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PIC LCS
1. PIC LCS Program in Interdisciplinary Computing Learning Community System Ken Baldauf Kyle Gower-Winter Geo Miller
2. BACKGROUND Why take courses online? Online delivery supports large enrollment classes Online delivery extends courses over distance Online delivery meets the needs of non-traditional students Online delivery can accommodate a variety of learning styles Online delivery meets the needs & expectations of students, the igeneration – digital natives "The growth curve on the use of technology with children is exponential, and we run the risk of being out of step with this generation as far as how they learn and how they think," Rosen says. "We have to give them options because they want their world individualized."
3. Online education, which includes the use of social media, supports recent trends in teaching methodologies, and the changing role of the teacher. Analysis of an Approach to Open Education, Chittenden, Edward A.
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5. REQUIREMENTS Blackboard LMS WordPress Learning Community Course Administration Syllabus Calendar/Agenda Assignment Submission Gradebook Grade Submission Course Content Public Splash Page Lessons PPT, PDF, HTML Supportive files Videos & media Practice exercises Evaluation Assignments Quizzes Exams Community/Communication Member Profiles Course Announcements News feed Discussion forums Synchronous chat Email & messaging Virtual office hours
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