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Annual Sloan-C Awards - Call for Nominations Deadline is Aug
15th
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.
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Institutional Assistance Program (Sloan-C IAP): Advisory
Assistance for Faculty, Administrators and Institutions
Tap
into the knowledge you need to advance your online education programs.
Sloan-C offers an Institutional Assistance Program (IAP)
designed to provide access to consultants as a service to Sloan-C
Institutional and Premium members. If your institution is not a member, you
can click here to join.
The IAP service facilitates visits to educational institutions by highly
experienced practitioners (faculty, administrators, course designers, etc.)
in online education.
The institution contracts directly with the
consultant(s), negotiates rates and scope of work with the consultant(s),
arranges the visit, and is responsible for paying the consultant an
honorarium and travel expenses.
Many of Sloan-C's IAP consultants are among the leaders
and pioneers in the field - their extensive experience can help you with a
wide variety of topics: faculty buy-in, faculty development and support,
infrastructure, accreditation visit preparation, development of quality
metrics, work-force development, program review/revision, and many more.
Whether your institution is just starting out, expanding
or moving to full-scale in online education, Sloan-C can help you succeed
by sharing knowledge and expertise in the areas you need the most.
Just log in to the Sloan-C web site with your
Institutional or Premium member account and complete the Consultant Selection and
Service Request Form, or contact the Sloan-C Office directly (iap@sloanconsortium.org) to request
information and assistance. Members can select consultants and contact them
directly, or Sloan-C can assist with the selection process by recommending
potential consultants from among its membership based on the institution's
needs.
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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.
Using
the Community of Inquiry Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation
- August 3rd 2:00 - 3:30 ET
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework is a
constructivist process model, assuming effective online learning requires
the development of community. Join us for a free webinar to learn about how
to use the Community of Inquiry Framework in the course development
process, and engage in a discussion about assessing course effectiveness in
terms of teaching, social and cognitive presence.
Sloan-C
Certificate Program - August 10th 2:00 - 3:30 ET
Find out what the Sloan-C Certificate Program is all
about and how it can benefit your teaching career. Learn about all of the
specialization options available to candidates, and talk with other
potential candidates for the certificate program.
FREE -
Teaching Music Courses Online: Setting Up Your Course Design - August
11th 2:00 - 3:30 ET
Today's online course design can be challenging,
especially when creating your online content for music students. How the
content is presented and organized is just as important as the content
itself. Learn important design strategies to apply to your online music
courses from established research in organizational course design
Please take a look at our upcoming
webinars.
(Registrations for some
of the webinars have not been opened yet.)
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Share Your Views: Another Way to Participate in the Sloan-C
Community
Below
are blog posts of interest collected from http://www.sloanconsortium.org/blogs.
"Dear Colleague"
Letter Provides Guidance – And A Warning
On June 29, the US Departments of Justice and Education released a joint
letter addressed to University and College Presidents nationwide. The letter
explained both the context and the resolution of the recent complaints
regarding a pilot study by several colleges/university in the use of the
Kindle DX electronic book reader. (http://www.ada.gov/kindle_ltr_eddoj.htm
)
Click here to read the blog
post.
Student PTSD and Faculty
Stress in the Online Classroom
An epidemic is in process and distance education is fully immersed in the
mix. In a 2008 study the Rand Corporation estimated that as of October 2007
approximately 300,000 military service members who had been deployed for
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) suffered from PTSD.
The Walter Reed Institute of Research reports that between 8.5 and 14
percent of Soldiers returning from Iraq report suffering from either PTSD
or depression based on the strictest definitions of the disorder—yet using
a broader definition the numbers could be as high as 31 percent. As we
write, more than 90,000 U.S. troops remain deployed to Iraq and a slightly
greater number in Afghanistan. While adjustments are continually being made
in the numbers it is obvious the U.S. will have service members in both
places for years to come.
Click here to read the blog
post.
Research and Students - Do
they mix?
Students are constantly asking instructors: “How does this information or
assignment being required in this class relate to me and my needs right
now?” How is this paper pertinent to my aspirations of what I want to
achieve after college?” As faculty it is vital to convey the reasoning
behind these assignments is to provide for them (the students) the
importance in knowing how to critically think and how to acquire the skills
necessary to apply these critical thinking skills to research.
Click here to read the blog
post.
Virtual Conferences
Sloan-C has been considering getting more heavily into standalone virtual
conference activities. Our current virtual conferences that are attached to
the on-ground conferences have been doing well, but there now appears to be
a need for a virtual conference that will enable many more participants to
take part in our knowledge dissemination efforts.
Click here to read the blog
post.
Rifkin and Levine: Two
Views of the Transformation of Education
Today, there are increasingly powerful signs that education is on the verge
of being transformed as the Knowledge Society matures and as a generation
of digital natives shapes a new social dynamic. This came into sharp focus
recently in articles by two veteran public thinkers about education and
society—Jeremy Rifkin, the author of The End of Work and founder of the
Foundation on Economic Trends, and Arthur Levine, president emeritus of
Teachers College at Columbia University and currently president of the Woodrow
Wilson National Foundation.
Click here to read the blog
post.
Protecting Ideas,
Plagiarism and Open Access: Clearing Up Some Copyright Confusion
Combine the complexity of copyright law with its application to technology
and it is not a surprise that confusion abounds. In some cases, the
confusion is not about anything new. How can copyright law be used to
protect an idea? In other cases, the confusion stems from something that
has been around for a long time—plagiarism—but is now infinitely easier to
accomplish due to the copy and paste functions of any basic word processing
software. Yet others arise from the new vocabulary associated with new
applications of emerging technologies. What is open access? Is it related
to public domain?
