Sloan-C Now - May2010

Sloan-C Now

May 2010
Dedicated to quality, scale and breadth in online education

Dear Educator:

Please take a moment to review this month's Sloan-C NOW, a digest of events, information and notices of importance you won't want to miss.

 

New Sloan-C Webinars

This year, Sloan-C has added webinars to its resources for educators. These webinars typically last 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. Details can be found on the webinar detail pages.

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?

Please take a look at our upcoming webinars.
(Registrations for some of the webinars have not been opened yet.)

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16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning – CFP Extended to 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 regular presentations and pre-conference workshops, we also will be accepting proposals for 2 new presentation formats:

Great Ideas presentations will highlight effective practices in short fast-paced presentations limited to 15 minutes and 5 slides. Four "Great Ideas" will be presented in one session that will be part of our live and virtual (streamed and archived) conference. We are looking for truly outstanding ideas at any level (pedagogy, support services, institutional leadership) which address any of the Sloan-C pillars- access, faculty, satisfaction, student satisfaction, and institutional commitment. Great Ideas presentations should focus on one specific practice that can be generalized to other situations. Great Ideas are shorter and more focused on one effective practice than traditional conference proposals. Submit your great idea now!

Virtual posters – If you cannot travel to Orlando this year, why not submit a virtual poster to share your work. Virtual posters will be posted online and will allow for you to interact around your work with conference attendees in a variety of modes. Submit your Virtual poster now!

Deadline for submission of proposals has been extended through June 7, 2010.

Submit proposals online at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/2010aln/call_for_papers.

Learn more about 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 www.sloanconsortium.org/et4online/2010program for all the details! Check out our keynote and plenary speakers, including Ellen Wagner of WCET, Milton Chen of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, and Lisa Dawley from Boise State University.

Early Bird Registration is now open! 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 June 30th.

Reserve your hotel room now at the Fairmont San Jose at special rate for Symposium attendees of $132.00 per night plus taxes. State of California employees receive a waiver of tax with valid government I.D. presented at check-in. Reservations should be made by June 25th in order to receive these special rates.

Join us for a Free Preview Webinar! Learn more about what the symposium has to offer you. Join us Tuesday, May 18th @ 2:00pm ET via Elluminate for the 2nd in a series of 4 free webinars previewing the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium program. Gain additional insight to the program content, with a special focus on the MoodleMoot portion of the symposium. Register now! (The recording will be made available.)

Not Going to San Jose? Choose the Virtual Attendee Option

Make the symposium come to you! The Virtual Attendee Option contains opportunities for individuals and institutions to attend select sessions of the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium online.

Why choose the virtual attendee option?

  • Participate despite schedule or budget restraints. If your schedule or budget does not allow for the trip, the virtual attendee option provides a full-scale online experience.
  • Virtual schedule provides excellent breadth and depth program offering. Select sessions will be broadcast live including keynote, plenary, closing, featured sessions by Sloan-C, MERLOT, and Moodle, special interest sessions, over 50 regular concurrent session presentations, and 12 vendor showcase presentations.
  • View live webcast or on-demand recordings. Onsite and virtual option attendees have access to on-demand recordings of the sessions for up to one year post-conference.
  • Be a true participant of the Symposium. Special attention is paid to integrating the onsite event with the virtual event. Virtual attendees will be able to post questions in each session and have access to discussion forums.

Virtual attendee registration now open.

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2010 Sloan-C Workshop Deadline Reminders

Copyright Compliance for Online Educators
May 18th

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.

Technology Bootcamp
May 18th

The Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning. Experts, intermediate users and novices are welcome to participate in Symposium activities that will include face-to-face and virtual components. This event will be held in Summer of 2010 in San Francisco, California. This online workshop will get attendees up-to-speed on technologies being used at the conference (non-conference attendees are welcome to participate).

Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching
June 1st

Getting 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.

Google Wave in Education
June 1st

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.

Upcoming Events in the World of Asynchronous Learning

June 21 - 23: Instructional Technology and Education of the Deaf 2010

June 21 - 25: 2010 Summer Technology Institute

June 21 - 22: Educational Technology Leadership Conference (2010)

June 24 - 28: 2010 Digital Learning Institute

June 28 - July 2: 32nd Annual National Technology Student Association Conference

July 19 - 22: Campus Technology 2010 (Summer)

July 20 - 23: 3rd Annual Sloan Consortium Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium

July 22 - 23: Teaching with Technology Symposium

August 23 - 25: The Thirteenth IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2010)

Elluminate

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