Sloan-C 2010 Online Workshop Series
Sloan-C workshops are the smart way to support continuous professional development. Each workshop is developed by practitioners for practitioners; enabling thousands of colleagues worldwide to collaborate cost effectively with peers and experts, via real-time and asynchronous meetings. These workshops are 2 to 4 weeks long, and have been widely acclaimed among professional development organizations in online education. To register: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/workshops/upcoming
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| JANUARY | Dates | Facilitators | Description |
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| Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion, and Facilitation Practices | 1/6 – 1/15 | Bill Pelz John Thompson Yuanqiong "Kathy" Wang Herkimer County Community College |
In the online classroom, interaction prompts more interaction by stimulating more perspectives, points of view, ideas, questions, and disagreements. Through collaboration and discussion, both facilitators and students help each other in the learning process. Objectives:
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| Advanced Second Life | 1/ 6 – 1/15 | Cathy Arreguin San Diego State University |
This workshop advances the skills of intermediate users (who have taken the level 2 workshop or its equivalent) to develop Second Life pedagogy, to design environments, and manage tools. Objectives:
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| Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment |
1/6 - 1/15 | Jane Jarrow Disability Compliance in Career and Online Learning (DCCOL) |
Traditional institutions of higher education that have made significant commitments to newly-constituted online programs need to understand how existing disability services units can absorb the need for serving online students with disabilities. They need to know the legal mandates that obligate them to provide support to online students with disabilities and to understand how to fulfill the obligation to serve this often ignored population. Objectives:
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| Online Teaching Certificate Foundation Course | 1/13 - 3/19 (Note: 9 Weeks) |
Julia Parra New Mexico State University |
The Sloan-C Certificate prepares faculty to teach and improve online courses using the Sloan-C pillars of quality in online education--learning effectiveness, scale, faculty and student satisfaction, and access. Each candidate studies with a mentor and a small cohort of peers during the foundation course, a nine-week sequence of activities that include:
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| Copyright Compliance for Online Educators | 1/13 – 1/22 | Linda Enghagen University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
Online educators need to understand personal liability for copyright infringement when using materials to supplement an online course. Copyright owners have sued and will continue to sue individuals. You also need to know how your original works can be protected. Publishers and the academic community have established a set of educational fair use guidelines to provide standards and protection for educators. Objectives:
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| Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-reqruisite for the Online Teaching Certificate |
1/27 – 2/12 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Web Accessibility for Online Learning: A How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Content | 1/19 – 1/29 | Marc Thompson University of Illinois Norm Coombs Equal Access to Software & Information Hadi Rangin University of Illinois |
Universal design seeks to make online learning available and accessible for all types of learners. Universal design is not a template approach to instructional design; rather, the philosophy emphasizes learning objectives need to be flexible to meet diverse needs. Online faculty often find themselves overwhelmed or too busy with their day-to-day responsibilities to fully appreciate and integrate the various tools that can be used to make learning equitable, flexible, and adaptable. Objectives:
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| FEBRUARY | Dates | Facilitators | Description |
| Designing Blended Courses and Building a Blended Learning Community |
2/8 – 3/1 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
A significant amount of learning has been moved online making it possible to reduce the amount of time spent in class. Blended courses attempt to combine the best elements of traditional face-to-face instruction with the best aspects of distance education. Faculty can teach in new ways and students are more accountable for their own learning. Objectives:
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| Online Learing and the Military Student: How You can Better Serve Those Who Serve | 2/10 – 2/19 | Frank McCluskey American Public University System |
The 911 GI bill is in the Headlines. This bill encourages more service people to attend institutions of Higher Education. This course will discuss serving military students and the special challenges this poses. Starting with admissions we will look at the role of the ESO and how TA is set up. We will then go on to talk about military portals and some obstacles in attending colleges. We will look at the demographics of the military student, technological limitations, deployments and workload issues. We will view some studies of military students and show how these students can best succeed. This workshop is designed to help you improve your service to military students. Objectives:
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| Beginning Second Life | 2/10 – 2/19 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University Katie Fife-Schuster The Sloan Consortium Joanna Tong The Sloan Consortium |
