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Why use a CMS?
"Is it possible to conduct an effective online program without a centrally administered course management system?"
Online Learning: More Than Technical Savvy
"... the introduction of online experiences for students should be consciously engineered to best capitalize on their readiness for independent learning, and that the progression into the online learning environment be intentionally built into the undergraduate curriculum rather than simply offering students an open menu of face-to-face, hybrid, or fully online courses."
Continuation of Course Instruction in the Event of H1N1 Outbreak
As the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) project that more academic communities will be affected by the H1N1 influenza this year, The University of Delaware recognizes that a large number of students and faculty may not be able to attend classes and teach because of illness. This site offers suggestions, guidelines, and resources to assist faculty to continue instruction with minimal disruption in the event of prolonged cancellation of face-to-face classes.
Distance learning —it's not as far away as you think!
Presentation to the CEPP, 8-31-2009.
Online Learning to the Rescue: Continuing to Teach when Disaster Strikes
Recent events including hurricanes, flooding and the H1N1 flu outbreak forced academic institutions to put their business continuity plans to the test inthe face of adversity, from keeping classes running, to communicating with students, faculty and staff in the face of closures. Shannon Meadows will introduce how campuses were able to rise to the challenge of these situations as a result of their technology infrastructure and their innovations in teaching and learning.
Online education comes into its own
Once a backwater of get-rich-quick MBAs and exotic programs for military personnel, prisoners and serial lifelong learners, distance learning now offers what many returning students desperately need: thrift, convenience and flexibility.
Jack Welch Launches Online MBA
There are challenges that an online MBA program like Welch's will have a difficult time overcoming, even if the technology and faculty are there. "The integrity and quality of engagement between faculty and students is the most precious thing we have," Snyder says. "Assuming it's there, it dominates. These things are hard to replicate online."
A Critical Examination of Blackboard's e-Learning Environment
Blackboard’s e–learning system dominates the online learning software market. In this essay I critically examine the structure of Blackboard’s two online learning delivery systems, Blackboard 8.0 and Blackboard CE6. I identify ways in which the platforms both constrain and facilitate instructor–student and student–student interaction. I addition, I delineate features that sustain and challenge traditional power relationships in the classroom. I conclude with implications for online pedagogy and practical applications for instructors and students.
Effective Practices - The Sloan Consortium
To help make quality online education accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere, at any time, the Sloan-C community shares techniques, strategies, and practices in online education that have worked for them. All effective practices are peer reviewed to both insure quality and to give submitters some documentation for tenure and promotion files.
Online Professors Pose as Students to Encourage Real Learning
Both Mr. Reed and Ms. Malan are the alter egos of real professors. As The Chronicle reports today, the characters belong to a small group of “ghost students” that academics in Indiana, Connecticut, and South Africa have injected into online courses to kick-start discussions among students, keep them from dropping out, and spy on their communications.
Messiah College: Creating a Course in Sakai
Messiah College is offering an eight-week fully online course in Sakai. This course is for those individuals interested in building a collaborative workspace within Sakai. In this course you will learn about the tools most frequently used to build a more student centered learning environment. Learning from others in a collaborative workspace is what Sakai is all about.
National Center for Academic Transformation
The National Center for Academic Transformation is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the effective use of information technology to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of higher education. NCAT provides expertise and support to institutions and organizations seeking proven methods for providing more students with the education they need to prosper in today’s economy.
Factors Influencing Faculty Use of Technology in Online Instruction: A Case Study
observations at a specific urban university in the mid-west, shows vast variation in terms of faculty who choose to utilize online instructional technologies and a significant lag in desired online development.
Cyber Teachers' Institute Series
Join us in this stimulating online program designed to bring teachers together to learn from each other, evaluate best teaching practices, and search for solutions to the unique challenges of the online environment. The engaging dialogue on teaching is the highlight of CTI.
Professors Regard Online Instruction as Less Effective Than Classroom Learning
Instructors' extra time and effort aren't being rewarded financially or professionally, and what's more, online education doesn't translate into better learning outcomes, said respondents in the faculty survey.
UD Online distance learning | Sakai Guidelines
Resources and information for distance learning faculty
How to Convert Your PowerPoint Presentation into an Elearning Course
One of the most common scenarios for rapid elearning developers is to take an existing PowerPoint presentation and convert it to an “elearning course.” Sometimes you get the luxury of meeting with the subject matter expert and then reworking the content to transform it from a presentation to an elearning course. However, there are many times when you have to take the content “as is” and then put it online. The subject matter expert’s not too interested in reworking the content much.
The Role of Technical Support and Pedagogical Guidance provided to Faculty in Online Programs: Considerations for Higher Education Administrators
With growth of online course enrollments outpacing enrollments in traditional courses by 500%, institutions of higher education are experiencing significant changes in terms of long-term strategic planning. Along with providing for the infrastructure requirements associated with online course offerings, the issue of faculty preparedness and training is considered problematic from an administrative perspective.
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