Image by leighblackall via Flickr Recently, Larry Ragan, Director of Faculty Development for Penn State’s World Campus, was asked “how would you rank the critical competencies for teaching online?  Here are the 6 he identified: 1. Teaching and Learning State objectives, expectations, & policies Establish communication rules & group decision-making norms Give prompt, effective feedback […]

At various times throughout the year, many members of the e-Learning community here at UBC contribute their efforts and talent to offer the UBC e-Learning Institutes. These institutes are typically spread out over a week, and include a variety of hands-on and seminar sessions dealing with an assortment of useful e-Learning topics. They are open […]

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A few upcoming events to tell you about… Reading Week 2007 – February 19-23 Join us for a full week of the e-Learning Institute. Hands-on and seminar sessions on various topics will be offered, including communicating online with students, keeping up with day to day tasks in WebCT, overview of WebCT Vista, social software, Horizon […]