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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

CEU courses open for enrollment

The Civil Rights Movement in Context
Investigate the precursors to the Civil Rights Movement, its leadership, its opposition, and its legacy, including lesser-studied events of the movement and primary sources.
Take this course: Begins February 2.

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Registering K–12 students for online courses
LEARN NC no longer offers courses for K-12 students.
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Registering for an online course
Instructions on how to register for LEARN NC's online courses for teachers and students.
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Training for online course instructors and developers
Beginning in the summer of 2008, LEARN NC will offer online Moodle training for course instructors and developers.
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Developing and teaching an online course
Basic information for teachers considering developing and teaching an online course.
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Drop/add policy for online professional development courses
Guidelines explaining when a teacher may be permitted to register for or drop out of an online course.
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Accommodations for students with disabilities in online courses
This document explains how students with disabilities can request accommodations when taking LEARN NC's online courses.
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Teach an online course in your school
This document explains how to teach an online course on LEARN NC's Moodle server.
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LEARN NC Blackboard hosting
This page explains the changes made as a result of switching from Blackboard to Moodle, LEARN NC's new learning management system.
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Moodle - Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about Moodle, LEARN NC's new learning management system.
North Carolina e-Learning for Educators
A description of the North Carolina e-Learning for Educators program, a series of high-quality, low-cost professional development courses.
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Technical requirements for taking an online course
In order to take a course, you only need an Internet connection and a relatively up-to-date browser. This document explains the hardware requirements for online courses and Web browsers supported by Moodle.
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Acceptable use policy for online courses
Policies governing the acceptable and unacceptable use of email, messaging clients, and online dicussion areas by students taking online courses through LEARN NC.
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Carolina Online Teacher Program (COLT)
Now you can earn a LEARN NC Certificate in online instruction through the Carolina Online Teacher program (COLT). In five core courses and two electives, totaling a minimum of 17 CEUs, you’ll master the component skills of online teaching: effective collaboration and facilitation, creating learning communities, navigating the virtual classroom, and developing student-centered instruction.
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LEARN NC professional development - Frequently asked questions
Find the answers to frequently asked questions about LEARN NC professional development courses.
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Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course: Online course syllabus
Syllabus for the course Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course which examines the needs of English Language Learners and students with low academic literacy skills within the context of online courses.
Invest in Teachers Award
Help fund teacher professional development in your school or school district with LEARN NC's Invest in Teachers Award.
Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses: Online course syllabus
Syllabus for the course Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses which helps teachers tailor online instruction to meet the unique learning styles of specific students.
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Writing for the Web
How teachers can more effectively communicate information and ideas via the World Wide Web, to students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and the world.
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Writing for the web
In Writing for the Web, page 1
Why teachers need to think about how they communicate on the web.
By David Walbert.
Lesson Planning for English Language Learners Using the WIDA/ELP Standards: Online course syllabus
Syllabus for Lesson Planning for English Language Learners Using the WIDA/ELP Standards, a course that provides ESL and regular K-12 classroom teachers an opportunity to plan lessons using the new NC Standard Course of Study for Limited English Proficient students known as the WIDA/ELP Standards.
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