Read & Write 8 Gold is deisgned to provide help to computer users with reading and writing difficulties. The program can read text aloud and help with grammer and other writing conventions. It also has other features that can help students, such as advanced spell checking, document scanning, fact mapping, and internet tools.

This course will help you get familiar with the accessibility features that are built into the Windows XP operating system. By the end of the course you will be able to use the Accessibility Wizard to set up preferences on your system.

Instructional design is a vital part of what we do as teachers. It could make or break the success of the course by capturing student interest and retention. The basic design principals and models are the same for online learning as in other instructional environments, however in this course we will learn how to take it one step further and design for harnessing technology so that it compliments our instruction rather than hinder it.

Welcome to Practicum in Online Teaching.  This course is designed to allow the course creator an opportunity to refine and test various aspects of their course and online course design principals.