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 […]

I just came across this interesting article in the Journal of Educator’s Online: July 2006 edition: Engaging Learner Attribute Research in Dialogue with Classroom Practice: Predictors of Success in the Accelerated, Online Classroom reported on a sample of online faculty response to the question “What do you see as the five factors most likely to […]

Magnolias Originally uploaded by sparklefish. Summer session is approaching and no doubt you are preparing for a new section as you finish grading final exams! Your start of term checklist (for distance education) can provide you with some tips for ensuring that all of the pieces are in place for the teaching of your online […]

Teaching & Learning with Technology (TLT) Series GUSSE: Teaching and Learning with Social Bookmarking Thursday October 26, 2006, 10am-12noon Telestudios, 2329 West Mall (University Services Building), Rm #0110, Lower Level GUSSE is an innovative application of “social bookmarking” for collective knowledge building at a global scale. We will explore how this same technology is being […]

Please join us for the following e-learning events. Details and registration links are below. e-Learning Institute (eLI) UBC’s e-Learning Institute is leading a series of hands-on WebCT workshops aimed at helping instructors develop and manage their courses in WebCT. Sessions are scheduled for the week of October 16th and cover the basics of setting up […]