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Georgia Southern University. On line course design rubric. Rubric. Category:E-Quality - E-Learning Faculty Modules. From E-Learning Faculty Modules E-Learning Quality at Kansas State University Kansas State University has successfully provided distance courses and degrees to nontraditional learners for many years and has received positive recognition through awards from prestigious national organizations.

Category:E-Quality - E-Learning Faculty Modules

Many of these awards went to outstanding faculty members who paved the way in online teaching. While some faculty members have designed award winning courses, others are asking how to approach a higher level of quality in their own courses. As the importance, visibility and continuing growth of online instruction continues to emerge, Kansas State University, like other universities, has attempted to define quality in online courses by initially developing a quality checklist back in 2008. Faculty, administrators, and instructional designers located across the K-State campuses participated in the development of the checklist. At some point in the future, additional resources will be added here. Online Learning Consortium, Inc. Online Report Card: Tracking Online Education in the U.S. Untitled.

Thing 28: Emerging Tech: Scanning the Horizon. Thing 28: Emerging Tech: Scanning the Horizon In the task description for Thing 28 it says: “Once you’ve read a few trends/issues reports, you’ll start to pick out the tech and trends that are likely to be relevant to you, your students and colleagues.

Thing 28: Emerging Tech: Scanning the Horizon

With that knowledge you’ll realize that you’re really ahead of the curve and will be ready for the changes to come.” These are the statements that kept popping into my head as I tackled this assignment. I started with Joyce Valenza’s Top 10 Tech Trends. Tech Tools for Biography Projects. 6 Mar As a Reading Specialist and Technology Integration Facilitator (TIF) for my building, my colleagues are always asking me for suggestions of tools to use for various research projects or reading/writing projects.

Tech Tools for Biography Projects

One 5th grade teacher is currently looking to do a project on heroes of the Women’s Rights Movement. She is looking into Glogster or having the students create a fake Facebook wall (somehow, and with some tool!) 10 Important Features in Next Gen Learning Platforms. Class is in session––anytime, anywhere––these days.

10 Important Features in Next Gen Learning Platforms

Many online institutions offer myriad forms of communication, tools, and platforms to keep online learners in the know as they complete their degree or dig deeper into continuing education. Teachable: Create and Sell Your Own Online Courses. 6 Free Platforms for Teaching Online. Building Online Short Courses - E-Learning Faculty Modules. From E-Learning Faculty Modules Module Summary Online short courses are a kind of Web-based training (WBT) that tends to be automated, although some are human-facilitated.

Building Online Short Courses - E-Learning Faculty Modules

These are created to meet the needs of professionals in a number of fields who want to continue their professional development and who are required to attain continuing education. Oftentimes, short courses are built to the requirements of various regulatory agencies that oversee particular professional fields. This module highlights what short courses are, the typical structures of short courses, and some design strategies for the creation of short courses. Takeaways Learners will... About The Licenses. Our public copyright licenses incorporate a unique and innovative “three-layer” design.

About The Licenses

Each license begins as a traditional legal tool, in the kind of language and text formats that most lawyers know and love. We call this the Legal Code layer of each license. But since most creators, educators, and scientists are not in fact lawyers, we also make the licenses available in a format that normal people can read — the Commons Deed (also known as the “human readable” version of the license).

The Commons Deed is a handy reference for licensors and licensees, summarizing and expressing some of the most important terms and conditions. A Shared Culture - Creative Commons. To celebrate our 2008 fundraising campaign, Creative Commons has released “A Shared Culture,” a short video by renowned filmmaker Jesse Dylan.

A Shared Culture - Creative Commons

Known for helming a variety of films, music videos, and the Emmy Award-winning “Yes We Can” Barack Obama campaign video collaboration with rapper will.i.am, Dylan created “A Shared Culture” to help spread the word about the Creative Commons mission. In the video, some of the leading thinkers behind Creative Commons describe how the organization is helping “save the world from failed sharing” through free tools that enable creators to easily make their work available to the public for legal sharing and remix. Dylan puts the Creative Commons system into action by punctuating the interview footage with dozens of photos that have been offered to the public for use under CC licenses. Similarly, he used two CC-licensed instrumental pieces by Nine Inch Nails as the video’s soundtrack music. Download. Welcome to the Exemplary Online Instruction (EOI) website - Exemplary Online Instruction.

California State University, Chico's first strategic priority is:"... to develop high-quality learning environments both inside and outside the classroom.

Welcome to the Exemplary Online Instruction (EOI) website - Exemplary Online Instruction

" This website provides: Home. Webexample. Instructional Design refers to the analysis of learning needs and the systemic approach of developing an online course in a manner that facilitates the transfer of knowledge and skills to the learner through the use of a variety of instructional methods, which relate to multiple learning styles, strategies, and preferences.

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A. Structure 1. Sequence Content is sequenced and structured in a manner which enables learners to achieve the stated goals. 2. Itec8690 / FrontPage. I-Search Process Online Learning Units How to Use Diigo Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 Reports, Papers and Resources.

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eLearning Book Club Blog: What Connected Educators Do Differently Week 1. Welcome to the summer eLearning book club. We are excited to read What Connected Educators Do Differently by Todd Whitaker, Jeffrey Zoul, and Jimmy Casas. The digital and paperback versions of this book can be purchased from Amazon. If you don't have the book already, don't worry.

You can jump into the conversation a little late if you need to. Future Ready Academy. Connected Educator Month Calendar. Use the search box and filters at right to help you find events & activities of interest. To find events/activities just for you, roll over “primary audience” at right. To find events/activities on a specific topic of interest, roll over each of the event types at right.By default, events are displayed in Eastern Daylight (New York) time. Learn how to view events in your local time here.Register as an attendee or organization to create a profile, make your customized calendar, interact with other attendees, and more. Click here for tutorial videos.Add your customized calendar to Google Calendar, iCal, and more here.Or add an event to the calendar by clicking here.Use the Duration menu on the form to indicate how long your event lasts.

What Connected Educators Do Differently Describes My Own Connected Journey. Book Review: What Connected Educators Do Differently. Helping Educators Thrive in a Connected World. Learning to Muse: What Connected Educators Do Differently Describes My Own Connected Journey. Join our Virtual Learning Community. Register for Book Club Idaho Digital Learning hosts virtual book clubs that discuss teaching and engaging students in the virtual classroom environment. What Great Educators Do Differently? The Best Edu Conference: Register Today! – Kleinspiration. I am a person strongly committed to improving my professional skills. A Constructivist Approach to Online Course Design to Enhance Interaction and Learner Motivation in K-12 - Theories of Educational Technology.

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