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?What Makes a Smart Course ‘Smart’?

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A few trees were saved, but courses weren’t any smarter. So if automation and interactivity differentiate a smart phone from a phone, what makes a course “smart”? What attributes of course design and applications of technology transform outcomes and impact, as opposed to gratuitous investment in technology for technology’s sake?

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A Case for Bi-Modal Flexible Learning, Part 1

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“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. IT-ready classrooms may not be available for all courses.

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A Case for Bi-Modal Flexible Learning, Part 1

Faculty Focus

“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. IT-ready classrooms may not be available for all courses.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Research from the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning identifies key conditions for successful inclusion, including teachers’ philosophical commitment to meeting the needs of all students and collaboration with institutions to assess student needs and monitor progress. Relational competence in teacher education.

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Fostering Upward Mobility through Low-Cost Certification: A Practical Guide for Higher Education

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CTLE Credits: Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits are included to guarantee that the courses offer real advantages beyond certification, supporting professional growth, employment requirements, and recertification for current teachers. “Impact of Open Educational Resources on Course Success.”

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Research from the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning identifies key conditions for successful inclusion, including teachers’ philosophical commitment to meeting the needs of all students and collaboration with institutions to assess student needs and monitor progress. Relational competence in teacher education.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

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Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.