Please take a moment to review this month's Sloan-C NOW, a digest of events, information and notices of importance you won't want to miss.
Are you Doing Something New that Would Advance Online Education if Others Could Do it Too?
Effective Practices submitted by September 30, 2011 will be eligible for awards to be featured at a special session on Thursday, November 4, 2011 at the 17th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning - The Power of Online Learning: Stimulating New Possibilities. Submissions will be evaluated by these criteria: innovation, replicability, impact, evidence and scope.
Please see Effective Practices for more information.
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17th Annual Sloan-C Online Learning Conference (Orlando) - Early bird registration Plus Hotel Reservations!
17th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning
November 9-11, 2011
"Online Learning, Teaching, and Research in the New Media Ecology"
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL
The full program is now posted for this fall’s annual International Conference on Online Learning. Join us in Orlando as we explore our conference theme "Online Learning, Teaching, and Research in the New Media Ecology." This year, we offer a wide array of pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, November 9, offering an in-depth look and discussion of the following topics:
Pre-conference Workshops- Full Day
Google Workshop for Administrators
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Wendy Gorton (American International School of Chennai, US)
Session Duration: Full Day - 6 Hours
Google Workshop for Educators
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Jason Borgen (Computer User Educators, Inc.)
Session Duration: Full Day - 6 Hours
Pre-conference Workshops- 1/2 Day (AM)
Universal Design for Educational Technology: Usable Learning Environments for All Students
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Kelly Hermann (Empire State College, US)
Lisa Rapple (SUNY Empire State College, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Ask the Experts
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Michelle Pacansky-Brock (Mt. San Jacinto College and @One Online Teaching Certification Program, US)
Phil Ice, Ed.D. (American Public University System, US)
Jennifer Richardson (Purdue University, US)
Roger McHaney (Kansas State University, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Matching Training to Experience: A Phased Approach to Faculty Development
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Rena Palloff (Fielding Graduate University, US
Keith Pratt (Walden University, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
eduMOOC: an Open Online Class without Limits
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Ray Schroeder (University of Illinois at Springfield, US)
Carrie Levin (University of Illinois at Springfield, US)
Emily Boles (University of Illinois at Springfield, US)
Shari Smith (University of Illinois at Springfield, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
State Authorization: Out of the Woods and Into the Forest?
November 9, 2011 - 9:00am
Bruce Chaloux (Southern Regional Education Board, US)
Russ Poulin (WCET-WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, US)
Nancy Williamson (University of Maryland University College, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Pre-conference Workshop 1/2 Day (PM)
Second Life is Dead - Prepare for an OpenSim World
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
John Rogate (Champlain College, US)
Marjon Klapwijk (Creative Twists Designs, Netherlands)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Assessment and Evaluation: Going Beyond the Norm
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Kadriye Lewis (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, US)
Jennifer McVay-Dyche (Southern Oregon University, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Access and Opportunity: A Comprehensive Strategy for a Blended Learning Initiative
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US)
Mary Niemiec (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Outside the LMS: Social Media and Online Learning
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Michael Cheney (University of Illinois at Springfield, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Data Changes Everything: Introduction to Learning Analytics
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Phil Ice, Ed.D. (American Public University System, US)
Wally Boston, Ed.D. (American Public University System, US)
Karen Swan, Ed.D.(University of Illinois- Springfield, US)
Sebastian Diaz, Ph.D., J.D. (West Virginia University, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
IELOL Workshop (Invited Session)
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Lawrence C. Ragan (Penn State University, US)
Bruce Chaloux (Southern Regional Education Board, US)
Marie Cini (University of Maryland University College, US)
Ray Schroeder (University of Illinois Springfield, US)
Wayne Smutz (Penn State University, US)
Cynthia Golden (University of Pittsburgh, US)
Session Duration: 1/2 Day - 3 Hours
Note: This session is restricted to 2011 IELOL participants and associated faculty
Early Bird registration is $445 for Sloan-C members, $495 for regular attendees. Early bird registration deadline is October 9. Register now! Onsite attendee and virtual attendee options are available.
