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Models for Distance Education
Tasks for Distance Educators

"The customer is the focus of every thing we do!"
Robert Yoston, VP (ret), Southern New England Telephone Co.

MODELS
Independent Learning	In this model, you provide information, resources, and activities sufficient for a motivated, independent learner to, in fact, learn. Once a product is on-line, customers may register, pay, and take the whole course without your direct involvement. You may choose to monitor activity and, especially early on, update and fine tune the product to better suit learner needs.
Facilitated Learning	In this model, you provide information, resources, activities and personal interaction with learners sufficient for a motivated, facilitated learner to, in fact, learn. Once a product is on-line, customers register, pay, and take the whole course with you as learning facilitator. You may select from a variety of synchronous and asynchronous interactive tools such as forums, chats, bulletin boards, and blogs. You may monitor activity and, especially early on, update and fine tune the product to better suit learner needs.
Hybrid Learning	This model combines face-to-face and on-line interaction and is especially suited for practicing educators (trainers, etc.) who already have a clientele. You provide value-added resources, communication, and opportunities for expanded learning. In this model, customers are typically first clients of an established practice (e.g., Yoga Studio, Music School).

TASKS

The tasks that are typically done in the process of building a new course, an on-line product. are described below.
You do not need to know how to do most of them to begin the process, you need only know your content.
You can learn to do most everything yourself, or we'll do it for you.

You need to...	Select topic; identify content, audience; propose project to LearningDotInfo.
We can help you...	Develop Syllabus
	Design Course
	Organize content: digital documents with information, links, photos, etc.
	Proofread and edit all materials prior to uploading
We need to...	Create your basic course at our on-line learning center.
We can help you...	Customize the look, feel, and functionalities of your course.
	Up-load your course materials and/or create links to external resources.
	Test and check all aspects of your course.
	Run your course.