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The School Study Council of Ohio has been offering inservice
training and technical assistance for more than 30 years and has been
developing online services since 1993.
Looking for well organized, accredited
courses that offer specialized training and professional development
opportunities? The School Study Council has launched SSCOnline, a new
virtual campus that offers small, highly interactive classes
customized by each instructor. Students have the option of taking the courses for
graduate credit, or for Ohio Continuing Education Units. Additionally,
students may audit any class for a minimal fee, and have until the third week
of class to decide if they wish to switch to one of the credit options offered.
Of specific interest to Sigtel-l
members: Internet for Educators: Introduction to
Networked Learning (IN520) introduces teachers, administrators, curriculum
supervisors, librarians, and others to the Internet and challenges them to design
and develop networked learning activities, lesson plans, and projects. The
Internet is a new and rapidly evolving communications medium that is
generating excitement in the education community for its potential role in opening
up new learning opportunities for both students and professionals. Students in
the class will become familiar with the functional capabilities of the
Internet, including email, telnet, gopher, ftp, listservs, world wide web,
chat, and news groups. They will learn to identify and describe the types of
online activities and projects that have been implemented in educational
settings, and will be able to discuss the educational benefits and
problems/issues associated with networked learning activities. Students will be able
to construct a network learning activity based upon information from
research and practice, and optionally, will implement the activity or project they
design in class in