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9 Issue 5 - May 2010 ISSN 1541-2806 Quality, Scale and Breadth |
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Sloan Consortium Board of Directors - Nominations Due May 31, 2010 Nominations are open for two vacancies that will occur on the Sloan Consortium’s Board of Directors on January 1, 2011. To qualify, nominees must be current individual members, or their primary organizations must be institutional members, of the Sloan Consortium. All nominees will be reviewed by a committee of the Board of Directors. The closing date for nominations is May 31, 2010. A slate of nominees will be sent to the Board of Directors in Fall 2010. The Board will elect two new directors at its annual meeting in November, 2010, to serve a three-year term. To nominate an individual, click here, login and submit the requested nomination materials/information. Click here for qualifications and the nomination procedure. |
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Annual Sloan-C Awards - Call for Nominations The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) has recognized outstanding work in the field of online education through an annual awards process since 2001. The Call for Nominations for a number of Sloan-C awards is now available on the Sloan-C website: The 2010 Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning Awards: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/excell_awards The 2010 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/gomory_award The 2010 A. Frank Mayadas Leadership Award in Online Education: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/mayadas_award To read more information about the other Sloan-C awards, please click here. |
Dr. Diana Perdue: Rwanda Fulbright Scholar and Sloan-C Certificate Graduate
A 2009 graduate of the Sloan-C Certificate program, Dr. Diana S. Perdue is one of two Fulbright Scholars chosen for service in Rwanda. A tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Virginia State University in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, she is working with the two main universities in Rwanda: the Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) and the Kigali Institute of Science & Technology (KIST).
Perdue is one of 30 faculty sponsored for the Sloan-C Certificate by Virginia State University. Towards fulfilling her Sloan-C Certificate, Dr. Perdue completed workshops on Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning, Open Educational Resources, and Second Life for Educators. In Rwanda, she is training teachers to teach with technology, emphasizing student-centered teaching and inquiry based learning, with a long term goal of developing fully online courses.
Click here to read the full press release.
Read more about Perdue’s work and her Rwanda experience at http://sites.google.com/site/drperduesite/home.
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New Sloan-C Webinars This year, Sloan-C has added webinars to its resources for educators. Webinars typically last anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half. Most are free to Individual Members. Institutional members and non members pay a separate fee. College Pass Professional Development Program Information Session - May 5 2:00 - 3:00 ET Are you looking for a cost effective way to implement a faculty development program or looking to add on to your current program? Join us for an informational webinar for details about what the College Pass is, how it’s implemented, and the workshops that we offer. Sloan-C Membership Information Session - May 12 2:00 - 3:00 ET Have you considered joining the Sloan Consortium community? Join us for an informational webinar on how membership in the Sloan Consortium can benefit you, your institution, or your corporation. Live Preview of the Emerging Technologies in Online Learning Conference & Symposium - May 18 2:00 - 3:00 ET Learn more about the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium taking place July 20-23, 2010 in San Jose, CA. Hear about the Moodle program content, Featured Sessions and Track Overviews. Introduction to Google Wave in Education - May 26 2:00 - 3:30 ET Google Wave – the revolutionary new free collaboration tool from the undisputed leader in online technologies promises to change the way we integrate Web 2.0 into our teaching and learning. With more than a million people worldwide already using Wave, the technology is quickly becoming the preferred new tool for online collaboration. Supporting Students in Social Media – Leveraging Efforts - June 7 2:00 - 3:30 ET You have explored social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook at a personal level and are ready to integrate it at the classroom or institutional level. You're not alone. It's likely many people in your institution are using social media to connect with, engage and support students. How can you leverage these efforts for maximum student benefit? Student Success Strategies: Teaching Students Techniques to Utilize Online Reference Materials in Their Academic Work - June 23 4:00 - 5:30 ET Do you struggle with getting students to use academic resources in their assignments? This webinar will review best practices and literature on how to get students using academic research tools for their discussions and research papers. Providing Effective Feedback in Online Courses - July 14 2:00 - 3:30 ET Are you looking for strategies to enhance the feedback you provide your students? In this webinar, you will learn about feedback strategies have the biggest impact online to enhance student learning and critical thinking. Please take a look at our upcoming webinars.
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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". 2010 Sloan-C Awards – Call for Nominations
Sloan Consortium Board of Directors, Nominations Due May 31, 2010
Thoughts on Success in Retaining Online Students Workshop
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16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning - CFP Deadline Extended through June 7th) Don’t miss this opportunity to submit a presentation for the 16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference On Online Learning: "The Power of 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 presentations that report on online and blended learning research, theory, and practice at all levels. Proposals that address blended learning, issues of diversity, international applications of online learning, open educational resources, social networking, online learning and community colleges, and/or K-12 online education are especially encouraged. 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. Deadline for submission of proposals has been extended through June 7, 2010. Submit proposals online at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/2010aln/call_for_papers. |
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Full Program Now Posted for the 3rd Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium – July 20-23rd (San Jose) The full program for the July San Jose symposium, including pre-conference workshops, keynote, plenary, featured, concurrent and poster sessions, is now posted at the conference website. Visit http://www.sloanconsortium.org/et4online/2010program for all the details!
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Final Notes on the Blended Learning Conference…. From the opening address covering the ‘Promise and Practice of Blended Learning’ by Joel Hartman to Norm Vaughan’s featured workshop on student assessment in blended learning environments, the Ecosystems Plenary Panel led by Tony Picciano and the closing address on hybrid learning by Veronica Diaz of EDUCAUSE, the 7th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop provided the opportunity for attendees to share strategies, research, effective practices in a program that took a deep and broad look at blended learning. Thank you to all who participated in and contributed to the success of this conference! Some final notes… Conference Proceedings: Conference proceedings are now posted to the sessions calendar on the conference website at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/blended/2010_SessionCalendar. If a presenter provided their presentation information, you will see links for Presentation file(s) 1 & 2 for that session. Mediasite Recordings: Recordings of plenary presentations and featured sessions by Joel Hartman, Patsy Moskal and Chuck Dziuban, the Ecosystems Plenary Panel, Norm Vaughan’s featured workshop, and closing speaker Veronica Diaz are available for on-demand viewing here. Thank you again to Sonic Foundry for providing these recordings! YouTube videos: See what other conference attendees had to say about the conference by viewing our YouTube videos shot onsite at the conference in Oak Brook.
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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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Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching - June 2 - 18Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Sloan-C Certificate in Online Education program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical "hands-on" experience.
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Google Wave in Education - June 2 - 11Google Wave – the revolutionary new free collaboration tool from the undisputed leader in online technologies promises to change the way we integrate Web 2.0 into our teaching and learning. With more than a million people worldwide already using Wave, the technology is quickly becoming the preferred new tool for online collaboration.
Click here for details and registration.
Supporting and Engaging Students through Social Media - June 7 - 18Student engagement is an important goal for all online programs and relevant support is essential to student success. Social Media provides opportunities for educators and service providers to provide a support network across departments and campuses. By exploring examples of these efforts, our programs can identify meaningful ways to engage.
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Selection, Incorporation, and Assessment of New and Emerging Technologies for Online Courses - June 16 - 25With the rapid evolution of new technologies, instructional designers, instructors and administrators are confronted with difficult choices related to implementation. Specifically, there is a lack of well defined standards for evaluating the efficacy of new technologies in online learning environments.
Click here for details and registration.
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