News from ELI: January/February 2013

January/February 2013   Registration Open: ELI Online Spring Focus Session Join us for the ELI Online Spring Focus Session, "Learning and the Massive Open Online Course," April 3–4. Over the past year, the massive open online course (MOOC) has emerged as a significantly different course model. But how robust is the MOOC as a vehicle for learning? In this focus session, we will explore the MOOC and its viability as a new learning model.   Attendees will explore:  The MOOC instructional/learning model and how to support faculty teaching in it Quality assurance mechanisms, accreditation, and analytics Instructional design challenges and opportunities Student evaluation, assessment, and academic integrity The future of higher education and the MOOC  Virtual seating fills up quickly—register today!   News At a Glance Vote for ELI 2013–2014 Content Anchors Each year, ELI conducts a crowdsourcing survey among the teaching and learning community to determine its content anchors for the coming year. Vote now for the anchors that matter the most to you and your campus.   2013 Horizon Report Released Produced by ELI and NMC each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next one to five years. Check out the areas of emerging technology cited for 2013.   ELI Annual Meeting 2013: Public Webcasts Available for Viewing Public webcasts of numerous sessions at the ELI Annaul Meeting are available for viewing. The selected sessions give you a taste of the next generation of learning that took place at the ELI Annual Meeting.   New SEI Case Study Released Read the latest Seeking Evidence of Impact case study, "Adoption, Pedagogy, and Analytics: Exploring Two Years of Institutional Blog Data." Open to ELI nonmembers after 90 days.   Explore the Latest in the 7 Things Series See how infographic creation tools offer the opportunity to expand visual learning and thinking in 7 Things You Should Know About Infographic Creation Tools.   New ELI Brief Explores Stanford E-Book Pilot "Stanford School of Medicine E-Book Pilots," the latest ELI brief, highlights the project that piloted the development and use of e-books in two residency programs. Open to ELI nonmembers after 90 days.   IT Infrastructure in the Bring-Your-Own-Everything Era Find out how BYOE is changing the IT infrastructure landscape and the innovative ways institutions are meeting the challenges in this new ECAR report. This report is part of an ECAR publication series on BYOD and the consumerization of IT. The complete series will be available this spring. Events ELI Webinar: Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practices April 1 (Members Only) Register Now ELI Webinar: HathiTrust—The Collection and Its Uses May 6 (Members Only) Register Now ELI Webinar: Analytics and Metaphors—Grounding Our Understanding in a Conceptual Framework June 3 (Members Only) Register Now EDUCAUSE Institute Learning Technology Leadership Program June 24–28 ELI Members receive a 10% registration discount! Register Now   Share Want More? Subscribe to ELI News, Policy Digest, and EDUCAUSE At a Glance via the EDUCAUSE News and Updates page.