Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Resource Sharing, and E-Learning

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Evaluating a Virtual Academic Department

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Title:Evaluating a Virtual Academic Department (ID: EDU05071)
Author(s):Suzanne Bonefas (Rhodes College), Rebecca Frost Davis (National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE)), Susan Frost (Emory University), and Deborah Olsen (Virginia Tech)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Sunoikisis, a virtual classics department formed by classicists at 13 liberal arts colleges, blends on-campus teaching with distributed, online, interinstitutional instruction. This evaluation studies Sunoikisis by examining the gains and challenges to institutions and asks how institutions can sustain liberal arts education values while increasing reliance on technology in the classroom.
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REALIA Project: Building a Collaborative, Digital Collection for Teaching

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Title:REALIA Project: Building a Collaborative, Digital Collection for Teaching (ID: EDU04122)
Author(s):Jeffrey L. Overholtzer (Washington and Lee University) and Scott E. Siddall (Denison University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Three consortia representing more than 40 liberal arts institutions joined forces to create and manage a Web-based, searchable collection of media for teaching foreign languages and cultures. The REALIA (Rich Electronic Archive for Language Instruction Anywhere) Project has created a unique tool that helps address a core need of thousands of faculty members.
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Converting Existing Online Courses to Learning Objects

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Title:Converting Existing Online Courses to Learning Objects (ID: EDU0480)
Author(s):Marie Lasseter (Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia) and Michael S. Rogers (Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The University System of Georgia has been forced to confront the high costs of developing online content. One way the system has done so is to focus on content sharing and reuse by deconstructing existing online courses into reusable learning objects that faculty can retrieve and incorporate into new courses. This session will explore the benefits, success factors, and pitfalls to avoid.
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