| I must say for a textbook this is a gripping read! | | | | focus is of course so very important as creating |
| Lynnette Porters "Developing an Online Curriculum" | | | | content that is not practical and has no benefit |
| is in a class of its own. It is perfectly evident that | | | | for the learner is a waste of time. Her emphasis |
| a lot of thought went into the building of this very | | | | on creating social and interactive online |
| practical text. If you are a teacher or are planning | | | | experiences shoes her dedication to effective |
| to have anything to do with online education you | | | | teaching practices. |
| must give this one a go! Porter methodically takes | | | | Porters text is not a boring regurgitation of |
| you on a journey behind the scenes in Online | | | | technical verbage!. Her use of straightforward |
| Education. Understanding the thought process | | | | language makes this text a hugely user friendly |
| behind creating online curriculum helps you develop | | | | guide! She offers tools to enable successful online |
| an appreciation for the lengthy process of online | | | | teaching practice. She covers everything from |
| delivery from creation to teaching and learning. | | | | teachers roles, learning styles, online |
| So much will be learned in the arena of online | | | | communications, facilitating chat rooms, class |
| learning in the next 20 years. We will inevitably be | | | | projects and more. Her detailed sections on |
| in a very different place but I do believe that | | | | teacher student communications would benefit |
| many of the core ideas raised in Porters book will | | | | any teacher online or otherwise. |
| stand the test of time. | | | | I have developed online classrooms and I found |
| "Interaction and socialization are keys to effective | | | | this book to be an absolute gem. It really had me |
| online education." | | | | understand all that I must encompass in my own |
| Incredibly throughout her book she references | | | | online teaching practice to successfully and |
| how to best deliver the materials you create. This | | | | effectively share knowledge. |