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Course Description: Every classroom is made up of individuals with diverse strengths, backgrounds, and approaches to learning. Understanding and responding to students’ individual learning styles and needs can be a challenge for teachers. Participants in this course will be introduced to learning theory related to learning styles and multiple intelligences, as well as web-based resources to assist teachers in identifying students’ learning styles and intelligences and engaging students in activities which best suit those styles and intelligences. Participants will become familiar with teaching strategies and tools targeted for each learning style and intelligence and develop a preliminary lesson plan using those strategies and tools. Students will learn about how a well-designed WebQuest can cover core subject area content while also addressing essential 21st Century skills, such as critical thinking, collaboration and media literacy. Participants will delve into the specific components that comprise an effective online learning experience and explore a number of tools—including social bookmarking and wikis—that they can use to enhance collaboration and produce dynamic final projects. Participants will use these resources to put together their own WebQuest and also create a plan for assessing students’ performance. Throughout this course participants will learn how the WebQuest model, enhanced with Web 2.0 resources, can help students gain and apply content knowledge while developing media literacy skills necessary for the modern world.
Meeting Place and Times: Teachers log into the course at a time of day that best fits their schedule. It is necessary to connect at least 4 - 6 times per week and spend 10 - 13 hours each week while the course is in session, either online or offline working on course related assignments, to stay current and successfully complete this 3 credit graduate course.
Instructor(s): Janis Bruwelheide, EdD. Professor and Library Media Director, Department of Education, Montana State University-Bozeman e-mail: janisb@montana.edu
Ms. Elizabeth Waddington, MS.
Prerequisites: Teacher Licensure; basic technology skills; graduate standing (post baccalaureate).
Target Audience: School library media specialists and/or teachers who want continuing education or recertification credit may also enroll.
Time Commitment: 13-15 hours per week. If you are unfamiliar with this field of study and/or method of delivery, you may require more time.
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Tuition |
$750 |
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MSU Fees |
$10.05 |
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Total |
$760.05 |
The cost of the course assumes that you are taking only online courses from Montana State University (MSU) and/or specially designated courses through MSU Extended University during the semester that the course is offered. If you are also taking regular face-to-face courses from Montana State University, other costs may apply.
Montana State University charges a $3.35 per credit hour computer fee for this course ($3.25 for Spring 2010).
MSU also charges a $30 registration fee per student per semester. If you have not yet paid this fee, you may do so when you register for this course.
To learn more, please see the University Business Services’ Student Accounts Web page.
Required Books/Materials:
- Course materials will be provided within the course learning management system, Blackboard.
This course uses a learning management system. You will learn more closer to the course start date.
For More Information: contact Elizabeth Waddington at waddingtone@gmail.com or Dr. Janis Bruwelheide at janisb@montana.edu.
How to Register: Register Online
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