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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Academic Impressions Webcast: Student Engagement and Web 2.0 in Blended Learning


Explore how Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, and social media can improve student learning outcomes.

This event is perfect for faculty, faculty developers, and instructional designers who want to learn how to develop effective and efficient strategies for utilizing Web 2.0 technologies to foster student engagement and success in blended learning.


Our expert instructor will present timely information on the following topics:


Blended learning communities and environments
Web 2.0 tool examples and learning activities, including:

Social bookmarking - Diigo, del.icio.us, citeulike, edtags

Blogs - Blogger, Twitter, wordpress

Social networking - Ning, Facebook, Bebo, Mahara

Social media sharing - YouTube, Flickr, Slideshare

Virtual worlds - Croquet, SecondLife

Engagement through the use of Web 2.0 tools including synchronous sessions

Case studies of the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University - course redesign context and study results and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)


UPCOMING CONFERENCES

Best Practices in Blended Course Design
July 25 - 27, 2011
San Diego, CA
UPCOMING WEBCASTS
Making the Shift from Classroom to Online Course Design
September 7, 12, 21 & 26, 2011
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