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9 Issue 3 - March 2010 ISSN 1541-2806 Quality, Scale and Breadth |
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JALN: Special Issue on Innovations in Online and Blended Education in Community Colleges – a focus on practical applications The Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN) calls for papers for a Special Issue on Innovations in Online and Blended Education in Community Colleges. The intent is to collect short stories about innovative online and blended education practices in the nation’s community colleges. These stories should describe online and/or blended activities that illustrate how community colleges are using online/blended to further educational objectives and reach new populations including the workforce and ABE/ESL populations. Whenever possible, data should be included – for example, increases in enrollments, evidence of providing additional access to education, the effectiveness of the education delivered and especially interesting models that would be of interest to the entire Sloan-C community. Co-editors for the issue are David Sachs, Associate Dean and Professor of Technology Systems in Pace University's School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and Maureen R. Bozell, Senior Associate, Workforce Strategy Center. By May 15, 2010, please review JALN guidelines and submit papers to http://jaln.sloanconsortium.org/. Papers should be not more than 5000 words and 3 figures. Brief submissions (3-500 words) on this topic are also invited to Sloan-C Effective Practices. Effective practices are automatically eligible for annual awards to be evaluated by innovation, replicability, impact, evidence and scope. |
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7th Annual Blended Learning Conference and Workshop - Early Bird Registration Ends This Month! April 19 - 20, 2010, Oak Brook, IL Early Bird Ends March 31st! The Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop provides the opportunity for administrative leaders, faculty members, instructional designers and researchers to discuss blended learning in higher education. Attendees will engage with one another throughout this conference by networking, considering effective practices and discussing assessment strategies. As an attendee, you and your institution will benefit from this highly interactive conference as well as gain the ability to continue discussion and interaction via Sloan-C's asynchronous online Moodle site and online workshops. Hotel reservations at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook at the special conference rate of $114/night can be made here. Please take advantage of our special Individual membership discount for conference attendees. This membership worth $120 is being offered at the price of $72. This offer can be completed on your confirmation. Take advantage of the early bird discount today. CALL TO EXHIBIT Vendors, please view the prospectus for exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities for all of the Sloan-C Conferences. For inquiries or more information, please contact Christine Hinkley, chinkley@sloanconsortium.org. For complete details on this event, please visit our website at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/blended. Brought to you by the partnership of the Sloan Consortium and The University of Illinois at Chicago. |
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Join Us for a Live Preview of the Blended Learning Conference and Workshop Join us March 3rd @ 2PM ET for a live preview of Sloan-C's upcoming Blended Learning Conference and Workshop to be held April 19 - 20 in Oak Brook, IL. As conference chair, Mary Niemiec, University of Illinois at Chicago, will lead off the preview with an overview of the conference theme (The Promise and Practice of Online Learning.) Norm Vaughan, Mount Royal University, will be talking about his recently co-authored book, Blended Learning in Higher Education (Jossey-Bass, 2008). There will also be a preview of his workshop, "Student Assessment in Blended Learning Environments: Using the Community of Inquiry Framework for Design and Implementation." Tony Picciano, Hunter College, will close the session with information about the eco system plenary panel. This session will be held in Elluminate. Click here to register. |
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3rd Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium - Early Bird Registration Open The 3rd Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium will 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. This conference 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. Keynote: "Back to the Future Like Never Before"
CALL TO EXHIBIT Vendors, please view the prospectus for exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities for all of the Sloan-C Conferences. For inquiries or more information, please contact Christine Hinkley, chinkley@sloanconsortium.org. For more information, 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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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. Did you know that if you have a Sloan-C account, you can create blog posts on the Sloan Consortium website? Log in to your account and under the "My Account" link on the right hand menu, click on "Blog Entry". Streaming Video: AIME Takes On UCLA
Workforce and Online Education
Student Web-based Presentations
Presentation at the Council of College and Military Educators Conference (CCME)
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Call for Papers Opening Soon for 16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning – Nov 3-5 (Orlando) The call for papers will be opening soon for the 16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference On Online Learning: "Stimulating New Possibilities," to be held November 3-5, 2010 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Resort in Orlando, FL. 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, social networking, and/or K-12 online education are especially encouraged. When submitting your abstract for review, you will have the option to have it considered for one of the following Conference Tracks Program Tracks include: - Learning Effectiveness
In addition to submitting a proposal to one of the seven 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. Click here to submit a proposal. |
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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 foundation 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 foundation 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
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 all faculty and administrators full Sloan-C web access. In addition, each institution receives (among other benefits): * 10 $50 Sloan-C Conference discounts ($500 value)
Each member may join Sloan-C public and private online forums and is eligible for awards. New for 2010 * 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 * Discounted webinars * Sloan-C Member logo for use on your website * Access to list of faculty who have completed Sloan-C Certificate Programs Price: $1,495 Community College Discount: 15%
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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 (Workshops are regularly priced at $345 and $495.) Click here for more information about the College Pass Professional Development Package. |
Learn From the Experts - The Sloan-C 2010 Workshop Series
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Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment - Apr 7 - 16Traditional 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.
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Retention Strategies in Online Education - Apr 7 - 16The 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.
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Advanced Second Life - Apr 7 - 16This 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.
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Advanced Techniques with Podcasting for Educators - Apr 7 - 16Many 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.
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Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses - Apr 12 - May 30Effective 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.
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Strategies For Effective Online Teaching And Learning - Practitioner Document Attendees of the 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning were asked to Tweet (http://www.twitter.com/sloanconsortium) strategies for effective online teaching and learning. Highlights from these responses were compiled for easy access. The full document is available to paid Sloan-C members. Please click here to access the abstract.
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