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Connections is an innovative and insightful book about teaching
at a distance and using technology to deliver instruction. In it,
instructors find many exciting tips and practical ideas for making
distance education personable, engaging and effective. In short,
this concise book helps instructors connect with distant learners.
The techniques and strategies provided are indispensable and can
be put to work immediately to improve distance teaching efforts.
Anyone
who will be or who is already teaching at a distance should read
this practical guide about how to plan, create and deliver distance
education programs and courses. Both research and practice have
contributed to the "how to's," and are discussed in
two parts. Part I describes the five basic design components of
successful programs and includes a checklist to guide planning
before, during and after courses. Part II provides an overview
of the underlying theory and research as well as a glossary of
distance education terms.
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