A letter from the editors of the Sloan-C View
Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit.
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Alfred P. Sloan
This issue announces the Sloan Semester, a bridge for students whose studies were disrupted.
The Sloan Semester, an initiative unprecedented for the rapid, cooperative response of Sloan-C member institutions, is now open for enrollment to students affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. You can help in this effort by letting more students know they are eligible to sign up for these tuition-free courses. Courses in this accelerated semester begin October 10.
This issue provides news you can use:
- Michael Hammond of the University of Warwick synthesizes recent journal articles and provides tips for the design and conduct of effective online discussions.
- John Sener, Sloan-C Director of Special Initiatives, reports on the development of Quality Matters.
- In “Distance in Learning: A Mixed Approach to Online Curriculum Development and Assessment,” professors Richard Schuttler and Jake Burdick propose an assessment model that combines qualitative and quantitative measures.
- It's time to plan your attendance at the 11th ALN Conference: The Power of Online Learning: Mobilizing to Expand Community, in Orlando, Florida, November 17–19, 2005. Remember, premium members receive discounts on conference attendance.
- At the conference, awards will be presented to representatives of the University of Central Florida, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the University of Central Florida, and Mercy College (New York ). For more information about awards please visit: http://www.sloan-c.org/aboutus/awards.asp.
- A new issue of JALN, due out later this month, includes applicable models for online discussion, exams, community, participation
- Visit the Sloan-C Jobline to find and to post openings for online educators.
Sign up here to be notified of new events, and for more information, and to register, visit Sloan-C Online Events.
For a wealth of useful information, please visit the Sloan-C free resources page. And, to contribute in kind, please share your effective practices with the higher education online community in the Sloan-C effective practices collection.
We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you online,
… for the Sloan Consortium
Frank Mayadas, John Bourne and Janet Moore |
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