News from Online Learning - Spring 2008
Features
Learning the Essentials of Online Teaching
Online Learning shows new instructors how to teach online by way of a three-week, fully online course. Participants learn to use the tools and best practices you need to provide quality online courses.
Classroom Renovation Leads to Innovation
A400, an auditorium-style classroom in Wallace Library, will be updated this summer to become an innovative, high-tech facility.
Writing Services for Online Students
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) bridges the gap between campus-based services and online students. Academic Support Center (ASC) instructors review the grammar and structure of the writing assignments submitted by online students via OWL.
Coming This Summer: Online Learning Upgrades myCourses
This upgrade will provide general improvements across the entire system as well as specific feature enhancements for areas like Content, Discussion, Grades and the Dropbox.
Student Profile: Tony Fator Succeeds in Online Programs
Students embark on completing their college degrees online for many reasons. Online education offers rewarding interaction, flexibility, and the ability to learn no matter where you are or how much you travel.
Faculty Focus
Virtual Worlds Bring New Reality to Online Education
RIT faculty and Online Learning explore the ways that Second Life, a 3-D reality world, can be used to benefit learning and social interaction.
Announcements
Annual Exemplary Online Learning Awards
Online Learning is pleased to announce three awards for 2007-2008: two support exemplary faculty and student practices in the online environment; the other recognizes one faculty for their innovative use of technology.
Spring Renewal for the Teaching and Learning Technology Lab
We upgraded this spring quarter with new all-in-one computers, monitors and software such as Adobe Captivate, SPSS, Respondus, Adobe Creative Suite and Nero.
Online Learning at the Imagine RIT Festival
Saturday, May 3rd, visit the Online Learning booth in the Field House. We'll be offering demonstrations on Clickers, Tablet PCs, and Second Life. Plus see the new RIT Island in Second Life.
Spring Training: A New Approach to myCourses Training
A new myCourses training initiative merges real-time webinars, individual coaching and an online community for a "triple play" of myCourses training opportunities for "rookies". Seventeen RIT faculty took part in the first Spring Training.
Teaching and Learning Technology Wiki Project
We're looking for faculty to participate in the new teaching and learning technology wiki project. The application deadline for summer is May 15, 2008; there is a $300 stipend.
Adobe Captivate 3 Training
All RIT faculty and staff are invited to attend two Adobe Captivate 3 training sessions on May 6. Captivate allows users to create exciting presentations, soft-skills training applications, and software demonstrations and simulations.
Event: RIT Island in Second Life Information Session
Join us while we explore the RIT Island. Learn how you can use Second Life as a teaching tool and how your department, college, unit or student group can have a presence in Second Life.