10 Years of Tracking Online Courses. SoftChalk. SoftChalk LessonBuilder Online Demo. SoftChalk Webinars. Recognizing innovative ways of producing online lessons, this webinar will showcase two...
Recognizing innovative ways of producing online lessons, this webinar will showcase two examples of Texas colleges who have used eLearning to meet educational needs traditionally addressed through face-to-face instruction. These interactive eLearning modules were made possible by an innovative statewide collaborative Softchalk license that covers all 65 Texas public, community, and technical colleges–provided by the Virtual College of Texas, a Service of the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
Teaching Information Literacy Online helps maximize faculty time with students in the classroom. The challenge faced by Terry Barksdale, head librarian at the Cypress Creek Campus Library, was how to deliver online Information Literacy instruction that would support the variety of multiple disciplines across the curriculum. E-Learning Tutorials. WNMU License. SoftChalk CLOUD. Showcase – Sample Lessons – View Examples of Interactive Lessons, E-courses & Learning Activities – SoftChalk.
SoftChalk Lesson Tour. Examples of Lessons Built with SoftChalk. Using Student Facilitators in the Online Classroom. Written by: Rob KellyPublished On: January 11, 2013 If you’re trying to get your online learners more engaged in online discussions, consider turning over the facilitation responsibilities to your students.
This approach, says Walter Woolbaugh, a professor in the master of science in teacher education at Montana State University–Bozeman, empowers students, increases participation, and improves learning. Why have students facilitate? There are several compelling reasons to have students facilitate. First, it engages students—both the individual who facilitates and the other students. In addition, facilitators tend to learn more. “I’ve found over the years that a lot of students respond more positively to one of their own than they do to an instructor. In addition, rather than turning to the instructor for the definitive answer to a question, students tend to work out the answers among themselves when a discussion is facilitated by a fellow student.
200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything. Written by: Thomas Broderick Universities, colleges, and private organizations offer free online college courses to help students acquire new knowledge and skills.
These courses cover a variety of traditional academic topics and other subjects that can lead to career advancement and personal enrichment. Courses occur online, allowing learners from all over the world to participate. At the end of a course, students may qualify for an official certificate. Some institutions charge a small certificate fee. Most online courses provide an introduction to a topic, although there are some intermediary and advanced courses. Some free college courses use the term massive online open course (MOOC). Benefits of Open Courses Free online college courses allow students to learn from home, a significant advantage for learners who prefer to eliminate a commute. In a free college course, learners can explore new academic topics without incurring high tuition costs. Should You Take Open Courses?
Essential Elements of an Effective Online Learning Experience. September 5, 2012 By: Danielle Hathcock in Online Education An online course is like walking into a foreign land with an entire map laid out, but having no sense of the land’s origin or how to navigate the terrain.
How the instructor formats and interacts with the class will ultimately determine the student’s travel experience. The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of how the elements of an online course are integrated such that they form a cohesive whole that creates easy travel based upon instructor presence, appropriate feedback, and easy navigation for students. Instructor Presence – The Mapmaker Instructor presence is vital to create in an online course, because without it, the class becomes an impersonal experience guided only by text and the other electronic medium. Instructional Technology Council. Complying with Copyright and Ownership Issues in Distance Education Oct. 27, 2015—2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern timePresenter: Dr.
Fritz Dolak, Copyright and Intellectual Property Office Manager and U.S. Copyright Office's Copyright Agent, Ball State University Mobile Technologies can Make Learning Engaging and FUN! Nov. 3, 2015—2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern timePresenter: Jeannine Burgess, Instructional Technology, Palm Beach State College Streamlined Online Course Development Process Nov. 10, 2015—2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern timePresenters: Jennifer Veloff, M.Ed., PMP, Associate Dean of Academic Technology, Pasco-Hernando State College.
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