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Blended Learning Conference and Workshop

March 28-29, 2011 • Oak BrOOk, IllInOIs • Oak BrOOk hIlls MarrIOtt resOrt

8 T H A N N U A L S L O A N C O N S O R T I U M

MARCH 28-29, 2011 • OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS • OAK BROOK HILLS MARRIOTT RESORT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Conference Chair Welcome . . . . . . 2

Conference Organizers . . . . . . . . 5

Conference Reviewers . . . . . . . . 5

Hotel and Area Information . . . . . . 7

Conference Resources . . . . . . . . 10

Conference Features . . . . . . . . . 11

Tracks at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . 12

General Schedule . . . . . . . . . . 14

Interactive Workshops . . . . . . . . 15

Keynote Address . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Plenary Session . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Featured Session . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Welcome Reception and Poster Sessions . . . . . . . . 21

Great Ideas Sessions . . . . . . . . . 23

Sessions by DayMonday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Sponsor/Exhibitor Information . . . 43

Index of Presenters . . . . . . . . . 46

2011 Sloan Consortium Workshops . 49

Note Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Abbreviation key

Featured Session

Poster Presentation

Webcast Session

Keynote / Plenary Presentation

Vendor Showcase Session

Interactive Workshop

Great Idea Session

Areas of Special Interest

BC . . . . . . . Blended Course

BP/D . . . . . Blended Program/Degree

INI . . . . . . . Institutional Initiatives

OLCC . . . . Online Learning and

Community College

ML . . . . . . . Multiple Levels

INB . . . . . . Innovative Blends

– . . . . . . . . N/A

Major Emphasis of Presentation

PA . . . . . . . Practical Application

RS . . . . . . . Research Study

T/C . . . . . . Theory/Conceptual

Framework

– . . . . . . . . N/A

Institutional Level

UN4 . . . . . University and Four Year

Institutions

CC . . . . . . . Community Colleges

K12 . . . . . . K-12

ML . . . . . . . Multiple Levels

P/D . . . . . . Program/Degree

– . . . . . . . . N/A

Target Audience

Nov . . . . . . Novice

Int . . . . . . . Intermediate

Exp . . . . . . Expert

MA . . . . . . Multiple Audiences

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WelcomeOn behalf of the Planning Committee for the 8th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, I welcome you . This year’s conference theme, “Evidence to Practice: Fulfilling the Promise,” reflects the evolution of blended learning as a dominant modality in all aspects of education . Eight years ago at the First Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, educators from around the U .S . and Canada came together to consider blended learning as a unique instructional modality . At that time, the main discussion centered on the question: What is blended learning? Fast forward to 2011 and blended learning has become a strategy employed by K-12 schools, community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities around the world . As it prepared for this conference, the Planning Committee considered current critical questions such as: How can we use blended learning to increase access?; How do we make certain it is meeting our goals?; How are others effectively using blending learning to maximize student outcomes?; and What’s next? This discussion drove our call for proposals .

The three conference tracks: Access & Opportunity; Blended Teaching & Learning; and What Works and How Do We Know? Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended Learning, organize the two days in a manner that gives those at various stages in blended learning the ability to build a schedule that meets individual and institutional needs . The entire program has grown considerably from past years . We had a record 120 proposal submissions, and our 2011 conference is filled with informed speakers, multiple opportunities to network, innovative ideas, and valuable take-aways . Consequently, we have a diverse schedule and a unique conference structure with 15 interactive workshops, three dynamic tracks offering 51 information sessions, 13 posters, 12 vendor showcase sessions and 5 Great Idea presentations .

We are very fortunate to have as our keynote speaker Josh Jarrett from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation . His role and leadership in the Foundation in advancing opportunities and access to education is in perfect synergy with the future-looking theme and tracks of the 2011 conference . Building on Josh’s keynote is the second plenary event: Blended Learning: Past, Present and Future . Moderated by Marc Parry, Technology Reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, this panel consists of leaders in blended learning and respected names you will recognize – Joel Hartman (University of Central Florida), Tanya Joosten (UW-Milwaukee), and Anthony Picciano (Hunter College/CUNY) . Well worth getting up early on Tuesday .

Once again, welcome to “Evidence to Practice: Fulfilling the Promise .” I hope you enjoy the sessions . Be sure to share ideas with colleagues and take advantage of the resort’s amenities . Thank you for investing your time and resources by attending the conference .

Mary Niemiec, Conference Chair

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Check This OutWe invite you to a Poster Session and Welcome Reception from 4:00-5:30pm on Monday, March 28, in the Court E/F Foyer and exhibit hall. Join us for poster presentations, exhibits and refreshments. Each of you received 1 free drink ticket, and a cash bar will be offered as well.

