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Name: Best Practices in Online Teaching - Using a Course Management System (CMS)
ID: m14873
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module focuses on tools commonly found in a Course Management System and the competencies that faculty need to develop to use these tools effectively in their course. This module is part of the Best Practices in Online Teaching Course created by Penn State University World Campus as a guide for faculty who are new to teaching in an online environment.
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: Best Practices in Online Teaching Course, blended learning, distance education, instructional design, online learning, online pedagogy, online teaching
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Larry Ragan (lcr1@psu.edu)
Copyright Holders: Larry Ragan (lcr1@psu.edu)
Maintainers: Cecelia Merkel (cbm12@psu.edu)
Version: 1.6 (history)
Created: Jul 27, 2007 1:47 pm GMT-5
Revised: Jun 26, 2008 2:00 pm GMT-5

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Version: 1.6 Jun 26, 2008 2:00 pm GMT-5 by Cecelia Merkel
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Version: 1.5 Jun 16, 2008 10:30 am GMT-5 by Cecelia Merkel
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Version: 1.4 Aug 28, 2007 8:51 am GMT-5 by Cecelia Merkel
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Version: 1.2 Aug 16, 2007 8:33 am GMT-5 by Cecelia Merkel
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Version: 1.1 Aug 16, 2007 8:24 am GMT-5 by Cecelia Merkel
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