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Past Meetings
| DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
TOPICS |
| FRI, March 14th |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Lubar S250 |
The topics will be
The topics will be
1) A Look Inside Curriculum & Instruction 579, an innovative online course on Childrens Literature with a focus on Latin America and Latino culture (Julie Kline, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Simone Conceicao, Administrative Leadership). The course features the use of guest experts participating in discussion forums and in audio interviews.
and
2) Online Degree Offerings in the State of Wisconsin: Trends & Strategic Directions (Laura Pedrick, Academic Affairs)
PowerPoints: 1.) Presentation 1 2.) Presentation 2
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| FRI, February, 22nd |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Lubar S250 |
The topics will be
1) A Look Inside the Therapeutic Recreation Certificate and Thoughts on Making the Transition from Face to Face to the Blended Instructional Format--Patty Thomas, Occupational Therapy
and
2) Course Diagnostic: Econ 104. The LTC staff will provide input on Richard Meadows' online course to identify possible strategies to enhance the course.
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| FRI, December 14th |
1:30-3:00pm |
Lubar S250 |
The topics will be
1) UWM enrollment trends for online and blended courses, programs, and terms, followed by a discussion on Who are our online and blended students? and
2) Cool Tools Part 2: Study Mate and Digital Interactive Learning Activities--LTC presentation
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| FRI, November 16, 2007 |
1:30-3:00pm |
Lubar S250 |
The topic will be quality in the online course, and we will be expanding
the invitee list to include department chairs and associate deans.
This will be an opportunity to learn about best practices in online
instruction at a crucial time of expansion in online and blended course
offerings and enrollments at UWM. Please take a moment to read the
attached online assessment diagram,
which will be the basis for a discussion led by the Learning Technology Center and faculty members
who have extensive experience in online instruction. |
| FRI, October 19, 2007 |
1:00-2:30pm |
Lubar S250 |
Diane Reddy will present on the U-Pace initiative,
a self-paced psychology course that has delivered positive student
learning outcomes for students. |
| FRI,
May 18, 2007 |
1:00-2:30pm |
Lubar S250 |
Richard Meadows, Bob Kaleta and Laura Pedrick
to lead a general discussion on possible futures for online
and blended/hybrid instruction at UWM, focusing on the following
topics: (1) Collaborations with other institutions. What kinds
of conversations are occurring across campus in schools, colleges
and departments around collaborating with other institutions
in offering online/blended degrees? (2) Online/blended instruction
as part of the university-wide Academic Planning process that
is currently under way as a precursor to development of a campus
master plan. Innovative instructional technologies (and increases
in the adoption of existing technologies) have profound implications
for UWM's future. How do you see online and blended learning
evolving at UWM? (3) What innovative tools/technologies/best
practices do you see on the horizon? |
FRI,
April 20, 2007 |
1:00-2:30pm |
Lubar S250 |
(1) A special presentation on the 2006 ECAR
Study of Students and Information Technology, with UWM-specific
(as well as national) data. Please join Judy Caruso, a Fellow
at the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, Co-PI on the ECAR
Study of Students and IT, and Director of Policy and Planning
at DoIT at UWMadison; and David Stack, Deputy CIO, I&MT
for their analysis of current trends in students' use of technology.
(2) Community brainstorming session on 'Tips to Help Students
Succeed' as online learners. This will help develop a new section
of UWM's distance education website. (3) There will be an update
on the Blending Life & Learning initiative. |
| FRI,
March 16, 2007 |
1:00-2:30pm |
Lubar S250 |
Featuring a presentation by School of
Information Studies faculty member Jacques du Plessis, "Asynchronous
Show and Tell," and a discussion of marketing practices. Please
come to the meeting with your brochures, URLs, and prepared to
discuss how you get the word out about your online program. Please
pass along word to staff in your schools and colleges who work
in marketing and outreach--they would add a lot to the discussion! |
| FRI, June 9, 2006 |
1:00 - 2:30 pm |
Business S250 |
2 presentations: 1) distance education
pricing, led by BFS Director Andy Richards with several UBRs from
units offering online degrees and certificates, & 2) support for
online students, by School of Information Studies Associate Professor
Elizabeth Buchanan |
| FRI,
May 12, 2006 |
1:00 - 2:30 pm |
Business S250 |
Learning Technology Center panel discussion
on faculty development for online teaching and learning & a 'look
inside' the online Nursing Ph.D. program |
| FRI,
March 10, 2006 |
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Council charge, overview, assessment
of online courses and programs, Learning Technology Center announcements
& discussion of future topics. |
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