in discussion 2008 IT Conference / Pre Conference Workshops » Finding a Place in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Student assessments of online courses are conducted; however, no systematic instructor-based review of pedagogical practices exists. This exploratory study will identify instructors’ “best practices”. Twenty UMass-Amherst instructors will be recruited to complete a brief interview and teaching survey. Preliminary results will be discussed within the context of faculty development and future research.
Online distance education continues to grow at a consistent and fast pace, and faculty and administrators are asking if online distance education offers quality outcomes. This presentation discusses quality criteria, best practices, conceptual principles, research, and educational efforts locally and beyond addressing the question of learning outcomes and emerging elearning technologies in distance education.
Evaluator-Integrated Books (EIBs) based within the OWL system permit interactive viewing by readers of the book. We discuss details of two EIB texts in current use, including their advantages and disadvantages. The philosophy behind EIBs, the software interface that drives them, and future plans for OWL EIBs will be discussed.