Prospectus

Presentation

Legislative mandates for both Holocaust and online courses, coupled with increases in online enrollments necessitate the creation of virtual Holocaust education courses
- FS 1003.42 Required Holocaust Education Mandate Public School Instruction http://www.fldoe.org/policy/task-forces-committees-commissions/task-force-on-holocaust-edu/fs-1003-42-required-holocaust-edu-mate.stml
- CS/CS/HB 7191- Digital Learning http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=46852
- There is a difference between how face-to-face and online Holocaust courses should be taught.
- Holocaust courses present unique challenges in terms of online course creation (Instructional Design issues).

Social Constructionism- Let’s make meaning together!
History Education vs. Human Rights Education
Need more exposure to Distance Education research to find the theoretical overlap
- Coming Summer 2016!
Alternative methods: ?
- I’m sure there’s plenty I’ve yet to be exposed to, could change the entire face of the project if given the chance

History of Holocaust Ed → Current state & debate
- Fallace, Lazar & Hirsch, Totten, Littell
History of Distance Ed → Current state & debate
- iNACOL, need more specifics behind theories
How to teach the Holocaust: “Best Practices”
How to teach online: “Best Practices”
Teaching Holocaust digitally, but not fully about how to teach it in an online course
- Berson & Haas, Lazar & Hirsch

If the current methods of developing and offering Holocaust courses online continue, courses are going to continue to do a disservice to the students and instructors alike (suck).

A lot of research needs to be done in how to properly develop and implement Holocaust courses online

In what ways do online Holocaust course offerings align with the “best practices” of the fields of distance learning and human rights education?
How should future online Holocaust course offerings be developed in conjunction with the “best practices” of distance learning and human rights education?

Size of data set could be either too large or too small, will require exploration before collection
Replicability of results will be limited to Florida
Exemplar chapter may be unnecessary, burdensome
Breadth and depth of research body could be difficult to navigate, limit in Lit Review