Timing
Content
Week 1: 09/06-09/12

Module 1: Introduction
Introducing the program and this course.
Defining Distance education; working in Study Groups.

Week 2: 09/13-09/19

Module 1: Introduction
Defining Distance education; presentation of Study Group work.
Date for submitting work of Study Group: 09/18
 (This study group work is ungraded but mandatory)

Week 3: 09/20-09/26

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Reading the assigned literature.

Week 4: 09/27-10/03

 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Conferencing with Prof. B.Holmberg.
Week 5: 10/04-10/10 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Assignment writing
Date for faculty for posting the assignment #1: 10/04
Your date for submitting Assignment #1: 10/10
Week 6: 10/11-10/17
 Module 2: History and Principles of Distance Education
Debate: Analyzing asynchronous conferencing
Week 7: 10/18-10/24

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Reading the assigned literature
Week 8: 10/25-10/31
 Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Conferencing with Prof. O.Peters
Week 9: 11/01-11/07

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Assignment writing
Date for faculty for posting the assignment #2: 11/01
Your date for submitting the Assignment #2: 11/07
Week 10: 11/08-11/14

Module 3: Pedagogy of Distance Education and Theoretical Approaches to DE
Evaluation and reflection
Week 11: 11/15-11/21

Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Date for faculty for posting the assignment question: 11/15
Week 12: 11/22- 11/28 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Week 13: 11/29-12/05 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Group project
Your date for submitting the Group Assignment: 12/05
Week 14: 12/06-12/12
 Module 4: Institutional Aspects of Distance Education
Individual assignment
Date for faculty for posting the assignment #3: 12/01
Your date for submitting the Assignment #3: 12/07
Week 15: 12/13-12/20

Wrapping up