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09.20.2013 – ECAR Study – Students and IT (2013)

Here is a link to the ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology Use, 2013 (from Educause).  Many of the colleges that have active representation on the ETC committee (not us, unfortunately)-: are involved in this study. Valuable info. Thanks, … Continue reading

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09.14.2013. on moocs

Interesting reading from Journal of Online Learning and Teaching via Merlot about the process Duke University followed in setting up moocs with Coursera: http://jolt.merlot.org/vol9no2/lombardi_0613.htm The hours required per course are something I’m not sure everyone understands. Is 210 hours (8 weeks … Continue reading

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09.15.2013. Designing Online Learning

Good basic points about designing online learning by  Richard Culatta for TedEd. Key points for me include: “Instructional design is essential to effective online learning.” Too often online courses are simply a dump of content to the learner. How True!! … Continue reading

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09.06.2013. on management

What many folks don’t know about me is that my background training and experience was in management (been there, done that, got the t-shirt  – 20+ years ago!). I used to teach in this area, as well.  I continue to follow … Continue reading

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09.06.2013. on online learning

Another great post from Tony Bates via Stephen Downes is available at: http://www.tonybates.ca/2013/09/04/towards-a-theory-or-model-of-productivity-for-online-learning-outcomes-scale-and-design/ He says: “merely moving classroom methods of lectures and multiple-choice questions online will not achieve the desired learning outcomes, even if economies of scale can be achieved … Continue reading

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09.05.2013. eLearning freebies

Thanks to the eLearning Coach for some awesome freebies! Check them out at: http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning2-0/100-elearning-freebies/ It’s great to have everything listed all in one place. Thanks, again. j.

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09.03.13. Review of Online Learning Developments

Here’s a very clear and concise summary by Tony Bates on “what’s been happening in online learning” this summer: http://www.tonybates.ca/2013/09/02/welcome-back-and-a-review-of-online-learning-developments-in-july-and-august/ As always, good questions and comments to ponder.

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09.03.13. Online Learning needs to be faculty driven

So true and yet so often not understood. Via Dr. Frank. http://www.utexas.edu/news/2013/08/14/online-learning-must-be-faculty-driven-innovative-ut-austin-president-says/?goback=%2Egde_934617_member_270291391#%21

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2013.08.22. Social Media and Learning

Great infographic. It makes me a little sad though because “community management and curation” was so what we were doing until a couple of years ago. Unfortunately a change in direction took us back to emphasis on the ILT/workshop format. So … Continue reading

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08.21.2013. Blackboard – Test Access Logs

http://wp.lasalle.edu/blog/blackboard-features-fall-2013-logs/

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