Online Education

Pre-requisites: Fulfilled obligations defined by University Statute

Course objectives: Acquisition of knowledge and skills for understanding the virtual environment and managing online adult education and learning

Course description: Theoretical course: Distance learning and online education – theoretical assumptions; Terminological - conceptual dilemmas (distance learning, electronic learning, online education and learning, virtual education and learning); Virtual reality, virtual university and virtual classroom. Practical course: Characteristics and particularities of LMS (Learning Management System); Virtual classroom – Moodle; Basic functions of Moodle; Mentoring work in Moodle; Communication and interaction in virtual educational environment; Basic rules of communication in virtual environment and the rules of net ethics; Characteristics of online learning and teaching; Individual and collaborative online education and learning; Particularities of the role of mentor in online education; Tasks and skills of mentor (creating forums, creating chat rooms, data entry, review of procedures, construction and correction of tests, assessing students’ writing); Particularities of evaluation of online adult education and learning.

Learning Outcomes: Student: • has the basic skills in virtual classroom and of mentoring in online adult education • Applies the principles of computer and net ethics in virtual environment • Respects the particularities of online learning and teaching • Monitors, guides and motivates adults in the process of online learning and education.

Literature/Reading:

• Horton, W. Horton, K. (2003) E-Learning Tools and Technologies, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
• Kačavenda Radić, N.(2007) Komunikacije i mediji – andragoško interesovanje, Obrazovanje odraslih za ekonomiju znanja, Hrvatsko andragoško društvo, Zagreb
• Komunikacija i mediji u savremenoj nastavi (2004), Učiteljski fakultet, Jagodina;
• Mandić, P. i Mandić, D. (1997) Obrazovna informaciona tehnologija, Učiteljski fakultet, Beograd;
• Nenadić, M. (1997) Novi duh obrazovanja, Prosveta, Beograd
• Ovesni, K. (1998), Online model obrazovanja i njegova primena u pripremanju andragoških kadrova, Zbornik predavanja NETFORUM, ’98, YUCCA, Beograd
• Ovesni, K. (2001) Razvoj kadrova za koncepciju medijske pismenosti, u: Danilović, M., Popov, S. (ur.) Tehnologija, informatika, obrazovanje, Institut za pedagoška istraživanja i Centar za razvoj i primenu nauke, tehnologije i informatike, Novi Sad;
• Salmon, G. (2004) E-moderating: The Key to Teaching and Learning Online, Taylor and Francis Books Ltd, London;
• Salmon, G. (2006) E-tivites: The Key to Active Online Learning, Routledge Palmer, London, NY;
• Sierra, C., Wang, M. (2003) Building a Dynamic Online Learning Community Among Adult Learners, Education Media International, Vol.40, No ½;
• Stanković. Ž. (2006) Razvoj tehnologije učenja na daljinu, Nastava i vaspitanje,Vl.(2)