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This course aims to provide practical experiences in designing, developing, and evaluating online learning environments for a variety of audiences. This course introduces students with the most recent trends, technologies, and pedagogies in distance education. Focusing on the practice of online learning environment design, the course readings and activities expose students to a range of online learning cases, models, tools, learner, designer, teacher, and institution perspectives. Additionally, the course emphasizes the design of online learning materials using a variety of emerging online technologies.

Instructor Information

Instructor's name: Dr. Qian Xu

Email: qxu@iastate.edu

Preferred contact method: By Appointment

Synchronous Meeting: ZOOM meeting link

Meeting ID: 995 261 7142
Password: XU1034 (Waiting Room)

Module Listing

Credit Hours: 3

Course Format: Online

This online course includes asynchronous coursework and two required synchronous Zoom meetings.
Assignments must be completed by set due dates.
Attendance is required for scheduled synchronous Zoom meetings.

Zoom Meetings:

Tuesday 5:30-7:30
10/28, 12/2

Follow these steps to begin:

Using the buttons at the top of the page:

Begin Here - Review important course details, expectations, and resources to set yourself up for success.
Syllabus – Familiarize yourself with the course structure, policies, assignments, and grading criteria.
Modules – Access weekly content, readings, discussions, and assignments.
Schedule - Displays the course timeline with key dates and assignments.

To the left of this section:

Module Listing Grid - Links to each module for easy access.

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