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MORE NDLW EVENTS
COLORADO & MISSORI CHAPTERS OF USDLA - Webinars - Nov. 11-15, 2013
Welcome to the DL Webinar Series sponsored by the ColoDLA, MoDLA, and USDLA! The DL Webinar Series is where state chapter members from across the US come together to share professional learning opportunities with each other.
Monday
2PM Eastern -
Distance Learning Webinar Series Grand Opening
Wednesday
2PM Eastern - A New Look at Plagiarism and Cheating
9PM Eastern - Distance Learning Webinar Series Grand Opening
Thursday
2PM Eastern - Community Building to Combat Childhood Obesity
Friday
2PM Eastern -
Full website to register:
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IOWA CHAPTER OF USDLA - Webinar - Nov. 14, 2013
National Distance Week is November 11-15! Celebrate by attending the
IDLA hosted webinar November 14, 12pm CST to gain a valuable distance
learning skill and learn more about IDLA.
Sue McDaniel, an instructional designer at A.T. Still University, will
present "Using Wikis to Promote Student Collaboration." Wikis are one
of the most powerful collaborative tools for students - at all levels,
at the same or different locations, residential or online. They can
also be used for professionals who need to share information and
create a finished project as a team.
This session will show you how to use a wiki specifically in
Blackboard, but the techniques can transfer for other wiki software.
You may also pick up ideas for incorporating this tool into your
teaching repertoire.
To sign up please complete the registration form here:
http://tinyurl.com/idlawebinar
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Nebraska Chapter of USDLA Events for NDLW
On October 16, Governor Heineman proclaims the week of
November 11-15, 2013, as Nebraska Distance Learning Week
to coincide with the USDLA National Distance Learning Week.
Each day after school during NE Distance Learning Week, the Nebraska Distance Learning Association (NDLA) will offer a 60-minute videoconference learning opportunity for all Nebraska educators. Each session, begins at 3:45 p.m. and will feature a Nebraska content provider (as listed below). Each content provider will share information about their curriculum enrichment programs available through interactive videoconferencing.
The schedule for the week is as follows:
Participation is FREE and registration is limited to eight dial-in sites per event. The allotted spaces will be confirmed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Dial-up instructions and test calls will be scheduled with those making the live connections. (Participation in the live events requires access to H.323 videoconferencing equipment.)
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Berkeley College Online Celebrates National Distance Learning Week, November 11-15, 2013
Website for webinars and other related events:
Google: More...and Even More
November 11, 12:00 pm
Presented by Bonnie Lafazan, Library Director, Woodbridge Library Google is more than just a search engine. Learn how to use Google News, Google Trends, Google Finance, and more...and even more, such as Google Hangouts, the latest dynamic social media tool. To participate in our hangout, email
[email protected] to reserve your spot or view the program on our YouTube channel.
Let Your Past Work for Your Present: Prior Learning Assessment
November 11, 7:00 pm
Presented by Alison Mann, Interim Dean, Academic Advisement
Join us to discuss the different ways in which your past learning and experience can help you achieve your goals at Berkeley College. From standardized testing to programs offered through the College, there are options that can utilize your knowledge and experience to keep you on track to graduation.
for the meeting link.
Password required: berkeley
For audio, call 605-475-4000 and enter access code 529459#.
What Is Your Digital Footprint?
November 13, 7:00 pm
Presented by Amanda Piekart, Reference/Instruction Librarian
Is your online presence what you think it is? Participate in this live Google Hangout to discover what your digital footprint is, how you are creating it, and what you can do to manage it. To participate in our hangout, email [email protected] to reserve your spot or view the program on our
Promoting National Distance Learning Week - An Institution-Wide Initiative
November 14, 1:00 pm
Presented by Sharon Goldstein, Berkeley College Online Campus Operating OfficerThis webinar will provide best practices and demonstrate how organizations can promote National Distance Learning Week and online/distance learning as a whole across their organizations.
This informative webinar will be accessible through the
USDLA website.
