Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Online Teaching Strategies, and Faculty Development

Beyond the Foothills: Passion and Personality in the Virtual Classroom

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Title:Beyond the Foothills: Passion and Personality in the Virtual Classroom (ID: EDU04177)
Author(s):Sandy Woolum (University of Minnesota Duluth) and Bud McClure (University of Minnesota Duluth)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This presentation will focus on the conversion of traditional classroom courses into online courses that retain the passion and personality of the faculty. Using courses from the new online degree in psychology at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, we will demonstrate how stories, images, class projects, streaming media, interactive links, and integrative courseware can preserve the faculty presence and the student experience in a virtual classroom.
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Many Cooks May Sweeten the Broth: A Collaborative Approach to Online Faculty Training, Support, and Development

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Title:Many Cooks May Sweeten the Broth: A Collaborative Approach to Online Faculty Training, Support, and Development (ID: EDU04176)
Author(s):Tina J. Parscal (Regis University) and Gary Florence (Regis University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This presentation will offer a retrospective of a large-scale deployment of faculty training, support, and professional development. Strategies for moving from preparing to teach online to advanced professional development and instructional practice will be discussed. Samples, models, and supporting artifacts will be shared.
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Strategies for Helping Faculty Manage Their Online Workload

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Title:Strategies for Helping Faculty Manage Their Online Workload (ID: EDU0373)
Author(s):Apiwan D. Born (University of Illinois at Springfield), William Corrigan (University of Washington), Jia Frydenberg (University of California, Irvine), Lawrence C. Ragan (The Pennsylvania State University), and Sara L. Terheggen (UCLA)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This session will review faculty-developed strategies for managing time and energy while engaged in online instruction. The results from Sloan Foundation-sponsored research project will be shared. More than 40 strategies from four categories will be reviewed including authoring, teaching, revising materials, and institutional preparedness. Plans for additional research will also be reviewed.
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Making the Transition: Helping Faculty to Teach Online

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Title:Making the Transition: Helping Faculty to Teach Online (ID: EDU0006)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2000)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Based on the presenter's book, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace, this session will explored faculty training needs in order to help them shift the ways in which they organize and deliver material so as to empower learners to take charge of their own process and increase interactivity in online courses. The role of IT professionals in supporting this transition will also be discussed.
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