Second Life is an extremely popular 3D virtual environment that has many applications for education, from increasing social interactions to deepening learning. In this workshop, you'll learn some of the basic Second Life skills that will help you successfully enjoy your second life. You'll also get a brief introduction to some of the educational possibilities of Second Life. Objectives:
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| Video & Audio Tools for Teaching & Learning | 2/17 - 2/26 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University |
Video and audio are powerful media for teaching and learning and can become irreplaceable assets to any distance course. With both video and audio you can present information, communicate with your students, and demonstrate course learning objectvies efficiently and effectively. Objectives:
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| Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course | 2/24 – 3/12 | Ron Legon, Jean Runyon Quality Matters |
Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art; everybody sees something different. With regard to online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and accrediting bodies may not know what to look for in assessing quality. Defining quality standards proves crucial to successful course design and implementation. Objectives:
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| MARCH | Dates | Facilitators | Description |
| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate |
3/3 - 3/19 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Fair Use and the Teach Act: A Closer Look | 3/3 – 3/12 | Linda Enghagen University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
For those who already possess a basic understanding of copyright law, this workshop offers a closer look at the fair use defense and The TEACH Act. The workshop offers insight into how courts really evaluate the fair use factors when confronted with actual cases. In addition, the 9th Circuit's recent decision in Perfect 10 v. Amazon.com, Google.com et al will be discussed. Objectives:
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| Using Community of Inquiry (Col) Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation | 3/3 - 3/12 | Phil Ice American Public University System |
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework developed by Garrison, Anderson and Archer (2000) provides a theoretical model of online learning processes that has been used by many scholars and practitioners in the field of online education. CoI is a constructivist process model, assuming effective online learning requires the development of community. Objectives:
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| Podcasting in Higher Education: Current Trends and Applications | 3/10 - 3/19 | Burks Oakley Ray Schroeder University of Illinois at Springfield |
Podcasting has had a revolutionary impact on formal and informal teaching and learning. Rising out of the advent of the Apple iPod, podcasts have grown into the mainstream of online media since early 2004. The power of the individual to use podcasts to communicate globally has important implications for educators. Objectives:
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| Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design | 3/17 - 3/26 | Brian Beatty San Fransisco State University |
HyFlex represents an approach to creating and managing blended courses that provides students even greater choices when trying to manage their time. Hyflex, (Hybrid/Flexible), allows a student to choose whether they will attend a face-to-face class, or complete the required work online for any particular class date. Hybrid – combines both online and face-to-face teaching and learning activities. Flexible – students may choose whether or not to attend face-to-face sessions … with no “learning deficit”. Objectives:
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| Intermediate Second Life | 3/17 - 3/26 | Mike DeMers New Mexico State University |
This workshop will introduce intermediate users of Second Life to various teaching tools useful to educators. This workshop is for the practitioner who is interested in developing skills to support pedagogy. Objectives:
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| Using Moodle to Create Online Courses |
3/24 - 4/2 | Deborah Antoine University of Illinois at Springfield Kathleen Ives The Sloan Consortium Jonathan Small The Sloan Consortium |
Moodle is an open source web-based learning management system and a low cost alternative for educators to create vibrant online content. The development of the Moodle platform was guided by a social constructionist framework of education which assumes that the knowledge a student receives is produced by the groups to which he or she belongs, or by particular discourse agreements. Moodle tools have an emphasis on: group work, collaboration, communication, sharing, activities, and critical reflection. Objectives:
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| Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning |
3/24 - 4/2 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University |
There are many excellent Web 2.0 tools that have been used successfully to enhance learning and increase engagement, but finding just the right tools can be challenging. You will be introduced to five exemplar tools. You will learn how to effectively use these tools. Objectives:
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| APRIL | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Advanced Techniques with Podcasting for Educators |
4/7 - 4/16 | Burks Oakley Ray Schroeder University of Illinois at Springfield |
Many educators know a couple, some practice three or four, but this unique workshop experience reveals practical tips to making podcasting a dominant force in the online classroom. The facilitators walk through podcasting essentials and establish pedagogical linkages. Content is tightly focused on engaging the online learner and the workshop is designed to be interactive in nature. Objectives:
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| Advanced Second Life | 4/7 – 4/16 | Cathy Arreguin San Diego State University |
