Distance Education: A Tool for Technology Preparedness

Have you thought about how you would reach your students if they did not or could not attend class on campus? In the face of a changing ecomony and the threat of the H1N1 epidemic, course continuity calls for technology preparedness. Consideration of alternative synchronous and asynchronous methods of instruction is necessary should you need to instruct your students remotely.

Online tools such as Sakai, Jing, VoiceThread, Yodio and Google Docs can help you instruct your students at a distance. To learn more about these and other tools, CEPP faculty and staff are invited to attend a distance-learning workshop in 206 ALW on Sept. 30, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Topics will include how to organize information on the web, how to collaborate, and how to create a central meeting point for your class. To register, send an e-mail to Alice Daugherty.

In addition, Academic Technology Services offers Technology Options for Course Continuity in Event of H1N1 Outbreak.