News flash

Training & Development, Aug 2001

Does the idea of teaching online make you want to jump out of a window? Help is at hand from two institutions of higher ed.

New York University and its for-profit subsidiary, NYUonline, are jointly developing a Certificate in Online

Corporate Instruction, which will be launched this fall.

The 35-hour program will be taught entirely online, mainly through synchronous sessions. Trainers will learn how to

* design online training materials

* blend classroom and Web-based teaching strategies

* incorporate graphics and multimedia for interactivity

* facilitate online discussions and knowledge sharing

* assess student performance.

People who have less time can take a 20-hour, train-the-trainer course that offers much of the same material, minus the component on instructional design for asynchronous learning.

NYU notes that its program will focus on teaching skills, not technology.

If a master's degree is more your speed, Jones International University is now offering what it deems "the world's first fully online master's of education in e-learning." Jones, the first accredited virtual university, offers six different concentrations for the e-learning M.Ed:

* corporate training and knowledge management

* technology and design

* global leadership and administration

* research and assessment

* library and resource management

* e-learning generalist.

www.nyuonline.com and www.jonesinternational.edu/MEd

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