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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Online Classroom: Five Ways to Improve Interaction in Your Online Courses - Tips and Tools to Improve Interaction in Online Courses

Featured Higher Education Presenter: Jill Schiefelbein

Date: Wednesday, 04/06/11
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
Cost: $259 ($284 after 03/30/11)

More and more courses are moving online. That brings opportunities as well as some unique challenges.
Do you know how to maximize your effectiveness with students in an online environment?

Join us on Wednesday, April 6 for Five Ways to Improve Interaction in Your Online Courses, presented by Jill Schiefelbein of Arizona State University. A communications specialist and an accomplished public speaker, Jill has taught and developed online courses at ASU for the past eight years. Class participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of her during the presentation.

You’ll discover:
• The various online communication channels available
• The pros and cons of each
• How media richness can influence your communication choices
• Best ways to enhance communication through various channels
• How to judge where you are on the online learning curve
• Suggestions for taking the ‘next step’
• How to effectively inject your personality and engage students

Questions Welcome

Jill Schiefelbein will be setting aside time to answer questions from participants during this live and interactive seminar.

Get the Right People Aboard

If you’d like to personalize your online course, this seminar will give you the tools to do so. Those who are members of one of these groups should consider attending:
• Online instructors–professors, adjuncts, and teaching assistants
• Training coordinators
• Curriculum specialists and developers
• Supervisors or anyone involved in evaluating online instructors
• Graduate assistants or anyone who wants to teach
• Any institution considering online training for employees
A Great Value

If your college or university has numerous people involved in online instruction, here’s good news: you only pay one connection fee. That means you can fill up a room with people and only pay one low fee of $259 for this seminar.

Includes Free Discussion Guide for Facilitators

Participants can put into practice what they discover at the seminar with the free Discussion Guide for Facilitators. It contains all the tools you’ll need to help better apply what you learned during the seminar. It’s available with both the online seminar and the CD.
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