[NMScience] FW: Sloan-C Now - February 2008
Daniel, Maryjo, PED
Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us
Tue Feb 19 08:23:51 MST 2008
FYI
Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D.
Science Specialist
Math and Science Bureau
New Mexico Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 476-1882
Fax: (505) 827-1784
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Sloan-C Now <http://www.sloan-c.org/> <http://www.sloan-c.org/>
February 2008
Dedicated to the Highest Standards in Online Education
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Dear Educator:
Please take a moment to review this month's Sloan-C NOW. It contains a
digest of events, information and notices of importance you won't want
to miss.
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Sloan-C Quick Links
Membership <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql1.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql1.asp>
Workshops <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql2.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql2.asp>
Publications <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql4.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql4.asp>
Survey Reports <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql10.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql10.asp>
Effective Practices <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql5.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql5.asp>
JobLine <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql6.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql6.asp>
College Pass <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql7.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql7.asp>
Vendor Corner <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql8.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql8.asp>
Sloan-C Catalog <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql9.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql9.asp>
Sloan-C View Archive <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql11.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql11.asp>
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql3.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql3.asp>
Sloan-C Wiki <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql12.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ql12.asp>
Effective Practice of the Month - Learn from Others' Experiences
This month's featured Effective Practice is Anytime Anywhere Chemistry
Experience <http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ep.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ep.asp> from the University of North
Carolina, Wilmington & the University of Colorado.
Undergraduate and associate degrees often require laboratory courses.
Providing students with meaningful laboratory learning experiences is
commonly perceived as the biggest barrier to offering lab-based distance
science courses. Two science professors, Jimmy Reeves at the University
of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) and Doris Kimbrough at the
University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) have developed home-based science
laboratories which have enabled them to offer lab-based science courses
in online and hybrid formats for the past three years. Click here
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ep.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/ep.asp> to read more. Share
your effective practices at the Sloan-C wiki
<http://www.sloan-c-wiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>
<http://www.sloan-c-wiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page> or
Effective Practices <http://sloan-c.org/effective/index.asp>
<http://sloan-c.org/effective/index.asp> web site.
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2008 Premium Membership & The College Pass- Join Today for Faculty
Training Discounts Institutional Premium Membership and the College
Pass give your institution discounts on attending our faculty training
workshops. All workshops <http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/index.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/index.asp> are fully online and
asynchronous to work with your schedule. Institutional Premium
Membership: $945
-20 coupons for $150 off workshop registration prices along with
additional benefits College Pass: $3,495
-150 seats in the entire 2008 Sloan-C workshop schedule plus Premium
Membership For more information about Sloan-C's membership options,
click here <http://www.sloan-c.org/join/index.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/join/index.asp> .
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Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications
for Online Learning- Register Today
<http://www.sloan-c.org/join/index.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/join/index.asp> Join Sloan-C for our first
Western states conference. The Sloan-C International Symposium on
Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning
<http://www.emergingonlinelearningtechnology.org/?gad=COP2ge8DEghAPys8-v
A2yBidoK77AyCj080y>
<http://www.emergingonlinelearningtechnology.org/?gad=COP2ge8DEghAPys8-v
A2yBidoK77AyCj080y> 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.
Symposium tracks highlight and demonstrate research, application and
best practices of important emerging technological tools related to
social networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and
support services. Presentations will be provided in both the
face-to-face event and the virtual event held in Second Life and the
Moodle Learning Management System. When: May 7 - 9, 2008
Cost: $470 (10% discount for Premium or College Pass members)
Receive a 10% discount on registrations for the face-to-face portion of
the symposium if you register before March 31st.
For more information or to register, click here
<http://www.emergingonlinelearningtechnology.org/?gad=COP2ge8DEghAPys8-v
A2yBidoK77AyCj080y>
<http://www.emergingonlinelearningtechnology.org/?gad=COP2ge8DEghAPys8-v
A2yBidoK77AyCj080y> .
The Sloan-C Online Teaching Certificate Program
The Sloan-C Online Teaching Certificate
<http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/certificagte08.asp?gad=CIfrge8DEghqGxq0
FBpdARidoK77AyDn0s0y>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/certificagte08.asp?gad=CIfrge8DEghqGxq0
FBpdARidoK77AyDn0s0y> program proves unique in that faculty can take
key lessons from the Sloan-C Getting Started and Quality Matters
workshops, immediately apply these learnings in a laboratory
environment, and receive feedback from both the faculty mentors and
faculty peers.
