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Online Educator Symposium 2007
The Online Educator Symposium (OES) was held on Thursday, August 23, 2007. The one-day program was for all faculty members who use online tools to teach during the academic year. The whole day featured break-out sessions led by your fellow online educators and support staff from Distance Education, ISS and the Library. Presenters kindly provided their PowerPoint presentations and handouts, for those who were unable to attend.
Let RefWorks Work for You!
Greg Hardin, Reference Librarian
Brandy Klug, E-Resources Librarian
Jimmie Lyn Harris, Reference Librarian
In this presentation, participants will take a look at RefWorks, an online research management, writing and collaboration tool, and explore how instructors and students can use it in online classes for writing, research and collaboration.
Promising Practices in Online Teaching and Learning: An Online Course for Faculty
Dr. Keith Restine, Manager, Instructional Design, Lifelong Learning
This presentation covers the online courses created for TWU faculty members. Participants will see examples and activities from the active Promising Practices courses and will discuss intentions for future courses.
Using Third-Party Tools and Toys to Enhance Your Course
Michael Simmons, Adjunct Instructor, History and Government
This interactive presentation provides a look at the wide range of free, third-party products that can be used to make your life easier, your students smarter and everyone happier.
Getting Help in the Online Environment
Dr. Nancy Hadsell, Professor, Music and Drama, Coordinator of Music Therapy, School of the Arts
This presentation illustrates a “Where to Get Help” page in an online course. Attendees may use the materials in any way without further permission.
Applying Quality Matters Elements to your Distance Courses
Dr. Keith Restine, Manager, Instructional Design, Lifelong Learning
This interactive presentation provides a look at design elements that instructors can include in their distance courses without a great deal of effort. Participants will be provided with a handout of the elements and examples for immediate implementation.
Let’s Talk: Pedagogical Uses of Discussion in Distance Learning
Robin Bartoletti, Instructional Design Specialist, Lifelong Learning
Come and learn what the research says, what students say, and what you can do to effectively use discussion in your distance education courses. Examples from various online courses will be shared.
Using Blogs in Online Education
Dr. Jody Oomen-Early, Assistant Professor, Health Studies
This presentation will demonstrate the implementation and evaluation of using Blogger.com within a health education setting and provide suggestions for blending a social networking platform into an online course.
Getting the Most From the Assignment Feature and Discussion Grader in Blackboard
Michael Simmons, Adjunct Instructor, History and Government
This presentation will focus on how the Bb Discussion Grader and Assignments tools may be used to the benefit of both faculty and students.
Community and Collaboration
Tracey Mac Gowan, Instructional Design Specialist, Lifelong Learning
This presentation will explore how student moderated discussion groups can be used to increase interaction and foster a sense of community in an online course.
Creating Tests That Make a Difference
Katherine Hardin, Assistant Clinical Professor, TWU College of Nursing – Dallas Center
There are many options and variables to consider when constructing tests. In this presentation, participants will discuss best practices for test creation through the review of historical data, current trends and proven practice.
Planning and Organizing for Distance Education
Heidi Ashbaugh, Instructional Design Specialist, Lifelong Learning
This presentation will cover some of the basic elements of getting ready to teach online. The presenter will discuss how to design a clear and navigable course, how to organize information, and how to plan for interaction.
Creating an Online American Sign Language Proficiency Exam
Dr. Chad Smith, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Meghan Foster, Instructional Coordinator, Instructional Support Services
This presentation will cover how TWU developed an online American Sign Language proficiency exam that is available to students nationwide.
Are They Learning? Formative Feedback Options in Blackboard
Dr. Keith Restine, Manager, Instructional Design
Robin Bartoletti, Instructional Design Specialist, Lifelong Learning
Assessment of learning and assessment for learning are very different. This presentation will discuss ways that the current Course Management System can be used to provide formative feedback about learning and teaching effectiveness. These simple strategies are easy to use and take little time to set up in a distance course.
Always on: Providing Answers and Information to the TWU Community
Dr. Kim Grover-Haskin, Director of Instructional Operations, Instructional Support Services
This presentation will give an overview of Knowledge Base technology and how TWU is using it to serve students, staff and faculty.
TaskStream
Dr. Keith Restine, Manager, Instructional Design
Tracey Mac Gowan, Instructional Design Specialist, Lifelong Learning
This presentation will showcase the decision points available when creating a portfolio in TaskStream. Participants will suggest categories and elements through the development of a sample portfolio.
Communication Strategies for Online
Alli Peterson, Senior Instructional Design Specialist, Lifelong Learning
This presentation will share tips and techniques for managing online communication. Online courses are highly interactive, instructors may need assistance managing online communication with students and between students.
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