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Description: This class will focus on the Kentucky Teacher Standards ( Initial Level) and the skills and proficiencies assessed in professional examinations required for licensure. The topics will include an introduction to the profession of education by examining the Kentucky Teacher Standards (Initial Level) and the necessary skills required in order to meet those standards. A variety of readings in educational research, guest lecturers, and on-line resources will be provided to students in order to develop conceptual understandings of professional dispositions and to improve the quality of professional performance. The professional dispositions, content knowledge, and readiness for instructional practice of the aspiring teacher candidate will be assessed and a program of support and improvement will be provided and monitored for outcomes. This course may be delivered through a variety of instructional strategies and methods. Additionally, the course will be taken prior to or concurrent with a Level I course(s). Field experience(s) may be required. Author: Dr. Barbara Foster

Open Education Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student, or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.

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There are six modules of training content available. Each module has several chapters with many lessons. You can read through the entire course at your own pace. Each chapter will take from 10 to 20 minutes to complete. Browse the modules on the right to see a list of chapters for each topic.

There's a whole lot of MOOC'en going on! (or: "The Multimedia MOOC") May 7, 2012 Seems much is happening in the MOOC (i.e., Massive Open Online Course) world and in open education in general. The field is brimming with VC announcements and partnerships.

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LiveText has been adopted by the Spalding College of Education as our primary learning, assessment and accreditation tool. All current students and faculty are provided accounts with unlimited storage, access to course materials, assignment submission and assessment, and professional portfolio development.