The Canter Distance-Learning Model

Distance learning at Canter is anything but distant. From the moment you register for a Canter course, you will have access to a wide range of resources and services to help make your learning experience meaningful and rewarding.

How It Works: Traditional Print & DVD Format

• Register for Your Course

  Once you have registered for your course, we will send you all required course materials, which include a course study guide, textbooks, journal readings, and DVDs. If you enroll in an online Canter course, these materials will be provided via the online classroom. The cost of these materials is included in your tuition—one of the many added values of participating in a Canter graduate course.

• Follow Your Course Study Guide

  Because our courses are self-paced, you may begin work as soon as you receive your course materials. Start with the easy-to-follow course study guide. This will help you to plan your study schedule and work at your own pace through content and concepts that reflect the highest academic standards. For online courses, you will follow the sequence of lessons listed online.

• Watch and Learn

  Canter graduate courses feature video of nationally recognized experts and up-and-coming scholars and researchers who share innovative concepts and strategies in their own words. In addition, you’ll gain access to master teachers modeling best practices in real classroom situations. The video presentation is provided via DVD or streamed online, depending on the course you choose.

• Read and Discover

  Video presentations are paired with selected readings from textbooks and journals. This allows you to delve more deeply into educational theories and strategies.

• Collaborate

  Research has shown that adult learners succeed when they collaborate with others. As part of Canter’s distance-learning model, we ask you to exchange ideas, share experiences, and discuss best practices with a teaching colleague, either in person or through our online format with built-in discussion boards.

• Apply What You Learn

  Our courses have been designed so that you can apply your newfound knowledge and skills immediately to your students. Test and adapt your strategies to meet the specific needs of your classroom.

• Evaluate Your Knowledge

  To demonstrate your command of key concepts, you’ll complete a variety of written assignments. These include discussion questions and a reflection paper.

• Submit Your Coursework

  Once you’ve finished your coursework, you’ll submit completed assignments to the partner university you select when you enroll. Your selected partner university will review and grade your work, and, if appropriate, provide graduate credit for completing your course.

Online Format

To provide teachers with additional ways to learn, Canter has launched online versions of many of our graduate courses. Our online course format is similar to the Print & DVD format described above, with the following differences:

• Your course study guide will be online.
• Videos of experts and master teachers will be streamed online in addition to being provided on DVD.
• Journal readings will be available online, although printed textbooks will still be delivered to you.
• You will complete and submit all written assignments online.
• Feedback on quizzes will be provided online.

 

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