IDT 7007: Principles of Distance Education

Course Description:

Historical, theoretical, and philosophical foundations of distance education; an overview of distance education technologies; an exploration of the literature of the field, and an examination of effective techniques for teaching and learning within a distance education system.

Required Texts:

• Simonson, M.,et.al. (2019). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education, 7th. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

• Ko, S. and Rossen, S. (2017). Teaching online - A practical guide (4th Edition). New York: Routledge.

Recommended:

• Moore, M. G., & Diehl, W. C. (Ed.). (2019). Handbook of distance education (4th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Supplemental Material:

• American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.