Click here to read the blog
post.
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The Sloan-C Certificate - Now with Program Specializations
The next session of the program
starts September 8th!
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.
Specializations include:
- Administration - The Administration specialization is designed to
help administrators, faculty, policy makers, and leaders in higher
education who are interested in enhancing their leadership and
management capabilities.
- Blended Learning - The Blended Learning specialization is designed
to help faculty embrace the best practices of online learning and
integrate with the traditional values of face-to-face instruction.
(Note: If selected, the three workshops must be taken as a block and
in sequence.)
- Design and Delivery - The Design and Delivery specialization is
designed to help faculty to look at a variety of facilitation
methodologies with emphasis on practical application and strategies
associated with effecting positive student outcomes.
- Tools and Techniques - The Tools and Techniques specialization is
designed to help faculty and administrators focus on relevant trends
as well as gain practical experience with technology-enhanced learning.
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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16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on
Online Learning
Keynote Address – Dr. Peter Smith,
Kaplan Higher Education
We are pleased to announce that Peter Smith,
Senior Vice President of Academic Strategies and Development for Kaplan
Higher Education, will present the keynote address at this year’s
conference.
Join Peter as he discusses how emerging information
technology and Web 2.0 have permanently changed the possibilities and
potential of higher education. With the decline of content as the critical
determinant of quality, there are three over-arching quality indicators
that support "merit for the many" : personalization,
customization, and mobility.
Dr. Smith will address these quality indicators in his
keynote address, “Colleges
for the 21st Century: the New Ecology of Learning.” In the
talent-friendly College for the 21st Century (C21C), he argues, services
will be organized around the needs of the learner, not the habits of the
institution. Sharing common characteristics, C21Cs will tap into a new
ecology of learning that supports personalized and customized learning
around the world. Their purposes will include recognizing, creating and
then validating merit in each learner and making it portable.
Register now for Early Bird
Pricing! Don’t miss your opportunity to
register at the reduced rate of $495 for regular attendees or $445 for
Sloan-C members.
Early Bird registration deadline
is October 15th.
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3rd Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning
Symposium (July 20-23rd, San Jose)
Congratulations to Natalie Giesbrecht, Office of Open
Learning, University of Guelph who won a free registration for
next year's symposium by participating in our post conference survey!
Thank you to all attendees that participated in the 3rd
Annual Sloan Consortium Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Online
Learning! We know that you have many conferences to choose from and we
appreciate your participation.
We hope this year's conference offered you many
opportunities to discover, share, and learn about the technologies that
drive online learning effectiveness.
Conference
Proceedings
Presenters are asked to upload their presentations and
handouts here.
In the next few weeks, any presentations that have been uploaded will be
accessible through the conference website. Only presentations or handouts
that have been uploaded will be viewable on the website. Attendees may
access uploaded presentations under 2010 Program as soon as we receive the
information from the presenters. Find the presentation, click on the title.
If the materials have been uploaded, there will be a link on the
presentation description page.
Recorded Sessions
Attendees will receive a separate email shortly with the
link to all recorded sessions from the conference. You will have free
on-demand access to those sessions for one year.
Thank you again and see you next
year!
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Sloan-C Membership - More Benefits, Same Price
Join the Sloan-C community. In 2010 Sloan-C instituted
many new member benefits and options based on input from our members and
friends. We made membership rolling (no longer based on calendar year) and
added free webinars, practitioner documents and new membership types, with
no increase in rates. Membership includes full web access to effective
practices, the JALN, free webinars, practitioner docs, discounts on
workshops, conferences and much more.
Join
now and get a special JALN issue "Leveraging Resources for Anywhere,
Anytime Education."
Click here for more
details.
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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.
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Learn From the Experts - The Sloan-C 2010 Workshop Series
Click here for other
upcoming workshops.
Accommodating Students
with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment -
September 8 - 17
Traditional 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.
Click here for details
and registration.
Copyright Compliance for
Online Educators - September 15 - 24
Online educators need to understand personal liability for
copyright infringement when using materials to supplement an online course.
Copyright owners have sued and will continue to sue individuals. You also
need to know how your original works can be protected. Publishers and the
academic community have established a set of educational fair use guidelines
to provide standards and protection for educators.
Click here for details
and registration.
Advanced Podcasting and
Other Web 2.0 Multimedia - September 15 - 24
This unique workshop experience reveals practical tips to
making podcasting and other Web 2.0 multimedia (such as screencasting,
slidecasting, and streaming video) a dominant force in the online or blended classroom.
The facilitators walk through approaches to integrating audio and video and
establish pedagogical linkages. Content is tightly focused on engaging the
online learner and the workshop is designed to be interactive in nature.
Click here for details
and registration.
Web Accessibility for
Online Learning: A How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Content -
September 22 - Oct 1
Universal design seeks to make online learning available
and accessible for all types of learners. Universal design is not a template
approach to instructional design; rather, the philosophy emphasizes learning
objectives need to be flexible to meet diverse needs. Online faculty often
find themselves overwhelmed or too busy with their day-to-day
responsibilities to fully appreciate and integrate the various tools that can
be used to make learning equitable, flexible, and adaptable.
Click here for details
and registration.
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