What You Don't Know About LinkedIn
November 14, 7:00 pm
Presented by Michael Iris, Director, Online Career Services
Build your professional LinkedIn profile, expand your network of professional contacts, and get noticed. This online event will show you how to set up and maintain a strong LinkedIn profile.
Click here for the Vidyo link.
To RSVP, please contact Michael Iris, Director of Online Career Services, at 973-405-2111 ext. 6406 or
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Drexel University Online Celebrates National Distance Learning Week, November 11-15, 2013
Drexel University Online is proud to have its 2013 keynote speaker be Dr. Susan Aldridge, the new senior vice president of online learning at Drexel University and president of Drexel University Online.
Aldridge brings 17 years of higher education leadership experience and has built an international reputation as one of the premier innovators in online and distance education. She currently serves as a senior fellow at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in Washington, DC and has held executive leadership positions in some of the largest universities in the U.S.
Please join us in celebration as we honor our extraordinary faculty and staff on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. The Drexel University Online NDLW Ceremony will be streamed live. (No RSVP required for live stream.)
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South Dakota State University's office of Continuing and Extended Education Celebrates National Distance Learning Week, November 11-15, 2013
South Dakota State University's office of Continuing and Extended Education will be celebrating National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) November 11-15, 2013 with activities throughout the week.
Website to participate in related activities: http://www.sdstate.edu/cee/ndlw.cfm
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UNC Charlotte's office of Extended Academic Programs will be celebrating National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) November 11-15, 2013
UNC Charlotte's office of Extended Academic Programs will be celebrating National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) November 11-15, 2013 with activities throughout the week.
Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), NDLW serves to recognize and celebrate the growth and accomplishments of distance learning. UNC Charlotte has been offering online and site-based distance education programs for nearly 20 years.
Website to participate in related activities:
http://distanceed.uncc.edu/home/about-us/ndlw
Webinars for Faculty from UNC Online
As part of our continuing effort to provide faculty development opportunities for all UNC faculty, we are launching a series of FIVE webinars - one each day of National Distance Learning Week (November 11 - 15). These webinars are being conducted by your colleagues across the system. One is here at GA; the others are being held on the local campuses.
Information for registering is presented below. A big thank you to UNCW for setting up all the webinars.
Monday 11/11
Topic: The Case for the Flipped Classroom: A Faculty Perspective
Laurie Cochenour, the E-Learning Policy Coordinator for the UNC-CH Center for Faculty Excellence will offer a brief overview of the history of course redesign at UNC - Chapel Hill. Two faculty members will talk about their own experiences redesigning their courses. They will report on what they know about student learning outcomes and satisfaction since implementing the redesign in their classes.
Host: UNC-GA, Board Room
Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Session number: 648 380 640
Registration password: This session does not require a registration password.
You can attend this session live at UNC-GA or via webinar. To register for the live session, please email Maggie O'Hara at [email protected]
Website to participate in related activities:
http://distanceed.uncc.edu/home/about-us/ndlw
Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
Tuesday 11/12
Topic: Helping Faculty Build Student Success with Instructional Tools and Web-based Applications
Participate in this webinar to learn about how our approach to instructional challenges in NC State's DELTA group leads to the development of reusable instructional tools. Learn about some of the tools we've developed for instruction and even about a tool that helps deal with space and time constraints for proctored testing. Also learn about our approach to development and hear about some of the things that are on the horizon.
Host: NCSU
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Session number: 642 121 524
Registration password: This session does not require a registration password.
This session can only be attended virtually.
Website to participate in related activities:
http://distanceed.uncc.edu/home/about-us/ndlw
Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
Wednesday 11/13
Topic: Hybrid Instructor Certification Training
This webinar will introduce instructors to the best practices in hybrid course design and teaching by providing them the information and tools they need to be successful in this environment. It will focus on the best practices for developing and teaching high quality hybrid courses. Instructors will gain exposure to a student's perspective as well.
Host: FSU
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Session number: 647 248 877
Registration password: This session does not require a registration password.
You can attend this session live @ FSU or via webinar.
