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Dawn Hawley replied to Carl Oekerman's discussion 'Recent research on Online Learning enrollment and student success in WSBCTC'

Great article! I was especially interested in the discussion about the importance of faculty and staff engagement and the ideas about institutional vs. instructional effectiveness, so I looked up the Jenkins article, which examines successful…

Oct 14, 2011

Barb Satushek updated their profile Oct 13, 2011

Recent research on Online Learning enrollment and student success in WSBCTC

Here is a nice piece of research done by two researchers from Columbia University looking at online learning in WSBCTC.Personally, I found the recommendations on the final two pages most relevant to our current work. See More

Discussion posted by Carl Oekerman Oct 11, 2011

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Jim replied to Mark Scrub Hubner's discussion 'Deadlines, Late Work, and Humanity'

I like having the human interface.....but distance learning may mean that the student could even be in another country! So how about a "get to know me" assignment that allows the student to prepare a short video or pictorial with dialogue…

Feb 17, 2011

Robin Johnson updated their profile photo Feb 12, 2011

Robin Johnson updated their profile Feb 12, 2011

Open for Learning: The CMS and the Open Learning Network

This is a thoughtful whitepaper.http://www.ineducation.ca/article/open-learning-cms-and-open-learning-networkFood for thought...See More

Discussion posted by jeff4082 Oct 29, 2010

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Alice Jamison is now a member of BTC eLearning Oct 27, 2010

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Graphic Display of Student Learning Objectives

This article came my way the other day. As one who is a supporter of graphic organizers for note-taking, a study skill option I suggest to my more visually inclined students, I had never thought of graphic course syllabi and schedules. Have you? This blog article suggests making objectives in graphic format. Interesting idea.…See More

Blog post by Judi Wise Oct 25, 2010

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Judi Wise commented on jeff4082's blog post 'APGAR for Class Meetings'

I just noticed (as I read your's further) that both articles refer to Atul Gawande (one of my favorite writers--who, by the way, discusses the APGAR as one of the most outstanding innovations in medecine in his book BETTER). Must be all the…

Oct 10, 2010

Judi Wise commented on jeff4082's blog post 'APGAR for Class Meetings'

Your article reminds me of this one on a blog that I enjoy: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Checklists-Giving-Assignments/27028/ I was wondering where to post it. Checklists and "APGARS" can be useful tools for student self-evaluation--the…

Oct 10, 2010

Judi Wise updated their profile Oct 10, 2010