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Upcoming Online Learning Co-ops schedule for 2008-2009

Materials from Past Presentations

Using Blogs to Build Community
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Ben Kiely, Faculty, Department of English

For many students, academic success is directly linked to the meaningful connections they make with their instructors and classmates. These connections fortify the foundation of their educational experience and validate them as contributors to the broader human experience. Though making connections with students can be a challenge on-ground, doing so online can be even trickier. How do we make meaningful connections in online courses? This session will focus on blogs as a site for social interaction and community building in an online classroom. We will explore how and why blogging has helped students to respond to frustration, both technological and textual, with a new-found confidence.

Heeding the Call of Students
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in CC117
Presented by: Vicky Knickerbocker, Faculty, Department of Human Services, Sociology and Humanities

This educational presentation will feature a panel of students who will share their personal reflections about taking courses online and offer constructive commentary for “fine tuning” and “trouble-shooting” future courses.

Video and handout materials of past faculty co-ops:

Academic Year 2008-2009

Getting started with “SNAGIT” > taking your first capture
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Cheryl Redinger, Faculty, Department of Education and Human Services

You are invited to: Getting started with “SNAGIT” > taking your first capture.

Are you interested in a quick innovative way to effectively reach those visual and kinesthetic learners? Here is a tool to enhance your teaching and help students navigate through your D2L site with pictures. Come and see what SNAGIT can do for you.

No Two Students Are Alike!
Monday, December 8, 2008
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Available as podcast
Presented by: Brent Olsonawski, Faculty, Department of Sociology

When students come into our courses they are all different and learn through a number of means. Some are visual learners while others learn through audio. A number of students also learn by doing. Therefore, we as educators need to be aware of this and teach in a variety of styles to meet their needs. In this session I will present simple ways to reach as many students as possible in an online setting or using D2L. It will include such things as podcasts, interactive discussions as well as projects that students can relate to.

Listen to the streaming audio of Brent's presentation.

Using Discussion Boards for Writing and Research Skills
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Available as podcast
Presented by: Ellen Lansky, Faculty, Department of English

One of the many advantages of online learning is that it promotes everybody's literacy skills. In this session, we will explore ways to use discussion boards to enhance, improve, refine, and expand writing and research skills.

Listen to the streaming audio of Ellen's presentation.

Take the first steps to learning Camtasia Studio
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in S133
Presented by: Don Cassidy, Faculty, Department of Business

Are you looking for ways to enhance your online classes and present your material to those with different learning styles? If so, you won’t want to miss this session. Don will be discussing the following with you:

Understanding the big picture of Camtasia Studio--what it can do
Understanding the little picture--technical details

Collaborative Learning Without Losing Your Mind
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in LA219
Available as podcast
Presented by: Melissa Landin, Faculty, Department of Communication

This session will provide tips and tools for utilizing collaborative learning in online classes that will 1) foster relationships 2) build community and 3) engage students in learning. We will also look at strategies for handling groups without pulling out our hair! So, if you have ever thought about using collaborative learning, or you currently do, this session will be one not to miss.

Listen to the streaming audio of Melissa's presentation.

Academic Year 2007-2008

Online Teaching for the Total Novice
Thursday, October 23, 2008
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. in LA219
Presented by: Greg Dahlstrom, Faculty, Department of Reading and Study Skills

Those new to on-line instruction and those who are preparing to teach an on-line course in the near future will receive guidance in the basics in this workshop: Assembling D2L "content," using the D2L Discussion board, presenting feedback through the D2L Dropbox, and uploading digital lectures.

Beyond D2L: Using Supplementary Tools and Techniques to Enhance Your Online Course
Monday, September 22, 2008
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Michelle Benegas, Faculty, Department of Spanish

Join us for a discussion on how to differentiate instruction in the online classroom by incorporating online tools, community involvement and other media. We will also learn about RUBISTAR, a free online tool supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that generates rubrics for project based-learning activities.

Academic Year 2007-2008

Copyright, the TEACH Act, and Distance Education: What Online Instructors Need to Know
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Presented by: Aimee Bissonette, J.D., Department of Business

Join us for a discussion of the laws and limits online instructors need to respect when preparing and delivering online courses. We"ll discuss copyright law, the TEACH Act, "fair use," and when and how to obtain permission from copyright owners when you want to use their work in your courses. We"ll also discuss the growing body of "permission free" materials available to educators through learning object repositories and open course ware websites, as well as the newly created licensing scheme "Creative Commons."

