Knowledge is no longer power. The new power is turning Knowledge into Actions and Results. This shift has serious implications for educators. Learn how a new instructional design approach known as "Natural Assessment" is helping educators produce graduates capable of performing meaningful tasks in real world settings.

Drawing on prior research into the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Model, we studied how faculty are integrating multimedia (audio, video, wikis, weblinks, etc.) technology into their online classes and the pedagogical rationale they provide for using multimedia in the online class.

We will report on learning outcomes reported by various schools and districts piloting a comprehensive, multimedia-based Algebra 1 program, distributed openly on the Internet, developed by the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education. We believe that the new remix approach supported by this course can better serve diverse learner needs.

Ensuring that distance learners have access to all student services is a critical component in a successful program, as well as in meeting accreditation requirements. Learn how to deliver student services for your virtual learners through one center in a single interaction, with minimal transfer to other parties.

In developing a course on diversity, we opted for a broad collaborative process that included the multiple perspectives of faculty and students from many disciplines, and we elected to have the course reside in an open learning environment. In this session, we discuss the process and the vision behind it.