1999 ALN Conference

Asynchronous learning networks (ALNs) are helping to transform education and training from site-based, time-bound experiences to anytime-anywhere online learning environments. By connecting learners with each other, with their instructors, and with a wide range of resources, ALNs allow a high degree of interaction and collaboration.

The Fifth International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks is the premier conference devoted exclusively to online learning. It brings together an international group of innovative educators, trainers, and technologists who are developing the art and practice of online learning.

Proceedings

Friday, October 8, 1999

OPENING PLENARY SESSION: Moving ALN to the Mainstream
Speaker: Dr. Ralph Gomory
President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
This talk was given in January, 2000 by Dr. Ralph Gomory. This talk is an updated version of the talk given at the 5th International ALN Conference.

Ralph Gomory is President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which has supported ALN projects at nearly 60 institutions over the past five years. Mr. Gomory joined the Sloan Foundation in 1989 after a long career at IBM, where he was Senior Vice President for Science and Technology. In recent years, he has written on the nature of technology and product development, research in industry, industrial competitiveness, and on economic models involving economies of scale. He has been awarded a number of honorary degrees and prizes, including the National Medal of Science. He is a member of the national Academy of Science and the National Academy of Engineering.

OPENING PLENARY PANEL: Perspectives from Institutions
This panel, representing several institutions, will examine how ALNs are making the move from experimentation to the mainstream.
Chair: Gerald Heeger President, University of Maryland University College Panelist: Sylvia Manning Vice President, Academic Affairs, University of Illinois System Panelist: Susan Merritt Dean, School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University

Saturday, October 9, 1999

Session I 9:00-10:15 a.m.

Issues in the Expansion and Institutionalization of ALNs at the University of California
Mary Beth Almeda, Center for Media and Independent Learning, University of California Extension-Berkeley

Scaling Up Asynchronous Development and Delivery in the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University
John Chandler, College of Engineering, Texas Tech University

Distance Education in The University of Texas System
Mario J. Gonzalez, The University of Texas System

Information Technology
Gerry Johnson, National Technological University, Chair

Achieving Job Performance Improvement through the DigitalEd/O'Reilly Information Technology Curriculum
Marshall Crawford, Digital Education Systems

Multimedia Systems: An Integrated Modular Curriculum
Wayne Burleson, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

A Curriculum for Software Technicians at Motorola University
Aaron Agrawal, Motorola Corporation

ALN Evaluation and Program Results
Starr Roxanne Hiltz, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Chair

Measuring Learning Effectiveness: A New Look at No Significant Difference Findings in the Literature
Ernest H. Joy II, Florida Institute of Technology

Looking Beyond Student Performance in the Online Course: A New Model for Evaluating Online Preparation
Paula Szulc Dominquez, Christopher Newport University

Evaluating Student Outcome and Course Effectiveness: Comparison Between CyberCampus and Traditional Courses
Walt Stevenson, Golden Gate University

Virtual University I
William Graves, eduprise.com, Chair

Different Approaches to Building a Virtual University
William H. Graves, Chairman and Founder, eduprise.com

The Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University
Mary Beth Susman, CEO, Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University

The Common Platform Approach to a Virtual University
Ronald Legon, Provost, University of Baltimore

Online Pedagogy in the Humanities: European and American Perspectives
William Gilcher, Goethe-Institut Washington, Chair

Moving Distance Education Courses in Anglo-American Civilization from Traditional Media to Web-Based Learning: One Experience from France
Marc Nussbaumer, Centre de Télé-enseignement Universitaire, Univesité de Nancy 2

Reinventing Goethe: Humanities in the Virtual University
Ulrich Schödlbauer, Virtual Seminars, FernUniversität Hagen, Germany

The Humanities and Online Education: Challenges, Skepticism, and Opportunities-An American Funder's Perspective
Barbara Ashbrook, Division of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities

Vendor Demonstrations and Workshops

Session II 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Scaling Up ALNs II
Mario Gonzalez, The University of Texas System, Chair

The Collaborative Learning Environment - Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Carla Rathbone, Clemson University

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Challenges of Program Discovery and Selection for Distance Delivery
Elizabeth M. Hawthorne, Penn State World Campus

Supporting Online Education: An Examination of Service Quality and Faculty Attitudes in Higher Education
Kevin Hoffman, eCollege.com

