Retention Strategies in Online Education

$345.00
Price: $345.00
Event Date: 
October 19, 2011 - October 28, 2011
Level: 
Intermediate - Level 2
certificate specialization: 
Administration
certificate specialization: 
Blended Learning
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 October 19, 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 October 19, 2012
Event Summary: 

Participants will:

  • Learn strategies for making retention an institution wide priority
  • Become versed in instructional design strategies for learning effectiveness and engagement
  • Identify support systems that enhance student satisfaction and faculty satisfaction
  • From the perspectives of the Sloan-C Pillars, learn how institutions and individuals create cultures for student success

 

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: 
The 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.  
Schedule: 
Workshop Opens - October 19th. Please introduce yourself and begin reviewing materials
Workshop Orientation - Wednesday, October 19th at 4pm EST
Workshop Officially Closes - October 28th. All workshop materials will be available through October 19, 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: 

Ruth Bennett

Ruth Bennett is an educator and professional consultant. Her career highlights include teaching undergraduate courses online and in the classroom; teaching teachers how to teach online; working with high risk, inner city, elementary school children; designing and providing training and coaching in communication and the management of people for both profit and non-profit organizations; and designing and marketing continuing education. She currently teaches communication at Western Carolina University and a variety of courses online for the University of Phoenix and for UNC’s LearnNC program. Ruth has a BA and MA from Emerson College, a Communication Arts and Sciences college. Her publications include articles in professional journals in the United States and Canada, and privately published books in sales, customer service, and management.

Marie Fetzner

Marie Fetzner joined Monroe Community College (MCC) in 1987 and currently serves as the Assistant to the Vice President of Educational Technology Services (ETS). Her job functions include project management, divisional budget development and monitoring, personnel, technology planning, technology assessment and research, and a variety communication functions.  In 2006-07, Marie served as Director of Online Information and Distance Learning at Montgomery College, Montgomery County, Maryland.  From 2003-2006, she was on special assignment as MCC’s Banner Project Manager.

In 1997, Marie served as a founding member of MCC’s “Monroe Model” team that provides comprehensive support to online faculty and students.  Marie also coordinated MCC’s online faculty training for seven years.  She is a certified Quality Matters™ Reviewer and is on the Music review board for MERLOT. Marie is an MCC adjunct assistant professor and she currently teaches online College Orientation and Introduction to College courses. Additionally, Marie serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN).

Marie is pursuing an Ed.D. degree at the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the University of Rochester, where her research focuses on online student retention.  Marie holds a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree from SUNY Brockport and earned a Bachelor’s of Music degree from the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music.

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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