This workshop advances the skills of intermediate users (who have taken the level 2 workshop or its equivalent) to develop Second Life pedagogy, to design environments, and manage tools. Objectives:
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| Retention Strategies in Online Education |
4/7 - 4/16 | Marie Fetzner Monroe Community College Ruth Bennett Western Carolina University |
The topic of retention continues to gain interest across the fields of higher education. Online student retention rates can be significantly lower than on-campus equivalents. With record numbers of students studying online, it is imperative that academic institutions discover why online learners have a significantly lower rate of persistence than on-campus students and understand how to improve success rates. Objectives:
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| Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment |
4/7 - 4/13 | Jane Jarrow Disability Compliance in Career and Online Learning (DCCOL) |
Traditional institutions of higher education that have made significant commitments to newly-constituted online programs need to understand how existing disability services unit can absorb the need for serving online students with disabilities. They need to know the legal mandates that obligate them to provide support to online students with disabilities and to understand how to fulfill the obligation to serve this often ignored population. Objectives:
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| Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses | 4/12 - 5/3 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell Univeristy of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Effective blended teaching requires significant rethinking and design. When designed effectively, blended courses can improve learning and offer more effective use of available resources. Additionally, the blended modality provides for less passive learning and more active learning. Objectives:
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| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate) |
4/21 – 5/7 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators | 4/21 - 4/30 | Shari McCurdy-Smith University of Illinois at Springfield Kathleen Ives The Sloan Consortium |
Online teaching can redefine faculty members' teaching schedules. While the advantages for participating in online education include flexibility; the reality of the 24/7 classroom can prove daunting due to the investment in curriculum development and planning as well as the need to be responsive to student inquiries. This workshop offers strategies enabling online educators to manage time demands while teaching online courses. Objectives:
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| Web Accessibility for Online Learning: A How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Content | 4/21 - 4/30 | Marc Thompson University of Illinois Norm Coombs Equal Access to Software & Information Hadi Rangin University of Illinois |
Universal design seeks to make online learning available and accessible for all types of learners. Universal design is not a template approach to instructional design; rather, the philosophy emphasizes learning objectives need to be flexible to meet diverse needs. Online faculty often find themselves overwhelmed or too busy with their day-to-day responsibilities to fully appreciate and integrate the various tools that can be used to make learning equitable, flexible, and adaptable. Objectives:
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| Online Teaching Certificate Foundation Course |
4/21 - 6/25 (Note: 9 weeks) |
Julia Parra New Mexico State University |
The Sloan-C Certificate prepares faculty to teach and improve online courses using the Sloan-C pillars of quality in online education--learning effectiveness, scale, faculty and student satisfaction, and access. Each candidate studies with a mentor and a small cohort of peers during the foundation course, a nine-week sequence of activities that include:
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| MAY | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Online Learning: Making the Institutional Business Case |
5/5 – 5/14 | Stephen Laster Harvard Business School |
Online and blended learning have flourished over the past decade. Many faculty and students now crave this mode of teaching and learning, and across the educational landscape world class pedagogies, courses and programs have been created. This workshop explores how we move from informal and grassroots approaches, which fueled the adoption of online and blended learning, to an institutionally sponsored and supported paradigm. Objectives:
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| Staying Organized, Evaluating Course Design, and Moving Forward w/ Your Blended Course |
5/10 – 5/30 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Effective blended course design should remain simple, keeping course goals in mind. Faculty should integrate the various course components, develop templates and rubrics. Contingency plans should also be developed. Objectives:
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| Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course | 5/12 - 5/28 | Ron Legon Jean Runyon Quality Matters |
Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art; everybody sees something different. With regard to online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and accrediting bodies may not know what to look for in assessing quality. Defining quality standards proves crucial to successful course design and implementation. Objectives:
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| Copyright Compliance for Online Educators | 5/19 – 5/28 | Linda Enghagen University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