Corporate Training
David Sachs, Pace University, Chair

The NACTEL Project: Using ALNs to Provide Corporations with the Education They Need
David Sachs, Pace University

A Small Business Approach to ALN Development and Delivery
John E. Reid, Jr., Kennesaw State University

Building Consolidated IT Support for Technology-Based Training
Jackson He, Intel Corporation

Knowledge Net: A Web-Enabled Information Service for Continuing Education
Jay Alden, National Defense University

ALN Course Design and Outcomes
J. Olin Campbell, Instructional Psychology & Technology, Brigham Young University, Chair

Factors in Successful ALNs
J. Olin Campbell, Brigham Young University

How to Deliver the Best Online Course: The ALN Plus Model
Lynne Davidson and Richard Walton, New York University

The Efficacy of Multimedia Engineering Courses Offered at a Distance
Rick Shearer, Penn State University

Virtual University II
William Graves, eduprise.com, Chair

Systems and Solutions for Building ALN Environments
Lawrence C. Ragan, Penn State World Campus

A Scalable Integrated Educational System for Virtual Universities
Ruhne Huang, IEEE Computer Society

On the Transition from a Traditional Open University Model to a Virtual University Model
Michal Beller, The Open University of Israel; and Ehud Or, Arbel-Consulting and Projects Management, Israel

Online Pedagogy in Foreign Language Education
Peter M. Neal, Annenberg/CPB Project, Chair

The Annenberg/CPB Project and Foreign Language Education: New Opportunities Online
Peter M. Neal, Annenberg/CPB Project

Pedagogical Strategies in Distance Language Teaching
Loreto Sanchez, University of Maryland University College

Language Learning on the Internet: New Challenges for the Goethe-Institut
Chris F. Majari, Goethe-Institut, Munich, Germany

Vendor Demonstrations and Workshops

Session III 1:15-2:30 p.m.

Building Institutional Capacity for ALNs
Burks Oakley II, University of Illinois, Chair

A Comprehensive Approach to Faculty Development and Course Design
Alexandra Pickett, SUNY Learning Network

Design and Development of Online Programs in The University of Texas System
Darcy Hardy and Marta Hubbard, The University of Texas System

An Interdisciplinary Institutional Approach to ALN: METU-Online
Nese Yalabik and Zeynep Onay, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

The Topology of Support for Web Course Development and Alternative Institutional Responses
Thomas G. Thompson, University of Maryland University College

Government and Military ALNs
George Koch, U.S. Department of Labor, Chair

Integrating Distance Education Technology into the Army National Guard
Ira Monarch, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Professional Military Education at a Distance: Where ACSC is Headed
Donald A. MacCuish, Air Command and Staff College

ALN Links to CD-ROM College Courses in the U.S. Navy
Bruce A. Wilburn, U.S. Navy PACE Program

Asynchronous Conferencing
Christina A. Hannah, University of Maryland University College, Chair

ALNs: Strengthening the Quality of Learning in the Classroom
Cheryl Gracie, Washtenaw Community College

Did They Get It or Not?
Donna W. Bailey, University of North Carolina

Making Connections in Biology through Asynchronous Online Learning
Christina M. Sax, University of Maryland University College

For-Profit ALNs: How They Achieve Learning Outcomes
Robert Greenberg, Kaplan Educational Centers, Chair

Putting Higher Education Online: Concord University School of Law as a Model for Asynchronous Education
Robert Greenberg, Kaplan Educational Centers

Cooperative Learning and Community Building Through an Online Instructional Model
Brian Mueller, University of Phoenix

Lessons from the Cyber-Trenches: A Review of the Research and Business Issues Which Make for a Successful Online Program
John E. Kobara, OnlineLearning.net

Education for a Global Marketplace: Jones International University, The University of the Web
Pam Pease, Jones International University

Evolution of Faculty and Student Attitudes: European and American Cultural Perspectives
Claudine SchWeber, University of Maryland University College, Chair

Taking the Time to Teach Online: Faculty Concerns and Faculty Attitudes
Claudine SchWeber, University of Maryland University College

Development of Faculty Attitudes toward Online Learning in Germany: The Move from Pushing Information by a Teacher to Pulling Information by a Learner
Friedrich Hesse, German Institute for Research on Distance Education, University of Tübingen

Teaching Across European Borders: Cultural and Social Aspects of Learning via the Internet from a German Point of View
Peter J. Weber, Institute for International and Comparative Education, University of Hamburg

Putting the Student First: When an Innovative Model Leads to a New Way of Learning
Albert Sangra, Catalonian Open University

Vendor Demonstrations and Workshops

Session IV 2:45-4:00 p.m.

