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PBS TeacherLine is a series of facilitated online courses produced by leading educators and educational institutions. They are video-rich and are project-based. Each week, learners complete as assignment, read articles and view video, and participate in online discussions. We offer graduate credit through Ashland and Cleveland State Universities, and the University of Akron.

Key features include:
No set times to be online
Login anytime, anywhere at least 2 - 3x per week.
Help from expert facilitators
Master teachers guide you through the courses.
No need to be a technology expert
If you can e-mail, you can do this!
Optional graduate credit
We offer 2 and 3 graduate credit hour courses.
Reasonable cost
$200 for 30-contact hour courses, and $300 for 45-contact hour courses. Please visit our graduate credit page for more information.

Registration Process
There are two parts to the registration process:

1.) Click on the title of the course you would like to enroll in on the Right-hand side of the page in the gray box.  If your course is not appearing there, please scroll down and click on the next page of courses.  (At the bottom of the gray box, it will say “Page 1 of 2.”) Once you click on the title of the course, a gray registration button will appear.  Click on this button to register online. 

2.) If you would like graduate credit you ALSO need to fill out a form from the university of your choice and send it in with separate payment to WVIZ/PBS ideastream.  Please see the graduate credit section below for details.

If you have questions about how to register, please e-mail or call Heidi Smith at: 

Graduate Credit
We now have all graduate credit forms online. Please follow all directions carefully. All graduate credit forms must be received by WVIZ/PBS ideastream by the fifth day after the course start date. We cannot grant late graduate credit.

Course Catalog
View the TeacherLine course catalog here.

Online Book Discussion Groups
WVIZ/PBS ideastream is offering book discussion groups for educators that are entirely online. These two-week mini-courses are available for one graduate credit through Ashland University, Cleveland State University, and the University of Akron.

For District Enrollments
Districts have unique needs and WVIZ/PBS’s Online Courses can help districts customize their professional development to meet those needs.  Through a program including PBS TeacherLine, Online Book Groups, Online Courses and Online Platforms, WVIZ/PBS Educational Services can keep your district on the cutting edge of professional development while at the same time developing dynamic, sustained, professional learning communities. Please contact Sasha Thackaberry, Online Learning Coordinator, at (216) 916-6364 or by email.

Comments, Questions, & Updates
Any questions? Call or e-mail Sasha Thackaberry, Online Learning Coordinator, at 216-916-6364, or by email.

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