Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion, and Facilitation Practices

$345.00
Price: $345.00
Event Date: 
November 9, 2011 - November 18, 2011
Level: 
Beginner - Level 1
certificate specialization: 
Design and Delivery
Key Online Workshop Information
Minimum Estimated Time Commitment: 
~ 5 - 10 hours/week
Resources Provided in Workshop: 
Presentations, readings, web links, discussion threads and other materials, viewable online through November 9, 2012
Half-Hour Workshop Orientation - Learn about moodle and Elluminate LIVE! Navigate the workshop space
1-Hour Live Panel Discussion - Participation in Live Q&A
Viewing of Live Sessions available through November 9, 2012
Event Summary: 

Participants will:

  • Increase and provide quality engagement in an online academic environment
  • Discussion thread design: threading, pace, sequencing discussion prompts, using Socratic dialog, modeling reflective exchange, and closing down an exchange
  • Help students communicate clearly without the aid of nonverbal communication cues
  • Create exemplary exchanges

 

If you have a disability, use assistive technology, or may need accommodation to fully access a workshop, please email us at workshop@sloanconsortium.org.  You will be contacted by someone from our workshop staff as quickly as possible to discuss your needs.

Complete Workshop Description
Online Workshop Description: 
In the online classroom, interaction prompts more interaction by stimulating more perspectives, points of view, ideas, questions, and disagreements. Through collaboration and discussion, both facilitators and students help each other in the learning process.
Schedule: 
Workshop Opens - November 9th. Please introduce yourself and begin reviewing materials
Workshop Orientation - Wednesday, November 9th at 4pm EST
Workshop Officially Closes - November 18th. All workshop materials will be available through November 9, 2012
Sloan-C Certificate Program Eligibility: 

This online workshop can be counted toward the Sloan-C Certificate.

Pricing Information: 
Price: $345 Each Sloan-C Member price: $195 w/coupon code* (you will enter the coupon code on the payment page of your shopping cart process) College Pass Member Pricing: No Cost w/coupon code* (you will enter the coupon code on the payment page of your shopping cart process) *Individual Members receive 2 discounts with membership, Institutional and Premium Members receive 20 discounts, and College Pass Members receive 100 (50 or 25) "free" seats in the entire 2011 Sloan-C Workshop series.
Presenter/Panelist Biographies
Biographies of Presenters/Panelists: 

John Thompson

John Thompson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Buffalo State College in the Educational Technology graduate program. He teaches nearly all his graduate courses 100% online, having taught online courses since 2000. He also operates his own educational consulting business, Global Learning Institute, Inc.

Dr. Thompson has over 40 years of experience in education, including over 25 years’ experience with computer technology. His previous career experience includes working in K-12 schools a teacher and an administrator, including school superintendent. He also functioned as director of training for two state governments and director of a computer training organization. He has chaired conferences, done presentation and paper reviews for numerous conferences and publications, made presentations at many local to international conferences, and has many publications in his field.

Dr. Thompson's Ph.D. in Education Administration researched connections between adult education principles and writers of computer documentation. His current research interests include asynchronous online discussions, desktop Web conferencing, green computing, and Web 2.0 applications.

Cancellation Policy: 

If you register and pay for a Sloan-C workshop/seminar and are unable to attend, we will be happy to apply your payment to another Sloan-C workshop/seminar at your request. However, no refunds will be given. This offer is good for one year.

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