block 2 timetable

This is a suggested timetable for block 2: creating your course

block 2 runs for 2 weeks

week 1

• overview of issues
• roles of teachers
• roles of learners
• theories and constructs in learning
• the reflective practitioner
• design and metaphor online
• constraints in your teaching/learning context

task	describe your proposed learners, the context and the tools you plan to use
task	note your ideas about the roles of teachers and learners; give your vote and comments on the online poll
task	discuss the metaphors you will use in your course
task	note the constraints related to your course

week 2

• theories and issues in collaborative learning
• theories and issues in learner autonomy
• aims, goals and objectives
• welcoming your participants
• adding communication to the course
• using web pages for information
• giving a rationale for your course