CPE SESSION 34 - Wednesday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Teaching Accounting Online:
Learning from the Experience of Others

This session has been CANCELLED.

Description/Objectives:
The College of Business at James Madison University is nearing the completion of its first M.B.A. with a Concentration in Information Security (MBA-INFOSEC) degree offered online.

This workshop will demonstrate the process used for effectively teaching online. The session will demonstrate the use of the three instructional tools used to facilitate the courses. The use of the three tools provides a multi-dimensional, highly interactive learning experience for the students.

The workshop simulates an actual online course. One presenter plays the role of the instructor; a second presenter plays the role of a student. We meet via the Internet with the instructor at the workshop and the student on the James Madison University campus.

Distance learning and teaching and mentoring students via the Internet entails many specific nuances. However, if done correctly, the distance learning experience can be very positive for the instructor and the students. In addition to demonstrating the process for teaching the course, presenters share lessons learned from the online experience, for example: what works and what does not work, student expectations, student concerns, and effective time management.

Format/Structure:
Presenters simulate an actual online course. One presenter plays the role of the instructor; a second presenter plays the role of a student. Instructor and student meet via the Internet with the instructor at the workshop and the student at a remote location.

Intended Audience:
Deans, directors, and faculty interested in the development and/or implementation of a distance learning program or course.

Presenters:
M. Cathy Sullivan and Sarah Cheverton, James Madison University