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University of Missouri Education Specialist Educational Technolo...
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University of Missouri - Education Specialist - Educational Technology Specialist
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About this school
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University of Missouri
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The University of Missouri-Columbia was founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River, the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory.
MU Direct provides courses and certificate/degree programs anytime, anywhere.
-Work from home by taking Internet courses.
-Take condensed, intensive courses that allow students to work swiftly in shorter time spans
-Enroll in semester-long courses available for those who prefer to take more time.
MU Direct offers an outstanding faculty.
University faculty members teach in their areas of expertise for the majority of courses offered. Flexibility in scheduling is a hallmark of the courses and degree programs offered through MU Direct. Instruction time meets the standards set by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and credit is awarded on the semester hour system. Various schools, colleges and departments also are accredited by their respective professional associations and accrediting agencies.
How It Works
All online courses require interaction with other students and faculty. Students are expected to have daily access to Internet and e-mail. The online courses are structured so that they look like a web site with a row of buttons down the side. They are accessible from a computer with an Internet connection, as long as you have your password and user ID, which is given to you before the course starts.
To get to different parts of your course, you click on one of the buttons on the side. The buttons take you to the place where your syllabus is, to your assignments, supplementary materials (like what you would have for lectures in a face-to-face classroom), and to the communications portion, where you can e-mail other students and your instructor and also participate in the threaded discussion board.
The courses run during the regular semester, and are organized on a weekly basis, meaning you usually have a week to complete readings in your textbook or from outside sources, complete and send (by e-mail) any assignments that are due that week, and participate in the discussion board (also called "forum").
A threaded discussion takes the place of what occurs in a classroom, where instructors ask questions or want students to comment on information they are reading or learning about. This is the place where student-to-student and student-teacher interaction takes place. Students read the question and then respond by e-mail. When you submit your response, it is "posted," meaning it is put on the site with your name, along with the time and date you submitted it. Another student can come to the course site many hours or days later and read what you have said. He or she then can respond to your statement or choose to start a new "thread." As you can see, it really helps if you plan to "get into the class" periodically throughout the week so you can keep up with where the discussion is going!
Feedback from our students about online learning:
"This being the fourth online course I have taken, I feel at ease with this delivery method. It allows me to work at it when normally you couldn't. It can be fit into my work schedule, and it allows for flexibility. Time can be spent working rather than driving."
"This course was better than I expected. The class interaction during discussion was excellent."
"I have taken other online courses and have enjoyed them all. Once again, the course not only met my expectations but also exceeded them. Great course!"
"This was my first online course, and I have been pleased as punch with the whole thing. The workload is challenging, but manageable, and the content has been very useful to me. I am eager to sign up for the next semester."
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