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.
Generational Learning StylesCourse: ELED/SEED 492/592: Generational Learning Styles |
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. |
Advanced Teaching OnlineCourse: TET 792: Advanced Teaching Online Register Now (pay by check) |
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 online courses. Take home a ten-step model for developing your online course. Experience one of the most advanced online classrooms for teachers. Learn how to create online audio lectures with slide shows. Plus, find out how self quizzes enhance learning. See animation, drop-and-drag exercise, and dynamite welcome pages. Engage in online discussion with other teachers. |
Designing Online InstructionCourse: TET 792: Designing Online Instruction Register Now (pay by check) |
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 Register Now (pay by check) |
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. |
How to Teach AdultsCourse: AHED 790: How to Teach Adults |
Course Description:Improve your teaching and presentation skills. Relevant to new and experienced teachers of adults, regardless of the subject you are teaching. Learn from the foremost authority on adult learning, William A. Draves, author of the best selling book "How to Teach Adults." The course is relevant for any person teaching a class, seminar or course in-person. |
Online Learning & Teaching for K-12 TeachersCourse: ELED/SEED 492/592: Online Learning & Teaching for K-12 Teachers Undergraduate Credit: Graduate Credit: |
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 Register Now (pay by check) |
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 hurts 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 592: Generational Learning Styles for K-12 Teachers Undergraduate Credit: Graduate Credit: |
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: |
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) Register Now (pay by check) Registration Deadline: February 28, 2012 |
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. |
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