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c. Design and learn to teach online at Harvard: http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/home/index.cfm
d. Learn with other DL teachers: http://www.att.com/learningnetwork eachers Where education and technology merge.
e. "New Teacher Online Survival Course" -- http://www.teachersnetwork.org (includes new teacher online hotline)
f. Online resources for distance learning teachers: http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/index.html
g. Try www.cnet.com for online collaboration and technical questions
h. Here's a "graphic organizer"--http://www.graphic.org
10. What courses to teach? Check out sources like www.blackboard.com and see what courses they offer. Also check on www.teleclasses.com for titles.
11. How to set up your courses? I use a dedicated website and give students
URL each week. I have also used http://www.blackboard.com. There are others. Check on
sites listed above for more ideas, and also on a search engine.
12. Additional help--once you're a success, you'll need a Virtual Assistant to manage
logistics. I recommend Sunny and you can contact her at vasunny@sbcglobal.net . She manages my online courses for me.
13. Create a certificate for your students at
end of their course. Sunny can do this for you. Be sure and include your name, website, and phone number on
certificate so others can find you!
14. Get a distance learning coach. I personally coach people who are entering this field.
15. I especially recommend coaching to establish
tone and level of your courses. Writing for
internet is very different. Remember you have a student sitting in front of a computer, usually alone. How will you motivate? How will you involve?
17. I recommend that
reading of
lesson and
homework/fieldwork take no longer than one hour a week. Today's adult learners are very busy.
18. Teaching gives a wonderful sense of satisfaction. A serendipity is that it's true--until you've taught something, you don't really know it. You'll take a quantum leap in your own understanding of
subjects that you teach.
15. Now you're a teacher. Get yourself a free mouspead: http://www.elftours.com/public/partners/pbs eacher.asp

Susan Dunn, M.A., is a personal and professional growth coach. She helps clients evolve! She also offers many distance learning courses and coaches others how to do it. You can visit her on the web at http://www.susandunn.cc