SLOAN-C, EFFECTIVE ONLINE ACCESS, ICEBREAKER ACTIVITIES, HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR INSTITUTION'S DISTANCE-LEARNING EFFORTS and eLEARNING MYTHS

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October 2002, Vol. 1, Issue 10

SLOAN-C WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS SHARE RESEARCH AND PERSPECTIVES ON ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING NETWORKS
Sloan-C Workshop Participants Share Research and Perspectives on Asynchronous Learning Networks A recent invitation-only workshop sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) hosted more than 40 leaders in higher education online learning and teaching from colleges and universities located throughout the country. We feature some quotations, brief excerpts and several stories related to some of the many interesting presentations given at this workshop. MORE

MODELS OF EFFECTIVE ONLINE ACCESS
A review of Online Learning Consultant John Sener's presentation on the many facets of effective access-related practices. Sener talks about a wide view of access, excluding disability issues, built around five key categories: program access, course access, academic and administrative services, technical infrastructure and learning resources. MORE

ICEBREAKER ACTIVITIES CREATE INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
Herkimer County Community College Professor Bill Pelz provides some ways to get the discussions flowing online. MORE

FACETS OF THE FUTURE
IUPUI's Erwin Boschman offers a view of some key aspects of the future of higher education online teaching and learning. MORE

10 MINNIE MYTHS OF E-LEARNING
10 Minnie Myths of E-Learning This lists comes from Curtis Bonk and J. Riebau from a quick, 99-second presentation given at the Online Learning 2002 Conference recently held in Anaheim, CA. MORE

HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR INSTITUTION'S DISTANCE-LEARNING EFFORTS
Eleven sound ideas based on Richard Hezel's 15 years of experience planning, researching and evaluating higher education teaching and learning. MORE

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