SEED 4/592: Social Media and Online Tools for K-12 Teachers Undergraduate Credit: Graduate Credit: Registration Deadline: July 3, 2013 |
Course Description:Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, it seems everyone, including your students, talk about ways the Internet let's them stay in touch and see what others are doing. Since many of your students are already there, have you been curious if any of these tools might keep them engaged in your class? Do you ever wonder if there might be some time effective ways to communicate with their parents? GoogleDocs, Adobe ConnectNow, iGoogle, Flicker, animoto, earth album, Teacher Tube, blogs, virtual labs and yes, even Facebook and Twitter can help you add dimension and interest to your class. Discover tips to use a variety of social media and online tools to help your students. You will also spend some time discussing ways to overcome resistance you might encounter in using these programs. For any teacher interested in social media, from beginners to advanced social networkers. |
Certified eMarketing Professional (CeP)Course: AHED 790: Certified eMarketing Professional (CeP) |
Course Description:For professionals experienced in eMarketing in continuing education and lifelong learning programs; IT, webmaster and other tech professionals interested in the marketing aspects of online and email marketing. CEO's, programming, and other administrators interested in eMarketing. |
Certified Program PlannerCourse: AHED 790 |
Course Description:Train to analyze data to make the best decisions. Learn key financial formulas as well as design a winning brochure.You will learn how to increase registrations and start successful new programs.This training ends with the Certified Program Planner exam and eventual certification upon passing the exam. |
Contract Training CertificationCourse: AHED 790: Contract Training Certification Online |
Course Description:Boost contracts, increase your operating margin and net, and price contracts correctly. You will have the strategies and techniques for increasing your effectiveness and success rate. Developed specifically for contract trainers in educational institutions such as universities, community colleges and vocational-technical institutes. If you sell contract training programs to business and industry, or oversee such programs, you should attend this institute. |
Students with Asperger'sCourse: ELED/SEED 4/592 / SPED 4/593: Students with Asperger's Undergraduate Credit: Graduate Credit: Registration Deadline: June 5, 2013 |
Course Description:In this course, you will take away strategies for working effectively with Asperger's students. You will find out how to work effectively with parents to create the most positive learning environments for children and teens with Asperger's Syndrome. The course is geared for K-12 teachers, but it is also relevant for counselors, faculty in higher education, parents and anyone else interested in understanding this important issue. |
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