The topic that I chose for P2 is online courses. Due to the recent advancements in technology and the wide range of access, online courses have become more of a normal means of education. It’s exigency comes from the difficulty and previous methods that come with taking online classes. Some of those difficulties are unskilled instructors, web page organization, and student teacher collaboration. An article from the EHE that illustrates the issue to great length is “Combating Myth About Distance Education.” Previously an option for P1, Gilman discusses the current issues that have risen from common misconceptions of online courses. The problem that most interests me is the lack of unskilled instructors who try take on the challenge of distance education. Another great source from the EHE is the article entitled “Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States.” It consists of many easy to read visual aid which describes everything from current enrollment to future strategies.
There are a couple solutions I have in mind that could be used for this proposition. One includes a training program for current, conventional instructors that outlines the difficulties, methods, course design, and communication of online classes. The course will ensure that all online instructors are knowledgable and confident in their conventions to carry out a successful class. In addition, there will be a committee which oversees the operation and feedback from each class to ensure every course is operating at its full potential. This would encourage instructors to meet at set of standards to maintain stability within the department. The committee would also provide strong support for the instructors and students to quickly solve any issues that may occur.
The target audience would be a university education administrator. Implying they have a significant amount of background experience, they should have the knowledge of what is best for the students and the program. The position would be high enough to ensure proper execution and funding the program will need, therefore, the proposal must be formal and clear in it statements and objectives. Organization is also an important aspect of the piece. Structured in a way that is concise, the reader would be able to clearly differentiates each section and its given purpose.
The intro would include short background knowledge about online courses (assuming the audience already knows about the topic given their current position in the education field) followed by the problem statement which fully states each of the components of the issue. This will essentially be the purpose. Next, the objective would include a possible solution the statement given in the objective. It would include each aspect of the solution as well as how it it would one implemented. Then the benefits would be why the stakeholder would invest in the issue and what could they get back in return. The proposal would conclude with the anticipated outcome of the solution including if the classes would be popular or not and the effects it will have on education in general.
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