Online educators need to understand personal liability for copyright infringement when using materials to supplement an online course. Copyright owners have sued and will continue to sue individuals. You also need to know how your original works can be protected. Publishers and the academic community have established a set of educational fair use guidelines to provide standards and protection for educators. Objectives:
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| Technology Bootcamp | 5/19 - 6/4 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University |
The Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning. Experts, intermediate users and novices are welcome to participate in Symposium activities that will include face-to-face and virtual components. This event will be held in Summer of 2010 in San Francisco, California. This online workshop will get attendees up-to-speed on technologies being used at the conference (non-conference attendees are welcome to participate). Objectives:
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| JUNE | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate) | 6/2 - 6/18 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Selection, Incorporation, and Assessment of New and Emerging Technologies for Online Courses |
6/16 - 6/25 | Phil Ice American Public University System |
With the rapid evolution of new technologies, instructional designers, instructors and administrators are confronted with difficult choices related to implementation. Specifically, there is a lack of well defined standards for evaluating the efficacy of new technologies in online learning environments. Objectives:
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| Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design | 6/16 - 6/25 | Brian Beatty San Fransisco State University |
Hyflex represents an approach to creating and managing blended courses that provides students even greater choices when trying to manage their time. Hyflex, (Hybrid/Flexible), allows a student to choose whether they will attend a face-to-face class, or complete the required work online for any particular class date. Hybrid – combines both online and face-to-face teaching and learning activities. Flexible – students may choose whether or not to attend face-to-face sessions … with no “learning deficit”. Objectives:
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| JULY | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Designing Blended Courses and Building a Blended Learning Community |
7/5 - 7/26 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell Univeristy of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
A significant amount of learning has been moved online making it possible to reduce the amount of time spent in class. Blended courses attempt to combine the best elements of traditional face-to-face instruction with the best aspects of distance education. Faculty can teach in new ways and students are more accountable for own learning. Objectives:
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| Video & Audio Tools for Teaching & Learning | 7/7 – 7/16 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University |
Video and audio are powerful media for teaching and learning and can become irreplaceable assets to any distance course. With both video and audio you can present information, communicate with your students, and demonstrate course learning objectvies efficiently and effectively. From threaded voice discussions to podcasting, audio has many applications for your distance course. Audio tools will not only deepen the sense of teacher and student presence in your course, they can also enhance the learning experience. This workshop explores five easy-to-use audio tools that can add some spice and help you build a more robust learning community. You will also have an opportunity to explore and discuss research on educational uses of audio. Objectives:
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| Fair Use and the Teach Act: A Closer Look |
7/14 - 7/23 | Linda Enghagen University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
For those who already possess a basic understanding of copyright law, this workshop offers a closer look at the fair use defense and The TEACH Act. The workshop offers insight into how courts really evaluate the fair use factors when confronted with actual cases. In addition, the 9th Circuit's recent decision in Perfect 10 v. Amazon.com, Google.com et al will be discussed. Objectives:
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| Avoiding Faculty Burnout | 7/14 – 7/23 | Shari McCurdy-Smith University of Illinois at Springfield Kathleen Ives The Sloan Consortium |
As more institutions are offering ongoing degree programs online, faculty burnout increasingly is a concern for faculty, administrators, and instructional designers. Online faculty tend to spend more time preparing and teaching their courses as compared to onground faculty. For faculty, this translates into more grading, a 24/7 access mentality, excessive amounts of computer time, as well as more people pulling and grabbing for faculty time and attention. This workshop will explore the issue of academic management in online learning and ways to ensure that faculty can incorporate online teaching into normal academic life. In addition to learning skills to avoid burnout that derives from multiple sources, participants will be encouraged to share their own institutional practices as part of the conversation. Objectives:
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| Academic Integrity in Online Education |
7/28 - 8/6 | Lori McNabb University of Texas System TeleCampus Melissa Olt Strayer University Online |
The role of technology in academic dishonesty is in the news, and federal legislation is pending that will require authentication of online learners. This session will provide information, examples, and a reality check for staff and faculty working in online education. Objectives:
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| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate) |
7/14 – 7/30 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Using Moodle to Create Online Courses |