Cost Effectiveness of ALN
Lanny Arvan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chair

Affordable Web-Based Course at Small Colleges and Programs
Paul Shrivastava, Bucknell University

An Approach to Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Online Education
Gregory W. Hislop, Drexel University

Cardinal Stritch University: A Small College Goes Online
William E. Frantz, Cardinal Stritch University

Health Care ALNs
Sheila Englebardt, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chair

Merging the Needs of a Trauma Unit and Graduate Education
Joan King, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Grand Rounds Anytime: Better Than Being There!
Jon Levy, Cornell University Office of Distance Learning

ALN Healthcare Administration Education: Golden Gate University's Healthcare Administration Program
Toni E. Fogarty, Golden Gate University

ALN Success Factors and Instructor Training
Evelyn Ting, SUNY Empire State College, Chair

CyberPedagogy Workshop to Enhance Instructor Skills
Peggy M. Jackson, Golden Gate University

Making the Most of Interaction: What Instructors Do that Most Affect Students' Perceptions of Their Learning
Jennifer Richardson and Evelyn Ting, SUNY Empire State College

Success Factors for ALN in Large Lecture Classes: Pedagogy, Technology, and Collaboration
Gina Funaro, Stanford Learning Lab

ALNs in Community Colleges
John Sener, Northern Virginia Community College, Chair

Lessons from the Trenches: Community College Experiences Using ALNs to Train Technicians
Cynthia D. Liston, Regional Technology Strategies, Inc.

Campus Implementation of the SUNY Learning Network: Monroe Community College's Online Course Team Model
Marie J. Fetzner and Terrance Keys, Monroe Community College

Scaling Up ALNs at NVCC
John Sener, Northern Virginia Community College

ALNs in Europe and the United States: Comparative Perspectives
Chris Curran, Ireland National Distance Education Centre, Chair

The Dynamics of Distance Teaching and the Case for ALNs
Chris Curran, Ireland National Distance Education Centre, Chair

U.S. Policy and ALNs
Howard Deckelbaum, New York University

European Policy Initiatives to Promote ALNs
Kay MacKeogh, Ireland National Distance Education Center

Vendor Demonstrations and Workshops

Session V 4:15-5:30 p.m.

Policy and Copyright
Anthony Picciano, Hunter College-CUNY, Chair

Distance Learning: Organizational and Policy Issues at a Large, Public Urban University
Anthony Picciano, Hunter College-CUNY

1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Robert Cassler, University of Maryland University College

Copyright for the Online Environment: Developing Policies that Consider the Needs of Full- and Part-Time Faculty
Kimberly Kelley, University of Maryland University College

Health Care Discussion Forum
Linda Norman, Vanderbilt University, Chair

Faculty Attitudes
Joel Hartman, University of Central Florida, Chair

Enabling Curriculum Redesign through Asynchronous Learning Networks
Alan Staley and Niall MacKenzie, University of Central England

Diffusing Pedagogical and Technological Innovations: A Different Approach
Lanny Arvan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Becoming a Virtual Professor: Pedagogical Changes and ALN
Nancy Coppola, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Learning Access
Merrily Stover & John Sener, Northern Virginia Community College, Co-Chairs

M.B.A. Program Technical Orientation: Anywhere, Anytime
Marthe A. McClive and Rahim Ashkeboussi, Frostburg State University

Networked Support for ALN Faculty and Students
Cathy Boak, The NODE Learning Technologies Network

Building Student Learning Communities Based on Asynchronous Learning Networks
Karen K. Hein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A Holistic Approach to Faculty Development in the Online Environment
Inez Giles and Sabrina Marschall, University of Maryland University College

International Scaling and Outreach
Chris Curran, Ireland National Distance Education Centre, Chair

Needs Assessment and ALN Capacity Building in Africa
Barbara G. Zirkin, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health

Net-Learning Across the Atlantic Sea
Claus Holm, The Aarhus School of Business, Denmark

The Business Café Project
Gilly Salmon, Open University Business School

Vendor Demonstrations and Workshops

Sunday, October 10, 1999

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PLENARY SESSION: The For-Profit Option
Speaker: Michael Goldstein
Member of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC

Michael Goldstein is a member of the Washington, DC law firm of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC, where he is in charge of the firm's educational institutions, public policy, and government relations practice. Mr. Goldstein advises non-profit and public institutions in the use of joint ventures with for-profit entities. He is well versed in issues involving the uses of technology in delivering education, including accreditation and licensure and interstate and international policy issues involving telecommunications and higher education.