To register for the Live Session, please email Bonnie Grohe @ [email protected]
Website to participate in related activities:
http://distanceed.uncc.edu/home/about-us/ndlw
Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
Thursday 11/14
Topic: Working your CORE: Student Readiness for On-Line Learning
Participants in this interactive session will consider best practices in providing student orientations for on-line learning. Using Western Carolina University's CORE (Catamount Online Readiness Experience) module as a case study, the workshop leaders will facilitate conversations about how we can all address system-wide initiatives to provide students with the skills, tools, motivation, and expectations they need to be successful in the on-line environment
Host: WCU
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2013
Time: 3:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Session number: 640 004 937
Registration password: This session does not require a registration password.
You can attend this session live @ WCU or via webinar.
To register for the live session, please email Laura Cruz at [email protected].
Website to participate in related activities:
http://distanceed.uncc.edu/home/about-us/ndlw
Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
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Clemson University, Computing & Information Technology will be celebrating National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) November 11-15, 2013
Full website to access events listed below and more:
Monday, November 11
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Google Apps for Education
Presented by Laurie Sherrod
Academic Success Center, Room 118
An overview of three powerful free Clemson Google Apps for Education Applications
- Google Drive - a demonstration of using Google Drive for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and publishing - and using group folders to share documents with your classes
- Google Forms - a demonstration of using Google Forms for creating surveys or tests - where the responses land in a Google spreadsheet - and using a tool to send individual responses to students by email
- Google Sites - a brief look at using Google Sites to create your own website which will include embedding your Google documents, YouTube videos, Photo albums, and much more
- Blackboard - we will show linking files from Drive to Blackboard
Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Online: Resources at a Distance
Presented by Anne Grant
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Doing research on the go? Need to access that journal article, but your're hundreds of miles away from campus? No worries! The CU Libraries are here to help! Learn how you can access books, articles, and other library services from wherever you happen to be studying. You'll be surprised how much we can help you!Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Webinar Campus Pack Tips & Tricks sponsored by Campus Pack
Presented by Hal Herzog
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Campus Pack is a set of simple, social and modular apps that faculty and students use everyday at Clemson University. Did you know you can create templates, keep all of your work in an easy-to-use personal area and export your content after graduation? Join us to uncover how Campus Pack is more than just wikis, blogs and podcasts but also has great uses for groups, personal spaces and ePortfolios. Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Designing Your Course for the Facebook Generation with WileyPLUS and Blackboard Learn
Presented by Professor H. Kyle Anderson, CGMA, CMA, CPA from Clemson University
Academic Success Center, Room 118Come hear directly from faculty who have been using WileyPLUS-a research-based, online teaching-and-learning-environment-to seamlessly add digital content to their courses. Learn about the pedagogical advantages of incorporating Wiley's rich collection of interactive learning content right from within your Blackboard Learn course. Instructors like: "The ability to design a learning environment that provides all the resources my students need to be successful." Students like having: "A convenient and organized place for all my course work." Come discover how you can take advantage of the capabilities and resources now available through Blackboard LearnTM and also save your students money.
Note: WileyPLUS is available for the following disciplines: Business, Computer Science, Culinary Arts, Education, Engineering, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, Modern Language, Psychology, Science, Social and Behavioral Science
Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Webinar - Software Secure Remote ProctorNow
Presented by Mark Musacchio, Business Development Manager for Software Secure, Inc.
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Software Secure is a recognized leader in Cloud-based (SaaS) online testing and provides convenient, scalable and cost-effective solutions that protect exam integrity for higher education, K-12 and certification organizations. our award winning Remote Proctor NOW technology can enable an online or distance learning student to take a proctored exam anytime and anywhere using simply a webcam. Remote Proctor NOW is used by hundreds of institutions including Clemson University, Florida Institute of technology, Texas A&M, University of Pennsylvania. Students and faculty can be confident that all students are on the same level playing field when it comes to exam integrity.
