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TwitterI will be making two presentations at The North Carolina Distance Learning Association’s 2011 Virtual Conference: Engaging Online Learners. The first will be looking at three models for online courses and course redesigns. For those that arent able to attend virtually, below is the abstract and PowerPoint slides. Abstract This presentation will be for anyone that is interested [...]
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NCLDA Presentation – Taking Your Talents Online: Are you ready to teaching Online?
Posted on February 16th, 2011
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Creating Virtual Student Introductions
Posted on January 3rd, 2011
Whether you are teaching a face-to-face or an online course, you will want to create a sense of community for your students. Typically, the first day of a face-to-face class is spent reviewing the course goals and syllabus as well as doing introductory icebreaker activities. You can use one of two online tools – Voicethread or Glogster – to create this interactive icebreaker activity.
3 Social Media Tools for Connecting with Students
Posted on December 6th, 2010
With the prevalence of Smartphones, affordable phone plans, and texting, social media is quickly becoming one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to inform the masses. There are several tools that aid in the creation and maintenance of your online presence; implementing these tools correctly can provide make a big difference.
Creating a Classroom Partnership
Posted on October 10th, 2010
Creating a Classroom Partnership As students are exposed to technology at a younger age, they not only demand but also expect that technology will be used in the classroom setting. No longer can instructors stand at the front of the room and just deliver content – students are too smart for that – they demand [...]
Finding the Early Adopters
Posted on July 26th, 2010
Before you begin any initiative, it is important that you have the support of other faculty and the IT support group, if you have one. Any type of change will be initially met with some type of resistance. The best way to combat this resistance and increase chances for success is to identify and develop a group that I refer to as the “early adopters.”