Posts Tagged ‘Distance Education’

Wimba Pronto: Instant Collaboration to Support 21st Century Learning

Apr 20, 2010 at 4:35 pm, Shelley Constant

Engaging 21st century students, increasing administrative efficiencies, or developing disaster preparedness plans –learn how Wimba Pronto, an instant collaboration platform designed for education, is being used to support each of these, and other, initiatives at colleges and universities in the United States and around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Service Learning at a Distance: Engaging Online Learners in Applying Their Knowledge and Skills to Help Others

Feb 2, 2009 at 10:32 pm, Thomas Cunningham

One of the challenges of teaching an online course is to get students involved with the content beyond simply reading and discussing it. When students are separated from the instructor and each other by distance and time, how can they be effectively guided in arranging, participating in, and completing service-learning experiences? The presenter will share instructional strategies he has utilized to rise above such challenges. Read the rest of this entry »

Increasing Student Engagement in Distance Learning Courses

Feb 2, 2009 at 4:01 pm, Nate Southerland

Student engagement is critical for retention and success, especially in distance learning settings, where students have little or no face-to-face contact with their classmates and instructors. In this presentation, we will explore student retention theory and how it can inform distance learning practices to promote student engagement and success. Participants will share favorite tools for promoting engagement with one another as part of the session. Read the rest of this entry »

The Not So National Treasure Hunt

Jan 27, 2009 at 2:36 pm, Charlene C. Gyurko PhD,RN,CNE

The purpose of this paper is to discuss an innovative online educational program at Purdue University Calumet School of Nursing that enhances the initiatives and probabilities of nurses pursing advanced practice education to be more likely to achieve their goals. The program was made possible by an Advanced Education Nursing Grant through the Division of Nursing (DN) Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Read the rest of this entry »

The use of Open Educational Resources by Tecnologico de Monterrey faculty

Jan 26, 2009 at 12:01 pm, Fernando J. Mortera-Gutierrez

The use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) by Tecnologico de Monterrey faculty through its Knowledge Hub search engine initiative in Mexico and world wide: Best Practices.

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