Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Online Teaching Strategies

Using Video Streaming and Podcasting to Design Rich-Media Online Courses

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Title:Using Video Streaming and Podcasting to Design Rich-Media Online Courses (ID: EDU07211)
Author(s):Diane Zorn (York University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This session will cover lessons learned and best practices for creating highly interactive, student-centered, rich-media online courses with customizable and mobile learning using Mediasite video streaming and video and audio podcasting. It will include a tour of a course Web site, 10 principles for good practice for innovative online education, and a course design toolkit.

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Improving Distributed Education Through Research: Three Studies of E-Pedagogy

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Title:Improving Distributed Education Through Research: Three Studies of E-Pedagogy (ID: EDU07265)
Author(s):Ginny Sconiers (East Carolina University), Sharon Collins (East Carolina University), Matthew Long (East Carolina University), and Kim Wilson (East Carolina University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The demand for quality, effective online teaching environments is growing. Using three research studies (on social presence in distance learning, threaded discussion, and student technology usage), Academic Outreach proposed synchronous and asynchronous educational strategies to faculty and students in distributed/blended learning environments. Don't miss this opportunity to hear our results.

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Models for Collaborative Online Learning: Pedagogy, Design, and Epistemology

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Title:Models for Collaborative Online Learning: Pedagogy, Design, and Epistemology (ID: EDU07331)
Author(s):Teresa Dobson (The University of British Columbia), Natasha Boskic (The University of British Columbia), Jeff Miller (The University of British Columbia), and James Gaskell (The University of British Columbia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This session will examine models for collaborative learning evidenced within the context of an online Master of Educational Technology program. This session will examine models of online learning from pedagogical and instructional design perspectives and consider the epistemological implications of collaborative spaces for learning and knowledge production.

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The Embedded Librarian Program: Librarians and Faculty Partnering to Serve Online Students

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Title:The Embedded Librarian Program: Librarians and Faculty Partnering to Serve Online Students (ID: EDU06227)
Author(s):Victoria Matthew (Community College of Vermont)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Each semester, Community College of Vermont faculty members and librarians work together to "embed" personalized, meaningful library assistance into online classes. This presentation will track the genesis and rapid growth of the program, as well as the benefits and challenges. Future directions such as RSS feeds, video conferencing, and NetMeeting will be discussed.
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Two Questions That Promote In-Depth Course Assessment

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Title:Two Questions That Promote In-Depth Course Assessment (ID: EDU06246)
Author(s):Kaye Bragg (California State University, Bakersfield) and Penelope Swenson (California State University, Bakersfield)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Are your colleagues wary of assessments in their online and hybrid courses? How do we gain an instructor's interest and trust in an assessment project? The presenters will offer a plan, starting with two nonthreatening questions.
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Verbal Immediacy: Effective Online Interactions

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Title:Verbal Immediacy: Effective Online Interactions (ID: EDU06218)
Author(s):Credence Baker (Tarleton State University) and Kimberly Rynearson (Tarleton State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This session will describe the results of a study investigating the effect of visual and verbal immediacy cues on interaction, motivation, and learning in an undergraduate course delivered completely online. Implications for instructional design and teaching in a technology-mediated learning environment will be described.
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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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Facilitating Deep Learning in the Adult Online Learner

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Title:Facilitating Deep Learning in the Adult Online Learner (ID: EDU05072)
Author(s):Fabio J. Chacon (Empire State College SUNY)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Strategies available to the online instructor for promoting deep learning in adult learners, derived from applied research and teaching practice at SUNY Empire State College, will be discussed. The panelists advise a dual focus on internal knowledge organization and interactions with students. Participants are encouraged to compare and contrast the strategies.
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The Fusion of Learning Theory and Technology in a Music History Course Redesign

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Title:The Fusion of Learning Theory and Technology in a Music History Course Redesign (ID: EDU05164)
Author(s):Paula Garcia (Northern Arizona University) and Blase Scarnati (Northern Arizona University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This presentation describes how faculty and technologists collaborated to adapt a course on the history of jazz to online delivery. The presenters were faced with the problem of how to adapt a media-heavy course that satisfies multiple academic requirements and incorporates innovative teaching methods and learning theories.
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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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