Key criteria:
-Designed to build or enhance educators' professional knowledge, skills,
and leadership in distance/online education and training.
-Designed as flexible, learner-centered offerings, Sloan-C educational
initiatives integrate core knowledge and theory with practical,
experiential-based exercises, case studies, and discussions.
-Educational initiatives are presented via the Internet, web
conferencing, with supplemental print and multi-media formats so travel
is not required.
-Participants may enroll in workshops on a certificate or
non-certificate basis.
Learning outcomes:
-Develop skills in distance education and online learning.
-Expand current knowledge and apply new ideas in practice.
-Provide grounding in the pedagogy of online teaching and learning.
-Prepare participants to facilitate online, built upon Sloan-C's
effective practices, from whatever current teaching or training
materials used.
-Gain hands-on experience as a distance learner.
Possible career outcomes:
-Prepare for a distance education position.
-Enhance career opportunities within your own organization or
externally.
Please visit the Sloan-C Certificate
<http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/certificagte08.asp?gad=CIfrge8DEghqGxq0
FBpdARidoK77AyDn0s0y>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/certificagte08.asp?gad=CIfrge8DEghqGxq0
FBpdARidoK77AyDn0s0y> webpage for more information or email R.T.
Brown, rtbrown at sloan-c.org
NOTE: Does your institution have a College Pass? Institutions with
college passes only pay the certification fee and use their pre-paid
seats towards the 5 required workshops.
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The Strategic Case for Online Learning: Access, Engagement and
Success What: NATIONAL WEBCAST DISCUSSION
When: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. eastern time Beginning in 2007 the Alfred P.
Sloan Foundation made possible a national initiative focused on the
strategic importance of online learning and distance education in higher
education. This live national videoconference coming from Washington
State University is an opportunity for individuals (at their computers)
and in groups participating locally together to: -interact with
university presidents and other national leaders involved in the
NASULGC/SLOAN National Online Learning Commission; -experience real case
examples from universities where online learning, distance education and
rapid internet interaction made a difference (time to graduation,
business and financial strength, disaster recovery, mentoring etc.); -
see how some universities are incorporating this strategic asset in
their master plans; -discuss and raise questions about what works, what
doesn't and what leadership in this area requires for the future. The
American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) is collaborating with
Washington State University and Oregon State University in producing the
event. the NASULGC Commission, Sloan-C,The University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, The Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University,
Colorado State University, the Southern Educational Regional Education
Board (SREB)and others are participating in marketing,case study
development and program planning. To register for this FREE event,
please go to http://www.sloan-c.org/adec/.
<http://www.sloan-c.org/adec/>
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2008 Sloan-C Workshop Deadline Reminders
Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/nws03.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/nws03.asp>
TODAY, February 19th
Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art - you know it when you
see it, but everybody sees something different. And when it comes to
online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and
accrediting bodies may certainly not see what you do. In fact, they
might not even know what to look for in assessing quality. Sloan-C
announces an interactive online workshop focused on learning how to
improve your online course(s). Learn how to use the rubric tool
developed by the nationally recognized, FIPSE-funded Quality Matters
(QM) project. The QM rubric provides a research-supported framework with
annotations and examples for applying quality practices to specific
course design standards. Affirm the strong areas in your course(s) and
generate specific ideas for improvements. The QM rubric is the
centerpiece of the QM process. Additionally, this course serves as a
stepping stone for faculty interested in becoming certified course peer
reviewers.
Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion and Facilitation Practices
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/nws04.asp>
<http://www.sloan-c.org/info/02/nws04.asp>
February 26th
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. This workshop
examines how facilitators can increase and provide quality engagement in
an online academic environment.
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The Fifth Annual Sloan-C Workshop on Blended Learning and Higher
Education Is your institution looking to blended learning as a means
for achieving its mission and goals? Are you facing problems such as
time to degree, limited classroom space, instructional resources for
which you feel that blended learning may be the solution? Are you, as a
faculty member or instructional designer, looking to blending as a means
for enhancing teaching and learning? These issues and opportunities are
bringing educators from all over the world together with the common goal
of blending with a purpose. This workshop hosted by the University of
Illinois at Chicago on April 6 - 8, 2008 at the Renaissance Chicago
Hotel provides administrative leaders, faculty members, instructional
designers and researchers an opportunity to network, share promising
models, consider effective practices,
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