Make your hotel reservations now. Attendees of the conference must book their hotel room through the conference website no later than Friday, October 14, 2011 in order to receive discounted rates starting at $177.00* per night plus taxes. The special conference rates also apply for three days prior to and three days after the conclusion of the conference, so come early or stay late to enjoy a little Disney magic. Important: If you plan to arrive the weekend prior to the conference or stay the weekend after, make your hotel reservation NOW! The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is expected to be sold out during those weekends due to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. There are very few rooms available for Friday, November 4 through Monday, November 7. Check the travel and hotel page of our website for updates on sold-out dates.
RSVP for the Sloan-C EPCOT Dessert Reception: During the registration process, make sure you check the RSVP box to attend this special event on Thursday, November 10th. If you have already registered and forgot to RSVP, you can log back in to the online registration and check the box to RSVP for this event. If you have difficulties with this, contact gsullivan@sloanconsortium.org for assistance.
Sloan-C is excited to offer complimentary admission to EPCOT for all our conference guests on Thursday evening. Following our interactive poster session, which concludes at 6:00pm, take a short 10 minute stroll or ride Disney's Friendship boat from the Swan/Dolphin over to the International Gate at EPCOT. There, you will be admitted for an evening of fun at EPCOT! Guests will have access starting at 6:30pm to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival (entrance fee is compliments of Sloan-C; dinner and drinks are on your own). Join Sloan-C at 8:00pm at the Worldview Plaza West. Be our guest for dessert, drinks, networking and EPCOT's famous Illuminations laster and fireworks extravaganza.
Entrance to this event is complimentary for registered attendees. Guest tickets are available to purchase ($55 for ages 10+; $15 for ages 9 and below). All RSVPS and additional ticket purchases must be made during the registration process. Wristbands will be distributed at registration to those who provided an RSVP to this event; the wristbands are needed to enter EPCOT that evening.
Disney Park Tickets: Planning on arriving early or staying on in Orlando after the conference ends? Special "After 2pm" and "After 4pm" Disney tickets to any of the 4 Disney parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom) are available for purchase by our conference attendees. These special order tickets are only available for sale prior to the conference; they cannot be bought onsite. Purchase your discounted Disney park tickets here.
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Sloan-C Institute Call for 2012 Online Workshop Proposals
Contribute to the Sloan Consortium Community by Submitting an Online Workshop Proposal for 2012.
The September 2nd deadline for 2012 online workshop proposals is fast approaching. Sloan-C workshops are an integral component toward helping faculty and institutions improve the quality, scale and breadth of online education.
Sloan-C workshops are practitioner-oriented; participants not only increase their depth of knowledge, but also apply key learnings immediately in their online curriculum. As a result, we are looking for proposals that focus on online learning effective practices and provide relevant takeaways for participants.
Sloan-C Institute workshoptracks highlight and demonstrate research and application in the following areas:
Blended Teaching and Learning
Design and Delivery
Administrative Practices
Tools and Techniques
Accessibility
Workforce Development
Adult Basic Education
K-12 Online Education
Open Educational Resources
Mobile Learning
Proposals must be submitted by members by 11:59 PM Eastern Time –September 2nd, 2011*
*Note: proposals may be submitted year round; however, submission by the September 2nd deadline will ensure proposal consideration for the 2012 workshop series.
Log-in to your Sloan-C Member account and submit a proposal today.
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2011 Sloan-C Webinars
Sloan-C has added webinars to its resources for educators. Webinars typically last anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half. Most are free to Individual Members. Institutional members and non members pay a separate fee. New webinars will be added soon. Check the webinar site frequently.
MERLOT: An Introduction - FREE - August 31, 2011 2:00 - 3:30PM ET
MERLOT is a free and open online community of resources designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy. MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, collection of peer reviewed higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services.
Cloud Computing Solution for Rural Schools Networks: Project "Rural Schools & Cloud Computing" - September 7, 2011 10:00 - 11:30AM ET
This webinar will offer an insight on a pilot project on cloud computing and open source solutions applied to a rural school network in Spain, carried out by Galicia Supercomputing Center in Spain, and financed by HP Labs.
Classroom Salon - An Innovative Educational Platform to Support Social Learning - FREE - September 28, 2011 10:00 - 11:30AM ET
Classroom Salon, an online platform developed at Carnegie Mellon University,transforms the traditionally isolated act of reading course documents and interpretation into a collaborative enterprise for constructing and sharing knowledge. In this webinar, you will learn how to integrate Classroom Salon into your existing course and make learning much more rewarding when conducted in a social setting. For more information visit http://www.classroomsalon.org/
For more information or to register, please go to the webinar page.
