"Designing and Implementing Web-based Training" November 7, 14, & 21 7-9p.m.(EDT): Web-Based Workshop.

[Diane K. Kovacs]

Designing and Implementing Web-based Training

Agendas

Pre-Meeting Activities -  All students must make an appointment with 
the instructor to become familiar with the online meeting system. 
Pre-workshop meeting dates will be arranged.

Day 1./
Week 1 - Introduction to Web-Based Training Options, Instructional Design
                  and Web Page Design for Instruction.

Day 2./
Week 2.  -  Designing and Creating Web pages for Web-based Training
                     (options: Netscape Composer, DreamWeaver, WebCT, 
Blackboard)

Day 3./
Week 3. - Instructor/Student and Student/Student Internet Communications and
                  Feedback Options.Delivering Instruction Over the Web 
in Real-Time
                 and/or Using Internet communication options in 
support of Web-based
                 Instruction:

                Part 1:  Synchronous Communication Tools:  Real-time online
                              meetings.  (online demonstrations 
Diversity University, Horizonlive.com, etc.)

                Part 2. Asynchronous Communication Tools:  Delayed time
                             online meetings and individual and group 
communications.
                             (Web-based activities Web Boards, 
Discussion Lists, E-mail)

Syllabus at http://www.kovacs.com/webtrain.html
Java enabled Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher are required 
for the live online sessions.

Overview

This three-day, hands-on workshop will provide experience in
designing and constructing several forms of web-based training.   The
intellectual focus will be on using good instructional design and Web
page design principles.  Participants will develop Web-based training using
standard Web pages and free or low-cost communications tools.  We will
not work with high end multi-media plug-ins or high cost communications
tools, although we may look at some of these.

After an introduction and overview of the  state-of-the-art of web-based
instructional technology and its applications, you will be guided
through the process of constructing your own web-based training unit.

This workshop requires a significant amount of Web-based activity work.
One third of the workshop time (6 hrs) will be online live meetings with
lecture and discussion.  The remaining two thirds (12 hrs. plus)
will  be Web-based activities and
reading articles and online documentation.
This work is  in addition to the scheduled meeting times.

Enrollment in each scheduled three day/three week (with Web-based 
work extending
beyond the three weeks specifically scheduled)
class will be limited to 5 participants per session.

Audience

This workshop is intended for trainers who work in libraries,
businesses or other organizations.  No Web-based training experience is
expected.  We will review the basics of Instructional Design for
computer assisted instruction. Participants should know how to use
e-mail.  Ideally participants should know how to build at least a basic
Web page.  Day 2./Week 2 Activities will provide the basic Web page 
construction
skills (options: Netscape Composer, DreamWeaver, WebCT, Blackboard).
The minimum Web page construction skills may be acquired by anyone interested
by connecting to http://www.kovacs.com/basicpage.html

The Instructors will assist participants to use Netscape or
Internet Explorer 4.5  to participate in the real-time classes and to
interact with the Web-based materials.

Schedule

12-2 p.m. EDT (11-1 CST) November 7, 14, & 21
or 7-9 p.m. EDT (6-8 CST) November 7, 14, & 21,

Schedule Arrangements for other small groups may be made
by contacting the instructor. diane at kovacs.com or 330-273-5032

Registration and Tuition  $300.00
Registration Form http://www.kovacs.com/register.html

Materials

All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Color
printed workshop materials will be sent to each registered participant
via priority mail.

Mechanisms for Instruction

Participants will interact through e-mail
with the instructors before and after the workshops.

Participants will meet live online for lecture and discussion
for three meetings of two hours each.

Participants will complete hands-on Web-based activities at
their own pace between scheduled online live meetings. with the guidance
and in consultation with the instructor.

Instructors will provide free training on using the Diversity 
University MOO facility for real-time
communication Participants will connect to http://www.du.org:8888 for
real-time instruction.   Logins and passwords will be provided on
request after registration.

Java enabled Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher are required 
for the live online sessions.

Instructor Diane K. Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting diane at kovacs.com