Goal: The Learner will successfully submit an online continuing education course to ACFEI

The expert will follow the basic steps of ACFEI's course submission process:

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The learner will describe ACFEI's online course publication process.

Course is submitted, complete

Subject matter expert will develop a course to be published by ACFEI

Write the objectives to be learned.

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The learner/subject matter expert will discriminate "good" objectives from poorly written objectives.

Outline the content based upon the objectives, so that content will elaborate upon and cover objectives.

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The learner/subject matter expert will demonstrate the ability to use ACFEI's Word and/or PowerPoint templates.The learner will identify and adhere to relevant parts of the Format and Quality standards for text and powerpoint, as set by ACFEI.

Write and create the textual content using word processing or PowerPoint software.

Open the course Word or PowerPoint template provided in the course submission packet, and save as a word processing or presentation.

Begin writing content, or copying and pasting into the template.

Create the multimedia content

Create the multimedia content

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The learner will identify relevant parts of the Format and Quality standards for Images and Video, as set by ACFEI.

Decide upon all multimedia content to be included

Gather hardware materials.

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Learner will demonstrate the ability to connect multimedia devices to their computer.

For video, this will usually include a microphone.

Obtain software. This may include:

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Learner will choose the most approprait software for the type of multimedia included.

Windows Movie Maker (Microsoft Systems)

IMovie (Mac systems)

Cam Studio (Open Source)

Picasa

Adobe Photoshop

Windows Audio and Voice Recorder

Image/video capture program which came with the computer..

Use software to transfer digital content from the camera, microphone, or other device to the computer.

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Learner will demonstrate the ability to use software to record and transfer media from devices such as microphones, webcameras, digital camcorders, and digital cameras.

Save the media files.

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Learner will demonstrate the ability to choose which format and settings to save multimedia files to.

Cite the content correctly, and provide model/copyright/property releases if applicable.

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Learner/Subject Matter Expert will select approprait releases and citations.

Images, movies, sounds, property, etcetera: Use the model, copyright, and property release documents provided by ACFEI.

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Learner will select approprait release and correctly fill in all fields.

Format citations in APA style.

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Learner will format citations in APA style using the internet tool, StyleWizard.

Open a webbrowser on the computer

Follow the prompts for how many authors and what type of work.

Fill in the fields as the site directs.

Press the button that says “build citation”.

Highlight the citation with the mouse.

Either right click and select “copy” or press “Ctrl” and “C”

Toggle the computer screen back to your word or powerpoint document.

Either right click and select “paste” or press “Ctrl” and “V"

Write a multiple choice test based upon the content and objectives in course.

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Learner will discriminate between "good" test questions and "bad" test multiple choice questions.Learner will demonstrate the ability to use an excel spreadsheet to correctly format their test.

Open the excel spreadsheet template provided in the course submission packet.

Save as a spreadsheet

Enter Questions and Answers

Indicate correct answer in far right column using the capital letter A followed by the number of the column; as exemplified in the sample question on this spreadsheet.

The Subject Matter Expert will successfully send course material to the Online Course Director.

The Subject Matter Expert will successfully send course material to the Online Course Director.

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Learner/Subject Matter Expert will digitally transfer multimedia to the Online Course Director, using the internet tool YouSendIt.

The expert will create a free personal account on the website http://yousendit.com

Type in the online course coordinator’s email address in the “to” field

Click the “browse” button and locate file to upload.

In cases of many smaller files, using a windows based operating system, select files and right click.

From this menu click "send to compressed folder"

Windows will compress software into a .zip file, and you may upload this file instead of individually sending many small files

Repeat until all course files are uploaded and sent

Preliminary review by ACFEI marketing and continuing education staff to determine if course is marketable and usable. Plaigurism and other conflicts are investigated in this step.

Contract is written

Approved contract draft is emailed to Subject Matter Expert

Upon preliminary approval, contract is printed and sent via FedEx to the Subject Matter Expert to sign and mail back to ACFEI

Dr. O'Block signs returned contract.

Contract with both signatures is mailed via FedEx to Subject Matter Expert

Course material and test are submitted to board for peer review

Peer review form is filled out and used.

Edits on course and test made by Subject Matter Expert

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The learner/subject matter expert will download digital content to be edited from the Online Course Director, as per the peer review results.Learner/Subject Matter Expert will digitally transfer multimedia to the Online Course Director, using the internet tool YouSendIt.

Course submitted for final peer review

Course formatted and published by ACFEI

Course is "officially" marketed at this point.

Subject Matter Expert notified and given access to course, to make suggestions and final review.

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The learner/Subject Matter Expert will demonstrate the ability to use the internet and take their published online course.

Payment to Subject Matter Expert, based upon terms in contract