With the adoption of a new text, we had the chance to create a third iteration of our beginning Spanish online course. Session attendees will be able to observe the various changes in the three different versions, each based on web casts, but each created using a different approach. Participants will learn how to create their own video-based online course using freely available tools, and with limited time and technology resources. We will discuss the many lessons we have learned over the last ten years of delivering the course via distance education. We will also present research data comparing the achievement, attitude and attrition rates of traditional and distance-based students. Conference attendees interested in developing their own distance course or in encouraging others to do so will find this session particularly valuable. Links to the presentation and the three courses will be available before, during and after the conference.
