Teaching An Interactive Television Course On Adulthood and Aging: Making It Happen

Abstract

This article describes the design, development, and successful implementation of a hybrid distance education course on adulthood and aging. The focus is on the pedagogical and technological transitions made in converting a traditional course into an interactive television course (iTV). The course was taught a total of three times, first as a traditional one-site course and twice as an iTV course delivered to three sites. Details are provided on the development of a core team, design of a teaching platform, unexpected challenges and benefits, and implemented changes. Student feedback and lessons learned are also provided.

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Catherine Healy

The authors thank Keith Barker, Ruth Glasser, Steve Fletcher, and Dan Mercier for all their assistance and critical feedback during the design and construction of both the iTV course and this article.