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iMOOC102: Mastering American e-Learning
Course
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English
20 h
This content is rated 4.5 out of 5
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - International learners in U.S. online education
In this introductory module, we explain why many international online learners and foreign-born professionals experience problems in American e-learning environments and how they can use a competency-based approach to overcome barriers and become fully profici... - Week 2 - Overcoming barriers of technology, language, and culture
This week covers three lessons to help you address the key barriers of technology, language, and culture. The first lesson on technology will help you become familiar with the general expectations regarding the technological competencies necessary for your suc... - Week 3 - Navigating the U.S. academic system
In this week, you will become familiar with the U.S. academic system, concentrating especially on communications and the culture of online environments. We will look closely at the American online classroom and review necessary skills. Your instructor for this... - Week 4 - Navigating U.S. professional environments
In this week, you will become familiar with the professional contexts of U.S. working environments. We will look closely at employability skills such as self-management, problem solving, creativity, and self-directed learning. We will also examine how ethics, ... - Week 5 - The final week: Capstone Project and course review
Whether taking an online course or taking a training module, navigating American e-Learning systems can be rewarding – but also very challenging.In this week, you will submit a Capstone Project. This project will ask you to identify a barrier you might face i...
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Dr. Michele Forte
Assistant Professor, SUNY Empire State College
Community and Human Services
Amy Giaculli
Assessment Specialist
SUNY Empire State College
Dr. Anant Deshpande
Associate Professor
SUNY Empire State College
Dr. Valeri Chukhlomin
Professor
SUNY Empire State College
Dr. Tonka Jokelova
Coordinator of Curriculum and Instructional Design
SUNY Empire State College
Dr. Bidhan Chandra
Professor
Business, Management & Economics
Dr. Dana Gliserman Kopans
Associate Professor
Literary and Cultural Studies
Editor
The State University of New York, with 64 unique institutions, is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. Educating nearly 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs both on campus and online, SUNY has nearly 3 million alumni around the globe.
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