Week of November 10, 2014 – Professional Development Opportunities

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Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

National Distance Learning Week – 2014

Dates: November 10th – 14th

Overview:

Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, National Distance Learning Week, seeks to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments. During the week of November 10-14, the USDLA will host a series of free webinars showcasing various types of distance learning resources and best practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of interest to our faculty:

  • Distance Learning Resources in Telehealth (Presented by: Janet Major – Arizona Health Sciences Center)
  • Adding Game Elements to Online Courses: It’s Not That Hard! (Presented by: Josef Varga, Michael Anderson, and Marcela Ramirez – University of Texas at San Antonio)
  • Exploring the Promise of Student Personal Learning Networks (Presented by: Bernard Bull – Concordia University Wisconsin)
  • First Course Success: Using Data to Predict Program Success (Presented by: Karen Ferguson – Northcentral University)

To view the full list of free sessions scheduled throughout the week and register to participate go to: http://www.usdla.org/NDLW_2014_s/2003.htm

Student-Driven Case-Based Learning

Date: December 11, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

Want to stimulate engagement by offering student-driven case-based learning in your online courses? Join us for this webinar led by Bevin Clare, recipient of an OLC Blended Learning Effective Practice Award, to explore the utilization of student-driven case-based learning in a graduate healthcare program. You will learn how students can apply critical thinking and real-world solutions to interesting challenges and take ownership of the solutions they provide. This peer-led model allows the professional to emerge in every student as they lead their group to success with the case each week.

To register to attend this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Archive Now Available – Online+ : A Standards-Based Approach to Hybrid Learning (OLC Webinar)

Date: This webinar was held November 6, 2014

Overview:

In this webinar hosted by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), participants will walk through the process for developing a decision-making framework as they utilize Rasmussen College’s framework for Online+ course development to select and think through how hybrid applies to courses at their own institution. In Rasmussen College the curriculum, instructional, and teaching standards are used as a way to solve teaching & learning problems on a broad level, but the framework creates a structure organized into logical questions that can be utilized to guide any type of process. Creativity emerges by providing the tools and support needed to make high quality decisions, while allowing key stakeholders to infuse their own expertise.

Through this webinar, other institutions will be informed on how a structured framework can:

  • Provide a space for creativity, within a given set of parameters.
  • Lead to a culture of academic innovation.
  • Permit effective scale within a change management model.
  • Assist in the strategic planning and alignment of key initiatives.

To view this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/olc-hybrid

Conference Information

20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference 2014 – Session Archives Now Available!

Conference Dates: October 29th – October 31st

Conference Overview:

The 2014 Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference (formerly known as Sloan-C) is one of the premier forums for online learning. This year’s conference program offered a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of great interest to our faculty, given what we know about our educational programs:

To view the complete list of session archives available go to: http://olc.onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/streamed_sessions

To view a session: Login with your OLC user name and password, select the session you would like to view, and click the ‘Watch this Session’ link located at the top of the session page.

Need to create an OLC account or verify that your existing account is connected to the UTHSC institutional membership? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253)

Professional Sessions

Toastmasters Brain Builders UTHSC Chapter

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: The Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Avenue, 1st Floor, Conference Room 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

Additional Resources

2014: The Year of Active Learning at UTHSC
To access a variety of active learning resources visit https://academic.uthsc.edu/faculty/2014.php

UTHSC’s Faculty Resource Center
View schedule of professional development opportunities and read out latest blog post at https://uthsctlc.wordpress.com/

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