03326cam a2200373 i 4500 17140657 AU-EpEBC 20150327161958.0 120130s2012 ncu b 000 0 eng 2012000584 9781617357688 (pbk.) DLC eng DLC rda DLC NEMB pcc n-us--- 371.3340973/BES EW Best practices of online education : a guide for Christian higher education / edited by Mark A. Maddix, Northwest Nazarene University, James R. Estep, Lincoln Christian University, Mary E. Lowe, Erskine Theological Seminary. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing Inc., c2012. xiii, 193 p. ; pbk ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references. Part 1 : Theoretical and Theological Foundations of Online Education. Educational theory and online education / Mark H. Heinemann and James Riley Estep Jr. -- Adult learning theory and online learning / Steve D. Lowe -- Developing online learning communities / Mark A. Maddix -- Social presence in online learning / Stephen Kemp -- Spiritual formation as whole-person development in online education / Mary E. Lowe -- Challenges and opportunities for online theological education / James Riley Estep Jr. and Steven Yates. Section 3 : Developing and assessing online course and programs. Evaluating course management systems / Eric Kellerer -- Developing effective infrastructures for online programs / Gregory W. Bourgond -- Developing online programs / David M. Phillips -- Online program and curriculum mapping // Christine Bauer and Mary Jones -- Online course design considerations / Christine Bauer and Mary Jones -- Assessing online learning / Meri MacLeod. Part 1 : Theoretical and Theological Foundations of Online Education. Educational theory and online education / Mark H. Heinemann and James Riley Estep Jr. -- Adult learning theory and online learning / Steve D. Lowe -- Developing online learning communities / Mark A. Maddix -- Social presence in online learning / Stephen Kemp -- Spiritual formation as whole-person development in online education / Mary E. Lowe -- Challenges and opportunities for online theological education / James Riley Estep Jr. and Steven Yates. The book provides best practices from online educators who are engaged in online teaching and program development in Christian higher education. It also explores the distinct aspects of teaching and developing online courses and programs from a Christian perspective and within Christian higher education institutions. As such it is can serve as a ready resource for academic administrators and professors, novices and veterans at online program development and instruction. Teachers; Administrators Higher Education; Postsecondary Education Christian universities and colleges United States Data processing. Computer-assisted instruction United States. Online learning religious aspects Christianity. Maddix, Mark A., 1965- ed. Estep, James Riley, 1963- ed. Lowe, Mary Ella. ed. ddc 14561 14561 0 0 ddc 0 3 300 Social sciences MAIN MAIN OS 2012-12-17 Book Depository 50.30 0 371.3340973/BES 2012-12-17 00:00:00 1 80.00 2012-12-17 AM