NECTAS Icon Session 2: Gearing up for WBT

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Session 1: Introduction to WBT

Session 2: Gearing up for WBT

Session 3: WBT Toolkit - Part 1

Session 4: WBT Toolkit - Part 2

Session 5: Conceptualizing the Scope and Content

Session 6: Designing and Producing WBT
OVERVIEW
Nancy		 Listen to the audio introduction to Session 2 by Nancy or read the text version.
OBJECTIVES

After completing the readings and activities in this session, you should be able to:

  • Describe the special needs of learners engaged in WBT.
  • Describe special considerations for learner assessments in WBT.
  • Relate current instructional design knowledge and skills to WBT.
  • Describe special considerations or skills needed to design WBT.
  • Identify team roles and potential technology resources.
SESSION 2 OUTLINE

A. Knowing Your Learners: Special Considerations for WBT

  1. Adult learners in Web-based training
  2. Meeting needs of diverse learners
  3. Learner assessments and WBT
B. Special Considerations in Instructional Design for WBT
  1. Virtual learning environment
  2. Learner safety and comfort
  3. Active learning
  4. Interaction
  5. Linear and non-linear instruction
  6. Learner motivation
  7. Evaluation
C. Developing the WBT Team and Technology Resources
  1. Typical team roles
  2. Resources used in WBT
  3. Communication with team members
D. Summary and Evaluation of Session
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