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*Join the Sloan Consortium on Linkedin, Twitter & Facebook*
Stay connected with The Sloan Consortium and its
members through the Sloan-C networking groups on Twitter and Linkedin.
Learn what others in online education are doing as well as receive news
and conference updates from the Sloan Consortium.
Linkedin: Click here to join the Sloan Consortium group.
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Sloan-C Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning Symposium - Early Bird Discount Ending Soon
The early bird discount for the Sloan-C Symposium will end next week, May 17th. Take advantage of this discount before it ends.
Early Bird Price: $370
Regular Price: $400
There are two ways to attend the symposium. Join us face-to-face in San Francisco or join us virtually.
Click here for more information or to register.
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Call for Papers Deadline is approaching for 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning
The CFP deadline for Sloan-C's annual conference is next week, May 15th. We invite you to submit a proposal for the 15th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning:
"The Power of Online Learning: Opportunities for Tomorrow." The
conference strongly encourages proposals that reflect the implications
for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices.
Proposals that address blended learning, issues of diversity,
international applications of online learning, open educational
resources and/or social networking are especially encouraged.
Last
year's annual conference attracted over 1100 participants to Orlando
for more than 180 presentations, as well as exhibits, pre-conference
workshops, keynote and plenary addresses, and a variety of other
special events.
Proposals must be submitted by May 15th at www.sloanconsortium.org/aln.
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Share Your Views: Another Way to Participate in the Sloan-C Community
Below are blog posts of interest collected from www.sloanconsortium.org. Feel free to share your ideas by posting comments.
Resilience and Faculty
by Janet Moore
Faculty often remark on the ways teaching online positively affects teaching practice in all modes [1]. Another important advantage of online teaching is its resilience. The possibility of campus closure due to H1N1 is a reminder that faculty can assure that their courses can continue without disruption. Here are a few things faculty can do now to assure continuity for their students.
Click here to read the blog post.
Virtual Symposium 2009
by R.T. Brown
Why go virtual? Many states have travel restrictions in place and it has become difficult to secure any funding. In Ray Schroeder's blog, (http://www.recessionreality.blogspot.com/), story after story details the dire state of higher education. It's simply depressing. However, we can't simply become stagnant. This was the key motivator for our virtual symposium options. When removing the costs of hotel, food, and travel, the virtual conference options becomes a much more viable scenario.
Click here to read the blog post.
Reviving the Primary Purpose of Copyright Law: "Don't Stifle Creativity!"
by Linda Enghagen
In late 2007, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision in the case of Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., A9.com Inc. & Google Inc. breathing new air into the gasping lungs of copyright law's fair use defense. In a well-reasoned decision, the court rejected formulaic applications of the fair use factors reminding everyone that they are not to be "treated in isolation, one from another. All are to be explored, and the results weighed together, in light of the purposes of copyright."
Click here to read the blog post.
Announcement about Sloan-C
by John Bourne
Now that more than 20% of students in higher education have taken at least one online course, online education is recognized as "a revolution which forever will change education." The Sloan Consortium's most recent national survey, Staying The Course - Online Education in the United States, 2008, found more than 3.9 million students are now learning online, a 12 percent increase from the previous year. Nationwide, college leaders project the growth of online enrollments will continue at a higher rate than face to face education.
Click here to read the blog post.
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2009 Sloan-C College Pass Professional Development Package
*A cost effective solution for faculty training*
A 2009 College Pass Professional Development Package provides:
- 150 seats per year in over 30 Sloan-C online workshops which cover a variety of key online education topics
- A cost-effective and convenient way to improve quality in online education while networking with new colleagues
- Supplements your on-campus efforts with access to a wide variety of topic coverage from experts around the nation
Online workshops are 1 - 2 weeks long with
convenient synchronous and asynchronous delivery. Sloan-C's online
workshops are based on years of Sloan-C research and effective
practices - anytime, anywhere flexibility combined with an attention to
quality and access to top experts and new colleagues in the field. Now
you can provide your institution complete access to these workshops
through the end of 2009 with the Sloan-C College Pass Professional
Development Package.
Register for a 2009 College Pass Professional Development Package today at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/info/2009colpass or e-mail info@sloanconsortium.org.
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Sloan-C 2009 Institutional Membership
*Join the Sloan-C Community of educators from around the world.*
Membership in the Sloan Consortium provides knowledge, practice, community, and direction for educators.
A 2009 Institutional Membership includes:
- 10 $50 coupons toward the 15th Annual Conference on Online Learning Networks in 2009 in Orlando, FL
- 20 $150 coupons toward over 30 Sloan-C online workshops for faculty, staff, and administrators in online education
- Full access to Sloan-C effective practices, networking opportunities, and many Sloan-C publications
Register for a 2009 Institutional Membership today at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/membership.
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Learn From the Experts - The Sloan-C 2009 Workshop Series
Audio Tools for Teaching and Learning - May 6 - 15
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.
To FULLY participate in this workshop, you will need a computer with microphone and speakers. We recommend a headset microphone in order to get the most satisfactory experience.
Click here for details and
registration.
Getting Started in Second Life (SL Workshop Level 1) - May 13 - 22
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.
Click here for details and
registration.
Intermediate Second Life for Educators (SL Workshop Level 3) - May 13 - 22
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 their pedagogical Second Life endeavors.
Click here for details and
registration.
Avoiding Faculty Burnout - May 27 - June 5
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.
Click here for details and
registration.
Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course - May 27 - June 12
Because this workshop is designed to improve your course, to get the most benefit from it, you should have already developed an online course before enrolling. If you are just beginning to explore online education, we recommend that you first enroll in the Getting Started workshop before you take Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course.
Click here for details and
registration.
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