7/26 - 8/6 | Deborah Antoine University of Illinois at Springfield Kathleen Ives The Sloan Consortium Jonathan Small The Sloan Consortium |
Moodle is an open source web-based learning management system and a low cost alternative for educators to create vibrant online content. The development of the Moodle platform was guided by a social constructionist framework of education which assumes that the knowledge a student receives is produced by the groups to which he or she belongs, or by particular discourse agreements. Moodle tools have an emphasis on: group work, collaboration, communication, sharing, activities, and critical reflection. Objectives:
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| AUGUST | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses |
8/2 - 8/23 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Effective blended teaching requires significant rethinking and design. When designed effectively, blended courses can improve learning and offer more effective use of available resources. Additionally, the blended modality provides for less passive learning and more active learning. Objectives:
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| Using Community of Inquiry (CoI) Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation | 8/25 - 9/3 | Phil Ice American Public University System |
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework developed by Garrison, Anderson and Archer (2000) provides a theoretical model of online learning processes that has been used by many scholars and practitioners in the field of online education. CoI is a constructivist process model, assuming effective online learning requires the development of community. Objectives:
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| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate) |
8/25 - 9/10 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| SEPTEMBER | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Online Teaching Certificate Foundation Course |
9/8 - 11/12 (Note: 9 weeks) |
Julia Parra New Mexico State University |
The Sloan-C Certificate prepares faculty to teach and improve online courses using the Sloan-C pillars of quality in online education--learning effectiveness, scale, faculty and student satisfaction, and access. Each candidate studies with a mentor and a small cohort of peers during the foundation course, a nine-week sequence of activities that include:
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| Staying Organized, Evaluating Course Design, and Moving Forward w/ Your Blended Course |
9/13 - 10/4 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Effective blended course design should remain simple, keeping course goals in mind. Faculty should integrate the various course components, develop templates and rubrics. Contingency plans should also be developed. Objectives:
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| Advanced Techniques with Podcasting for Educators |
9/15 - 9/24 | Burks Oakley Ray Schroeder University of Illinois at Springfield |
Many educators know a couple, some practice three or four, but this unique workshop experience reveals practical tips to making podcasting a dominant force in the online classroom. The facilitators walk through podcasting essentials and establish pedagogical linkages. Content is tightly focused on engaging the online learner and the workshop is designed to be interactive in nature. Objectives:
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| Copyright Compliance for Online Educators |
9/15 - 9/24 | Linda Enghagen University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
Online educators need to understand personal liability for copyright infringement when using materials to supplement an online course. Copyright owners have sued and will continue to sue individuals. You also need to know how your original works can be protected. Publishers and the academic community have established a set of educational fair use guidelines to provide standards and protection for educators. Objectives:
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| Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators |
9/22 - 10/1 | Shari McCurdy-Smith University of Illinois at Springfield Kathleen Ives The Sloan Consortium |
Online teaching can redefine faculty members' teaching schedules. While the advantages for participating in online education include flexibility; the reality of the 24/7 classroom can prove daunting due to the investment in curriculum development and planning as well as the need to be responsive to student inquiries. This workshop offers strategies enabling online educators to manage time demands while teaching online courses. Objectives:
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| Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning |
9/22 - 10/1 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University |
There are many excellent Web 2.0 tools that have been used successfully to enhance learning and increase engagement, but finding just the right tools can be challenging. You will be introduced to five exemplar tools. You will learn how to effectively use these tools. Objectives:
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| Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design | 9/29 - 10/8 | Brian Beatty San Francisco State University |
Hyflex represents an approach to creating and managing blended courses that provides students even greater choices when trying to manage their time. Hyflex, (Hybrid/Flexible), allows a student to choose whether they will attend a face-to-face class, or complete the required work online for any particular class date. Hybrid – combines both online and face-to-face teaching and learning activities. Flexible – students may choose whether or not to attend face-to-face sessions … with no “learning deficit”. Objectives:
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| OCTOBER | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course | 10/6 - 10/22 | Ron Legon, Jean Runyon Quality Matters |
Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art; everybody sees something different. With regard to online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and accrediting bodies may not know what to look for in assessing quality. Defining quality standards proves crucial to successful course design and implementation. Objectives:
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| Retention Strategies in Online Education |
10/6 - 10/15 | Marie Fetzner Monroe Community College Ruth Bennett Western Carolina University |
The topic of retention continues to gain interest across the fields of higher education. Online student retention rates can be significantly lower than on-campus equivalents. With record numbers of students studying online, it is imperative that academic institutions discover why online learners have a significantly lower rate of persistence than on-campus students and understand how to improve success rates. Objectives:
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| Preparing Faculty for Blended Teaching and Learning |
10/13 - 10/22 | Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Robert Kaleta, Amy Mangrich, Matt Russell University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Faculty developers and trainers prove integral in helping faculty redesign courses for blended teaching and learning. A well established and highly successful blended teaching and learning faculty development program is presented from the viewpoint of these faculty developers and trainers. Guidance regarding program structure, content, and activities as well as general tips and pointers for fostering a successful faculty development experience are highlighted. Objectives:
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| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate) | 10/13 - 10/29 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Beginning Second Life | 10/20 - 10/29 | Bethany Bovard New Mexico State University Katie Fife Schuster The Sloan Consortium Joanna Tong The Sloan Consortium |
Second Life is an extremely popular 3D virtual environment that has many applications for education, from increasing social interactions to deepening learning. In this workshop, you'll learn some of the basic Second Life skills that will help you successfully enjoy your second life. You'll also get a brief introduction to some of the educational possibilities of Second Life. Objectives:
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| Teaching & Learning with Online Labs: Developing Best Practices & Accomplishing Learning Objectives | 10/20 - 10/29 | Sharon Brewer Bruno Cinel Thompson Rivers University |
Moving the lab online requires challenging the traditional science teaching practices, notions, and approaches used in science education today. It also involves redefining the best practices associated with these activities to accomplish learning objectives. As these practices develop, the online science environment will continue to provide interesting and engaging opportunities for the teaching of science. This workshop explores the laboratory learning experience in an online environment. Objectives:
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| NOVEMBER | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching (open workshop & pre-requisite for the Online Teaching Certificate) |
11/3 - 1//19 | Sharon Taylor Colorado Community College System |
Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience. Objectives:
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| Fair Use and the Teach Act: A Closer Look | 11/3 - 11/12 | Linda Enghagen University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
For those who already possess a basic understanding of copyright law, this workshop offers a closer look at the fair use defense and The TEACH Act. The workshop offers insight into how courts really evaluate the fair use factors when confronted with actual cases. In addition, the 9th Circuit's recent decision in Perfect 10 v. Amazon.com, Google.com et al will be discussed. Objectives:
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| Intermediate Second Life | 11/10 - 11/19 | Mike DeMers New Mexico State University |
This workshop will introduce intermediate users of Second Life to various teaching tools useful to educators. This workshop is for the practitioner who is interested in developing skills to support pedagogy. Objectives:
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| Using Moodle to Create Online Courses |
11/10 - 11/19 | Deborah Antoine University of Illinois at Springfield Kathleen Ives The Sloan Consortium Jonathan Small The Sloan Consortium |
Moodle is an open source web-based learning management system and a low cost alternative for educators to create vibrant online content. The development of the Moodle platform was guided by a social constructionist framework of education which assumes that the knowledge a student receives is produced by the groups to which he or she belongs, or by particular discourse agreements. Moodle tools have an emphasis on: group work, collaboration, communication, sharing, activities, and critical reflection. Objectives:
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| DECEMBER | Dates | Facilitator | Description |
| Advanced Second Life | 12/1 - 12/10 | Cathy Arreguin San Diego State University |
This workshop advances the skills of intermediate users (who have taken the level 2 workshop or its equivalent) to develop Second Life pedagogy, to design environments, and manage tools. Objectives:
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| Academic Integrity in Online Education |
12/1 - 12/10 | Lori McNabb University of Texas System TeleCampus Melissa Olt Strayer University Online |
The role of technology in academic dishonesty is in the news, and federal legislation is pending that will require authentication of online learners. This session will provide information, examples, and a reality check for staff and faculty working in online education. Objectives:
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