Session VI 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Frontiers of ALN Technology
Howard Deckelbaum, New York University, Chair

Intelligent Agents for Online Learning
Choonhapon Thaiupathump, Vanderbilt University & Chiangmai University

XML-Based Content Creation and Rendering for Training and Performance Support
Jackson He, Intel Corporation

Understanding Techniques for Automated Assessment
Claudia Leacock, Educational Testing Service

Lectures on Demand: Methods and Demos
Haniph Latchman, University of Florida, Chair

Challenges and Opportunities in Using the Lectures on Demand Approach
Haniph A. Latchman, University of Florida

Creating the Voice Lecture-Presentation
Joe Kasser and David Cohen, University of Maryland University College

Graduate Lectures on Demand from Georgia Tech
Joseph S. Boland, Georgia Institute of Technology

Student Satisfaction and Beyond: Assessing Impact
Melody Thompson, Penn State World Campus, Chair

Beyond Student Outcomes: An Expanded Approach to the Evaluation of ALN Programs
Melody Thompson, Penn State World Campus

Factors Influencing Student Satisfaction and Perceived Learning in an ALN
Peter Shea, SUNY Learning Network

Nonprofit Institutional Strengthening Through Asynchronous Learning Networks
Judith Kirkhorn, University of Maryland University College

Information Seeking and Value Change Relating to Online Learning
Robert F. Brooks, Florida State University

Learning Access: Student Services
Merrily Stover, Northern Virginia Community College, Chair

Virtual Student Center: Learner Supports for Online Students
Carol Carnevale, Center for Distance Learning, and Evelyn Ting, SUNY Empire State College

ACCESS and ALX: Innovations in Web-Based Student Decision Making and Advising Services
Christopher Reese, PBS Adult Learning Service

The Maryland Community College Teleconsortium
Mary Helen Spear, Prince George's Community College

Response to Student Attacks on On-Campus ALNs
Michael Thoennessen, Michigan State University

Peer Review and Peer Mentoring: Perspectives from University System of Maryland's Web Initiative in Teaching
Margaret Chambers, USM Institute for Distance Education, Chair

Faculty Leadership to Ensure Quality: Peer Review and Peer Mentoring
Carol O'Neil, University of Maryland School of Nursing;
Rahim Ashkeboussi, Frostburg State University;
William McKelvie, Bowie State University; and
Ellen Varley, University of Maryland, College Park

Session VII 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

ALN Research Progress
John Bourne, The ALN Center at Vanderbilt University, Chair

Determining Salient Outcomes in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment: New Models for ALN Course Assessment
John Nash, Stanford Learning Laboratory

Beyond the Basics: Building the ALN System of Tomorrow
John R. Bourne, The ALN Center at Vanderbilt University

Assessment and Evaluation of Electronically Generated Portfolios in Online Teacher Preparation Coursework
Richard A. Parkany, SUNY Albany

Virtual Learning and Personality
Susan A. Santo, University of Virginia

Evaluating Lectures on Demand
Haniph Latchman, University of Florida, Chair

The UF FlexMBA Program: Experiences and Evaluation Results
Eric Olson, Dudziak-McClintock Business Technology Center, University of Florida

Lecures on Demand with MBONE and Streaming Media
Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

Lectures on Demand in the Stanford Online Program: Lessons Learned
Andy DiPaolo

ALN Pedagogy and Learning Effectiveness Roundtable
Starr Roxanne Hiltz, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Chair

Learning Assessment in ALN
Nicholas Brockunier, University of Maryland University College, Chair

Assessment in Today's Varied Courses
Susan Swayze, University of Maryland University College

Competency Development for Accounting Students in an Online, Asynchronous Mode
Nicholas Brockunier, Joseph Whelan, and Kevin Michel, University of Maryland University College

Online Student Evaluation Techniques: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Yanyan Yong and George Fowler, Tidewater Community College

A Seven-Year Case Study of Assessment Program Planning
Muriel Oaks, Washington State University

International Roundtable
Claudine SchWeber, University of Maryland University College, Chair

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