View recordings of previous webinars.
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Are You Prepared to Teach Online in 2011?
The next cohort of the Sloan-C Certificate starts September 7, 2011.
Watch a recording of the informational webinar about the certificate program.
The Sloan-C Certificate prepares educators to teach and improve online courses using the Sloan-C pillars of quality in online education—learning effectiveness, scale, faculty and student satisfaction, and access. A unique feature of the certificate program is that expert mentors work individually with each certificate candidate to accomplish specific goals. The certificate consists of a 9-week foundation course and a variety of electives and specializations that focus on improving overall competency within a specific area of academic focus. The workshops in each specialization are structured to encourage skill development and practical application within the participants' specific job function. Upon completing the 9-week foundation course, individuals can select 3 individual electives, one specialization, or multiple specializations that best suit professional development objectives.
The Sloan-C Certificate foundation costs $1,499 plus three (3) required electives; priced at $345 (10-day workshop) or $495 (3-week workshop). Elective workshops, which should be registered for individually, may be funded by coupons available through Sloan-C membership discounts and the Sloan-C College Pass professional development package.
Click here for more details.
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Institutional Membership - More Benefits, Same Price
The reality for institutions everywhere is tighter budgets, more travel restrictions, and less available resources. Institutional Membership is for organizations that are ready to give their faculty and administrators access and discounts to resources dedicated to quality online learning at an affordable price.
New benefits are frequently added such as the Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Programs, a tool used to measure and quantify elements of quality within online education programs in higher education. Also new for this year are more options for the College Pass Professional Development package, which gives an institution seats to our online workshops at a bulk discount rate. We now offer a 25 and 50 seat package along with our 100 seat package for smaller institutions.
NEW - Quality Scorecard for evaluating your online programs: full access and use ($150 value)
NEW - 1 free workshop (archived, from selected list) ($345 value)
20 Workshop Discounts $150 value each ($3,000 total value)
10 Conference Discounts $50 value each ($500 total value)
Free Webinar: Topical issues in online higher education for $25/participant ($99 each for non members)
10% discount on Sloan-C publications
Full Sloan-C web access: JALN, Effective Practices, Practitioner Documents from Sloan-C workshops, JobLine, Listserv, Sloan-C Commons Community Site
Awards: Eligibility for institutional awards
Institutional Member Pricing (value of over $4,000)
$1,495/Institution or Campus
$1,046.50 for HBCU schools (30% off)
$1,270.75 for Community Colleges (15% off)
Click here to register.
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The College Pass Professional Development Package - Membership Add On
Looking for a cost effective way to give your staff and faculty access to the full range of Sloan-C online workshops?
The College Pass Professional Development Package is a membership add-on that includes bulk discounted seats in the widely acclaimed Sloan-C online workshop series for one year.
100, 50, or 25 seats per year in over 75 Sloan-C online workshops in a variety of key online education topics at a highly discounted price.
Once you purchase the College Pass, your faculty, staff or anyone you select can register for workshops using your College Pass Code. Simple.
Workshops are regularly priced at $345-$495. College Pass enables you to pay as little as $35 per workshop
Sloan-C Institutional Membership is required in order to take advantage of these savings.
Institutional Membership + CP (for non members)
Institutional Membership +CP-100 seats: $4,990
Institutional Membership +CP-50 seats: $3,995
Institutional Membership +CP-25 seats: $2,995
College Pass Membership Add-On (for existing members only)
100 seats: $3,495 ($35/seat)
50 seats: $2,500 ($50/seat)
25 seats: $1,500 ($60/seat)
Community Colleges receive a 15% discount and HBCUs receive a 30% discount.
Click here to register.
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2011 Sloan-C Workshop Deadline Reminders
Sep 7 - 16 : Web Accessibility for Online Learning: A How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Content
Sep 7 - 16 : Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion, and Facilitation Practices
Sep 14 - 23 : MERLOT 101: An Introduction to MERLOT
Sep 14 - 23 : Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment
Sep 14 - 23 : Avoiding Faculty Burnout
Sep 21 - 30 : Supporting and Engaging Students Through Social Media
Sep 21 - 30 : Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning
Sep 28 - Oct 7 : Copyright Compliance for Online Educators
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