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I would like to create an online course, what should I do first?

In order to find out about online courseware offered by USF and how to use it, register for one of our VITAL faculty workshops and/or contact Shauna Schullo to schedule an appointment with a VITAL faculty consultant. Contact Glen Parker, Scholar (Web CT & Blackboard) Administrator to set up a course.

Related Links:

• American Center for the Study of Distance Education
  Links to distance learning articles and monographs
  
  
• Distance Education at a Glance
  In order to help teachers, administrators, facilitators, and students understand distance education, this site presents a series of guides highlighting information detailed in Dr. Willis' books, Distance Education - Strategies and Tools and Distance Education - A Practical Guide.
  
  
• Distance Education: Why Distance Learning?
  A summary of issues and topics identified by the Distance Learning through Telematics Web site, produced by the School of Graduate Studies in Arts & Education at the University of Plymouth.
  
  
• The Virtual University Gazette's FAQ on Distance Learning, Accreditation, and College Degrees
  Twelve questions from "What is Distance Learning?" to facts about accreditation for programs, colleges, and universities.
  
  
• FAQs from the WellSpring
  The Wellspring is a collaborative project from Instructional Systems Inc. and members of the Teachers College, Columbia University community. Their Frequently Asked Questions relate to Distance Education in general.
  
  
• Overview of Distance Learning Technologies
  From "A Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning" this overview chapter states that the various technologies used in distance learning can be roughly divided into four categories: print, audio (voice), computer (data), and video. The Teacher's Guide was written by Dr. Ann Barron, Florida Center for Instructional Technology College of Education, University of South Florida.
  
  
• Models of Distance Education
  A Conceptual Planning Tool Developed by University of Maryland University College for the University System of Maryland Institute for Distance Education. The Overview section offers a matrix of three distance education models.
  
  
• Distance Learning: An Introduction
  This article by Michael Yoakam is taken from a publication titled "Distance Learning: An Introduction" It was a collaborative effort of the Indiana University Center for Excellence in Education and the AT&T Center for Excellence in Distance Learning. It is available through the IPSE - Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education Distance Learning - collection of articles, part of the information available from the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System.