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5 key components of successful online courses

eSchool News

While it might seem like a simple transition to post slides or a recorded lecture online, teachers need to be intentional with course design to effectively mirror what students experienced in the classroom and make the transition as smooth and successful as possible. Synchronous over asynchronous.

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5 ways to create online courses that improve retention

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How were you able to apply the content after completing the courses? If you’re struggling to remember these basic aspects of the last course you completed, the course design could likely benefit from some improvement. How were you assessed?

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Creating Libraries for Online Students Is Harder Than You Think.

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Careful Course Design It starts with the digital course design process. At Southern New Hampshire University, which has more than 90,000 online students, “eLearning Librarians” are involved in curriculum development from the outset, says Trisha Prevett, one such e-librarian for the school.

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Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning

eSchool News

The program used Brightspace to deliver blended learning courses designed with experiential learning elements that allowed them to be offered with significant cost savings. eLearning Magazine recently rated D2L as #1 in Adaptive Learning, and Brightspace was recently named the #1 LMS in Higher Ed by Ovum Research.

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A Christmas Story

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Only one soul was left, with her head in a binder: Mary, an online instructional course designer. And where Mary once sat tired, alone, and defeated, Was her eLearning portal ; uploaded, completed! Twas the night before Christmas, in the office (quite late). All the other employees had left by seven (or eight). Such wonder!

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Time to Tidy Up: Start the New Year by Decluttering Your Physical and Digital Spaces

Faculty Focus

Lisa McNeal teaches interdisciplinary classes and serves as the director of eLearning at the College of Coastal Georgia. When she is not decluttering her courses or condo, she’s hanging out with Gigi and Peanut, two cats who spark much joy. References Berg, M. & & Seeber, B.

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The Role of Microlearning and Andragogy in Enhancing Online Student Engagement

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Applying Andragogy to Online Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Success. Creating Effective Student Engagement in Online Courses: What Do Students Find Engaging? Microlearning an Evolving Elearning Trend. Magna Publications Inc. , Dixson, M. Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning , 10 (2), 113.