All attendees will be eligible for a Door Prize of a Patagonia Backpack provided by the vendor
Tuesday, November 12
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Demonstration of the Brown Digital Resources Laboratory provided by Tim HowardRegister at www.clemson.edu/clereg
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Teaching Gems on the Web
Presented by Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D., OTEI Director of Clemson University
Cooper Library - Brown Digital Resources Laboratory
This workshop will showcase valuable instructional resources for specific disciplines, including yours, and get you started on finding more. You can use these resources for demonstrations, visual aids, or homeowrk assignments in your distance learning or hybrid courses. Since they are on the web adn many of them are visually rich, animated, and/or interactive, they will likely appeal to your students and enhance their motivation, engagement, and learning. You will examine six types of web resources: student self-assessment tools, videos and podcasts, experimental learning activities (simulations, cases, virtual labs, virtual field trips, and problem scenarios), performances and events for analysis, student research tools, and learning objects for independent lessons, exercises, and games.
You will have time to explore sites that interest you and to share any web-based teaching gems that you have found on your own. Please bring your laptops.Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Learn: Integrating Cengage Publisher Content with your Course
Cooper Library - Brown Digital Resources Laboratory
Sponsored by Cengage
Integrating publisher software into your course with Cengage Learning. This session will describe the Cengage products available for integration into Blackboard through Cengage Learning MindLinks. Cengage has several options available to seamlessly link your course with Single Log-In, Gradebook Integration, and Deep Linking of videos, quizzes, and other learning tools.Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Half Day Workshop - Quality Matters: Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning: Meeting Students Needs
Cooper Library - Brown Digital Resources Laboratory
Sponsored by Clemson Online
LAPTOP REQUIREDRegister at www.clemson.edu/clereg
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, November 13
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Half Day Workshop - Quality Matters: Engaging Learning Activities: Increasing Student Interactions
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Sponsored by Clemson Online
LAPTOP REQUIREDRegister at www.clemson.edu/clereg
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pearson - Lunch and Learn
Presented by: Rebecca Leidy and Dorothy Laymon
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Please come enjoy lunch with us and learn about integrating Pearson content with BlackBoard and taking advantage of course design services offered by Pearson. We will demonstrate and discuss the learning design behind using video lecture capture, interactive ebooks, videos, online tutoring, and adaptive assessments. In addition to helping you design and implement new technology in BlackBoard for January classes, we will showcase Pearson online learning design currently in use at Clemson.Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Copyright
Presented by Andrew Wesolek
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Join Head of Digital Scholarship, Andrew Wesolek, to discuss copyright basics, learn how to determine if your use of copyrighted material is a "fair use" and to explore some existing services offered by the Library to help you remain copyright compliant.Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
New Generation in Digital Learning
Presented by Chris Teague and Dr. Duane Cagle of Hands On Labs
Academic Success Center, Room 118
As leaders and innovators within the science and distance education space, HOL is proud to present the next generation of distance science digital courseware called LabBridge. Dr. Duane Cagle will give a live demonstration of the hands-on solution showcasing how LabBridge uses the Five E's of Learning, Bloom's Taxonomy, and formative/summative assessments. He will also discuss how best practices and course enhancements are incorporated, clearly defined learning outcomes, mobile accessibility, and how to maximize the student learning experience ensuring success for your online science courses."