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The Tiger in the Closet: Motivating Student Honesty in Online Courses
Friday, September 21, 2007
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. in LA219
Presented by: Jason Kaufman, Ph.D., Department of Psychology

Although online and traditional education share the same fundamental foundations, offering an online course may present unique challenges for monitoring the honesty and integrity of student work. Quite simply, how can one identify instances of student plagiarism or cheating and simultaneously model ethical academic behavior from a distance? This session will present an opportunity for instructors to come together to share ideas that can be implemented in the online course room.

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Making the Most of the D2L Online Quiz Function
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Zack Sullivan, Department of Political Science

This session will explore the Desire2Learn (D2L) quiz function, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses as a knowledge assessment tool. Strategies will be considered that increase quiz effectiveness, mitigate academic dishonesty, and streamline grading for instructors.

Topics to be considered:

Developing fun introductory quizzes to get to know students and for the class to understand the D2L quiz function
Effective use of online quizzes

Timing quizzes
Phrasing questions to avoid easy glossary/index use
Setting up automatic grade export and allowing students to examine missed answers
Pros/cons of D2L short answer and essay questions and alternatives

Streamline grading

Eliminating retakes with an extra credit option
Using D2L quiz function for traditional classes

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Supporting Online Faculty – A Brainstorming Session
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Jason Lachowsky, Web Content Developer

The Web Content Developer position was created this year. One of the goals is to enhance online learning support from student and faculty standpoints. What are your thoughts? How best could this be accomplished? This is an open-ended session where your participation will be especially valued as it will be used to help gauge future needs. Topics could include:

Using Web-based free tools to enrich your online classes to facilitate collaboration, incorporate multimedia, and encourage student networking.
Suggested improvements to the Online landing page (http://online.inverhills.edu), especially the faculty section
Effective design of online course materials
Your questions or suggestions

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Giving Good Feedback when Teaching Online
Monday, December 10, 2007
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 N in LA219
Presented by: Todd Johnson, M.A., Department of Business

Explore industry tested best practices for giving feedback to students enrolled in online courses. Topics include:

Foundations of feedback from brick to click
Be realistic and legalistic
Creative Feedback Ideas

Facilitator welcomes faculty to bring your ideas and share!

Best Practices Session
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Mary Stephens, Department of Nursing

Come for this exciting interactive session on online best practices! Bring one of your best practices that has worked well in your online class. The goal of the session is to have good discussion about what works well! This will be a fun session! Looking forward to seeing you on January 23rd!

Video PresentationA tegrity presentation - requires Java

"Sex, Drugs, & How To Learn Online--The New SSD 'Methods' Web Site"
Monday, February 4, 2008
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Richard Jewell, Faculty Coordinator, IHCC SSD

Students with personal and academic problems--and especially those looking to extend their metacognitive knowledge of how to learn more and better--can now go to a new Web site with over 1000 Student Success Day resources. Send your students to SSD fully online!

Video PresentationA tegrity presentation - requires Java

Maximizing the “Value” of Power Point Presentations Online to Promote Student Success
Tuesday, February 13, 2008
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in LA219
Presented by: Vicky Knickerbocker, Department of Sociology/Human Services

This teaching session will demonstrate how I was able to use power point presentations as an effective teaching strategy in my online Sociology course. I will show the mechanics of using power point presentations and illustrate how the power point presentations my students created promoted student learning. We will also explore other ways online instructors could use this teaching strategy to foster student success in their own classrooms, thus expanding the variety of teaching tools in their Online Teaching Toolbox.

Video PresentationA tegrity presentation - requires Java

Avatars in D2L
Week of March 10, 2008
Online Presentation (half video/half slide show) Open All Week
Presented by: Colette Wanless-Sobel, Department of English

I, Avatar

You may be asking yourself, “Who is this woman?”

Well, “she” is the avatar or virtual representation I use in my D2L classes. She is I.

The presentation “I, Avatar” will share my explorations with avatar use in my D2L classes at Inver Hills. Topics to be covered:

Design

Visually create and customize your own animated characters
Create audio messages for your characters to speak using recorded audio, uploaded audio, computer generated speech and even professional voice-over talent.
Assign background images to your characters
Control the size, position and presentation of your characters
Define the interactivity and behavior of your characters -- even add Artificial Intelligence to them

D2L Class Utilization

Use avatars to personalize the online class experience
Use avatar to announce weekly assignment or important class announcements
Use avatars to make assignments more interactive
Use avatars to create simulations

Other Uses

Insert your characters into Web pages
Integrate your characters into Flash movies or PowerPoint presentations

The Utility

Easy to use
Free version available or fee for software amenities

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