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The arrival of the digital age has seen the evolution of new instructional tools, but how has that influenced the way that we teach and the way students learn? The e-Learning series explores this question and provides a framework for considering e-Learning when using digital tools like Blackboard, eLive and the Internet.
Please take a moment to complete the online registration and assessment forms.
e-Learning Registration
e-Learning Assessment | Spring 2008 Semester | January 18
8:30 - 10 am | Asynchronous Virtual Learning Environments: Discussing, Podcasting, Blogging & Wiki-ing | February 22
8:30 - 10 am | Synchronous Virtual Learning Environments: Elluminate Live! at UAA
A hallmark of face-to-face courses, synchronous learning takes a variety of forms in virtual learning environments. From audio conferences to chat rooms to video conferences, real-time digital environments continue to evolve. The latest iteration is web conferencing, which promises to offer many interactive features, from online presentations and discussions to cooperative, small group work. This session will focus on many of the ways that UAA faculty are using Elluminate Live! to create online learning communities. | March 21
8:30 - 10 am | Peer Review in Distance Environments
As faculty transition from face-to-face instruction to blended and fully online learning environments, what are the important considerations for that transition so that faculty can offer the same learning outcomes as traditional face-to-face courses? This conversation started last year with the peer review model "Quality Matters." This year, that model has evolved, through work of faculty in the College of Education, to be the CIDER model. CIDER stands for Continuous Improvement in Distance Education through Review and this session will showcase the review process for attendees. | | May 2 8:30 - 10 am | The Future of eLearning and Virtual Learning on the Horizon
Tools Not for Teaching and the Future Contexts of Online Pedagogy There are no silver bullets in terms of software when utilizing e-Learning, particularly now. The onslaught of tools for a computer and on the web are overly abundant to the point of overwhelming. That said, it may not come as a surprise that many instructional tools don’t have their origin in teaching, but in communicating, interacting and sharing. This session will focus on some of the new tools available that can make creating a virtual learning environment. for students.
Additionally, as instructional technologies have evolved, they will continue to do so. This session will focus on the technologies that other universities and the New Media Consortium (www.nmc.org) have found are anywhere from one to 5 years out in mainstream implementation. | Available via eLive As part of on-going efforts to offer CAFE workshops to all faculty, these sessions will be available via eLive at the following address. We especially encourage the community campuses to take part via eLive. e-Learning eLive link If you have used eLive, then you should be ready for the series session(s). If not, visit http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/elive for set-up information.
For more information or questions contact:
Chris Sturm, eMedia at anjcs@uaa.alaska.edu or 786.4463
Lori Seagars, CAFE at lori@uaa.alaska.edu or 786.4644
Please take a moment to register below.
If you need to cancel your reservation or if you have any questions send an
e-mail to lori@uaa.alaska.edu
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Fall 2007 e-Learning Sessions | Fall Semester | September 28
11:30 am - 1:00 pm | What is e-Learning? And Why? The influence of the digital age has impacted pedagogy in an online environment. A new mode of delivery has given way to new research related to this environment. “E-Learning: Pedagogy in an Online Environment” begins the series by examining the unique considerations of cognitive load theory and curriculum design when teaching in an online environment. | | October 26
11:30 am- 1:00 pm | Framing e-Learning: The Role of Instructional Design in an Online Environment In teaching face-to-face, there are certain parameters to consider, which are tied to the physical environment. Online, those parameters are tied to the virtual environment and require a closer examination of the structure of the course and the pedagogy being used. In this session, we will discuss experiences moving from a face-to-face to a distance environment and hear from fellow UAA faculty with extensive experience in this. The framework for examining these transitions will be the CIDER rubric, initiated by the College of Education’s Alaska Educational Innovations Network (AEIN). | | November 30
11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Reconsidering Communication: Explicitness in Virtual Learning Environments Virtual learning environments (VLEs)are distinct from face-to-face not only by the nature of the distance, but also because VLEs do not have the same informal interactions or the more subtle communication, e.g., facial and body language. Replacing all these elements isn’t possible, but finding ways to ensure clear and explicit communication will be the focus of this session. | November 30
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1:30 - 3:00 pm | Blogs and Wikis Showcase
This session is co-sponsored by the e-Learning Workgroup
Have you noticed the new Blog and Wiki Tools in Blackboard? Do you wonder how they differ from Discussion Board? The best ways to use them in your courses? Blogs and wikis have generally been understood as “news” and reporting tools, but many faculty are using them in their classes. Whether you are new to these tools or already applying them, please join us for this session. We’ll answer your questions and offer examples of how UAA faculty members are integrating Blogs and Wikis into their courses. | |
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