Register at www.clemson.edu/cleregThursday, November 14
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Integrating Clemson Box files with your Blackboard Course
Presented by Laurie Sherrod
Cooper Library - Brown Digital Resources Laboratory
An introduction to using Clemson Box for cloud storage - including backup, sharing, or collaborating. In this session we will also demonstrate uploading and linking files from Box into a Blackboard Course. Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
McGraw-Hill's Adaptive Learning Technology
Webinar sponsored by McGraw Hill
Cooper Library - Brown Digital Resources Laboratory
LearnSmart. Maximize time spent studying.No two students are alike. Why should their learning paths be? LearnSmart uses revolutionary adaptive technology to build a learning experience unique to each students individual needs. It starts by identifying the topics a student knows and does not know. As the student progresses, LearnSmart adapts and adjusts the content based on his or her individual strengths, weaknesses and confidence, ensuring that every minute spent studying with LearnSmart is the most efficient and productive study time possible. LearnSmart also takes into account that everyone will forget a certain amount of material. LearnSmart pinpoints areas that a student is most likely to forget and encourages periodic review to ensure that the knowledge is truly learned and retained. In this way, LearnSmart goes beyond simply getting students to memorize material. It helps them truly retain the material in their long term memory. Want proof? Students who use LearnSmart are 35% more likely to complete their class, 13% more likely to pass their class, and have been proven to improve their performance by a full letter grade.To learn more visit http://learnsmartadvantage.com/products/learnsmart
SmartBook. The first and only adaptive reading and learning experience.As the first and only adaptive reading experience, SmartBook is changing the way students read and learn. SmartBook creates a personalized reading experience by highlighting the most important concepts a student needs to learn at that moment in time. As a student engages with SmartBook, the reading experience continuously adapts by highlighting content based on what each student knows and doesn't know. This ensures that he or she is focused on the content needed to close specific knowledge gaps, while it simultaneously promotes long-term learning. The end result? Students are more engaged with course content, can better prioritize their time and come to class ready to participate in thoughtful discourse.To learn more visit http://learnsmartadvantage.com/products/smartbook
All attendees will be eligible for a Door Prize of a Kindle Fire provided by the vendor
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webinar - Respondus & the Lockdown Browser
Sponsored by Respondus
Presented by Nick Laboda
Cooper Library - Brown Digital Resources Laboratory
Respondus 4.0 - Quiz authoring and management tool that allows instructors to create exams, quizzes, and surveys offline that can be delivered to a Blackboard course. We will discuss how to import MS Word Docs, utilize publisher test banks, and how add advanced formatting to an exam easily. LockDown Browser - A custom browser designed to provide security to the testing environment in Blackboard. We will discuss how to use LockDown Browser as a way to provide a stable testing environment so that students aren't able to digitally cheat on an assessment in a proctored testing environment.
Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
Friday, November 15
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Designing Online Courses with the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program
Presented by Lauren Krznaric of Blackboard Inc.
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Designing engaging courses for an online learning environment is critical for student success. Blackboard's Exemplary Course Program (ECP) identifies best practices for designing engaging online courses. Join Lauren Krznaric, Community Programs Manager as she discusses the fundamentals of the program and how the Exemplary Course Rubric can be used for individual course improvement, faculty training, and professional development. You will also learn how to participate in the 2014 program as a course submitter and a course reviewer.Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
McGraw-Hill's Adaptive Learning Technology
Webinar sponsored by McGraw Hill
Academic Success Center, Room 118
Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Blackboard Exemplary Course Review Process
Presented by Jan Lay & Melissa Lockhart
Academic Success Center - Room 118
For the past two years members of CCIT's Distance Education & Training teams have participated in the Blackboard Exemplary Course Review process. Come learn about how we got involved, what we learned, and how we used Blackboard as part of the process.Register at www.clemson.edu/clereg
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Wilmington University will be celebrating National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) Nov. 11-15, 2013
This year NDLW will run from November 11-15, 2013. The theme is "Behind the Curtain of Online Learning". We hope to provide activities and information that will give you a better understanding of what online learning is and what are some of the processes behind setting up and taking an online course.
Website to participate in related activities:
http://www.wilmu.edu/onlinelearning/ndlw2013.aspx
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Cuyahoga Community College will celebrate National Distance Learning (NDLW) Week Nov. 11-15.
Cuyahoga Community College will celebrate National Distance Learning (NDLW) Week Nov. 11-15. The purpose of NDLW is to generate greater awareness and appreciation for distance learning while sharing best practices in the field. This year the Office of eLearning & Innovation invites students and faculty to join us as we explore blended and online learning.
Website to participate in related activities:
http://www.tri-c.edu/onlinelearning/ndlw/pages/default.aspx
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Kansas State University's Division of Continuing Education is celebrating National Distance Learning Week, Nov. 11-15, 2013.
Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), National Distance Learning Week helps increase awareness and appreciation for distance learning and how it helps people reach their educational goals. Because of distance education at K-State, thousands of people studying from all 50 states and 16 countries have earned their K-State education-often while balancing full-time commitments with work, family and community.
K-State will be offering the following activities in recognition of 2013 National Distance Learning Week.
Website to participate in related activities:
http://www.dce.k-state.edu/students/services/ndlw
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