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7th Annual Blended Learning Conference and Workshop - CFP Deadline is December 10th
Call for Papers ending in a few short days!
We invite you to submit a proposal for an interactive presentation at the 7th annual Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference and Workshop. The 2010 theme is: "The Promise and Practice of Blended Learning." This teaching and learning modality is more than a combination of online and face-to-face instruction. It is, fundamentally, a re-thinking of how we teach, how our students learn and how we can harness myriad possibilities for academia that we have not yet realized. This unique model of instruction has the potential to impact all levels of education.
This conference/workshop seeks proposals that provide research, effective practices, and strategic considerations for the field of blended learning. Proposals that address specific considerations of instructional design/course development, academic planning/institutional strategies, assessment/evaluation, faculty development, and pedagogy are especially encouraged.
Proposals must be submitted by December 10, 2009.
Click here to submit your proposal.
For complete details on online submission of proposals, visit our website at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/blended.
Brought to you by the partnership of the Sloan Consortium and The University of Illinois-Chicago.
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Call for Presentations for 3rd Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium
Call for Papers Deadline is January 18th.
We invite you to submit a proposal for the 3rd Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium, to be held July 20-23, 2010 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA. This year’s symposium is offered by Sloan Consortium in partnership with MERLOT and Moodle Moot.
The symposium focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, highlighting research, applications and best practices of important emerging technological tools. We encourage submissions related to instruction, networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services. Tracks call for demonstrations of research and practice related to pedagogy, immersive learning, innovation, community and scale as well as hands-on use of technology.
When submitting your abstract for review, you will have the option to have it considered for one of the following Conference Tracks. There are eight tracks plus one for pre-conference workshops.
Program Tracks include:
- The Cutting Edge
- Pedagogy
- Faculty Development
- Inventive Uses of Media and Tools
- Immersive Learning and Virtual Environments
- The New Learning Communities
- Emerging Technologies for Administration, Infrastructure, and Support Services
- Architecture and Applications
- Pre-conference workshops
In addition to submitting a proposal to one of the eight tracks, we invite you to submit a proposal for a pre-conference workshop. We are looking for intensive, in-depth, highly interactive sessions that explore key issues, tools and subject in great detail. The pre-conference workshop format allows for more detailed descriptions and walkthroughs during the quieter time before the conference.
The workshops have a high standard for innovation, creativity and the value-add that participants will take from the session. It is generally expected that there be a significant set of program materials beyond a power-point slide set, including sample materials, guides, etc. The program should not be a show and tell from one institution, but instead it must demonstrate a larger view.
Proposals must be submitted by January 18, 2010. Submit proposals online at http://et4online.merlot.org/.
For complete details on online submission of proposals, visit our Website at
http://www.sloanconsortium.org/ET4online.
Brought to you by the partnership of the Sloan Consortium, MERLOT, and MoodleMoot.
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The New 2010 Sloan-C Certificate
The Sloan-C Certificate prepares educators 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. A unique feature of the certificate program is that expert mentors work individually with each certificate candidate to accomplish specific goals. The certificate consists of a 9-week foundational course and a variety of electives or learning specializations that focus on improving overall competency within a specific area of academic focus. The workshops in each specialization are structured to encourage skill development and practical application within the participants' specific job function. Upon completing the 9-week foundational course, individuals can select 3 individual electives, one specialization, or multiple specializations that best suit professional development objectives.
Participants achieve a Sloan-C Certificate by completing 3 chosen electives. Specializations will be cited on the candidate’s certificate of completion.
Specializations include:
- Administration
- Blended Learning
- Design and Delivery
- Tools and Techniques
The Sloan-C Certificate foundation costs $1,499 plus three (3) required electives; priced at $345 (10-day workshop) or $495 (3-week workshop). Elective workshops may be funded by coupons available through Sloan-C membership discounts and the Sloan-C College Pass professional development package.
Click here for more detailed information. For any questions regarding the certificate, please e-mail certificate@sloanconsortium.org.
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2010 Sloan-C Institutional Membership - New Benefits
The Sloan-C Institutional Membership allows institutions to designate ten institutional representatives to receive full Sloan-C web access. In addition, each institution receives (among other benefits):
* 10 $50 Sloan-C Conference discounts ($500 value)
* 20 $150 Sloan-C Workshop discounts ($3,000 value)
* 10% Discount on Sloan-C publications
* 10% Discount on College Pass ($349 Value)
* Access to the Annual Online Learning Survey, Special Topic Webinars and Practitioner Documents ('Tips & Insights’ from Sloan-C workshops)
Each member may join Sloan-C public and private online forums and is eligible for awards.
New for 2010
* Institution already a member? Join as an Individual Member for $75 to receive additional benefits
* Practitioner Documents: Key insights from our workshops. Workshop participants discuss and share tips, techniques, experiences and issues based on the topic of each workshop. As a member of Sloan-C, you can benefit from this shared knowledge and learn from your colleagues who are faced with the same challenges for moving into online learning. Click here for abstracts and list of Practitioner Documents.
* Premium Institutional Membership option: perfect for larger organizations with greater discount needs; includes discounts for exhibiting or sponsoring Sloan-C Conferences.
* Corporate Affiliate options
* Free Webinars (coming in 2010)
* Sloan-C Member logo for use on your website
* Access to list of faculty who have completed Sloan-C Certificate Programs
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The 2010 College Pass Professional Development Package
Looking for a cost effective way to give your staff and faculty access to the full range of Sloan-C online workshops?
The College Pass Professional Development Package includes 100 seats in the widely acclaimed Sloan-C online workshop series. Many institutions use the workshops as a cost-effective and convenient way to improve quality in online education while networking with new colleagues. Online workshops are 2 to 3 weeks long with convenient synchronous and asynchronous delivery.
Benefits
- 100 seats per year in over 75 Sloan-C online workshops which cover a variety of key online education topics.
- Institutions may share or transfer seats to any individual, not only to faculty and administrators.
- Additional workshop seat coupons may be purchased at the rate of $1,950 per 50 coupons.
Price: $3,495 bringing down the cost of a workshop seat to $34.95
Click here for more information about the College Pass Professional Development Package.
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Reminder for the 2009 Annual Conference Attendees: Please Complete the Post Conference Survey
If you attended the annual Sloan Consortium Conference on Online Learning, please make sure to take a few moments to complete the post conference survey. Your input and comments are valuable to us and help make future conferences better.
Click here take the post conference survey.
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Learn From the Experts - The Sloan-C 2010 Workshop Series
Click here for the entire schedule.
Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion, and Facilitation Practices - Jan 6 - 15
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.
Click here for details and
registration.
Advanced Second Life - Jan 6 - 15
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.
Click here for details and
registration.
Accomodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment - Jan 6 - 15
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.
Click here for details and
registration.
Designing Blended Courses and Building a Blended Learning Community - Jan 11 - Feb 1
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.
Click here for details and
registration.
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quality, scale, and breadth of their online programs, according to their
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