Stop by the Sloan-C table to purchase copies of Blended Learning: Research Perspectives, authored by Tony Picciano and Chuck Dziuban, who will be there to sign your book.

Additionally, the special JALN issues on Blended Learning by Sloan-C are also available for purchase. Buy the just released special issue of JALN (15.1), “Lessons Learned as Institutions Transition to Blended Education”, and get the prior special issue (13.1) on Blended Learning for free!

The book and the journals may be purchased at the special conference pricing anytime during the conference at the Registration Desk as well as at Sloan-C’s table during the reception.

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Conference Organizers

2011 Steering Committee Members• John Bourne, Sloan Consortium• RT Brown, Sloan Consortium• Tom Cavanagh, University of Central Florida• Chuck Dziuban, University of Central Florida• Sandi Fecteau, Sloan Consortium• Jean Fredrick, Sloan Consortium• Joel Hartman, University of Central Florida• Christine Hinkley, Sloan Consortium• Kathleen Ives, Sloan Consortium• Tanya Joosten, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee• Stephen Laster, Harvard Business School• Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida• Tana Monaco, Westminster College• Mary Niemiec, University of Illinois at Chicago• Burks Oakley II, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign• George Otte, CUNY• Anthony Picciano, Graduate Center - CUNY• Katie Fife Schuster, Sloan Consortium• Karen Swan, University of Illinois Springfield• Norm Vaughan, Mount Royal University (CA)• Karen Vignare, Michigan State University• J . Patrick Wagner, Sloan Consortium

2011 Track Chairs

Access and Opportunity Track• Tom Cavanagh, University of Central Florida

Blended Teaching and Learning• Tanya Joosten, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended Learning• Chuck Dziuban, University of Central Florida• Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida

Special Contributor ThanksThe Steering committee recognizes the following individuals for their special contributions to this year’s conference: • Erica St . Angel, Sonic Foundry• Sean Brown, Sonic Foundry• The onsite Mediasite recording staff from Sonic Foundry• Karen Babcock, Freeman Exposition Services• Jayne Kellan, Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort• Araceli Sandoval, Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort• Matt Osman, Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort• Cris Townsend, Cris Townsend Designs• Marc Parry, The Chronicle of Higher Education• Janet Moore, Sloan Consortium• Jean Fredrick, Sloan Consortium• Joanna Tong, Sloan Consortium• Gail Sullivan, Sloan Consortium• Martine Dawant, Sloan Consortium• Sandra Coswatte, Sloan Consortium• Bethany Bovard, Sloan Consortium• Eileen Pacheco, Tango Group LLC• Our Coast-to-Coast sponsors for their support of Sloan-C’s 2011 conferences

To the attendees, presenters, track chairs and steering committee members who served as session chairs - thank you!

Conference Program Reviewers

Thank you to all our volunteers who reviewed hundreds of proposals to bring the best possible program to you .

• Alan Aycock• Dylan Barth• Lynda Hayes• Julie Henderson• Stephen Laster• Gail Matthews-DeNatale• Tony Picciano• Matt Russell• Jennifer Strickland• Norm Vaughan• Karen Vignare

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for the 2012 conference, please email Katie Fife Schuster, kfifeschuster@sloanconsortium .org .

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Hotel and Area Information

Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort3500 Midwest RoadOak Brook, IllinoisUnited States 60523Telephone: (800) 228-9290; (630) 850-5555Fax: (630) 850-5569http://www .marriott .com/hotels/travel/chimc-oak-brook-hills-marriott-resort/

Dining Options at the Hotel:

The GrilleEnjoy classic American cuisine featuring mesquite wood grilled burgers and chicken . Open seasonally for lunch and dinner .

Lobby BarSurrounded by stunning views of Willow Crest Golf Club, the ideal place to relax and enjoy a perfectly crafted cocktail made from freshly squeezed juices and unique garnishes, along with tempting signature appetizers . Casual .

Mulligan’sLocated on the golf course between the 9th and 10th holes . Open seasonally for lunch and dinner .

Windows RestaurantWindows appeals to nearly every appetite, at any time of the day . Enjoy a variety of salads, paninis, seafood and steaks as well as an extensive wine list . Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner .

Dining Options Nearby:

Zaza’s Italian Trattoria (3 .3 miles)Northern Italian Cuisine . Great pasta and crisp salads in an intimate setting . Tel: (630) 920-0500; http://www .zazasclarendonhills .com/

Maggiano’s Little Italy (3 miles)Italian . Award-winning wine list, tempting appetizers, entrées and desserts from an engaging menu . Tel: (630) 368-0300; http://www .maggianos .com/en/Oak-Brook_Oak-Brook_IL/Pages/LocationLanding .aspx

Egg Harbor Cafe (3 .5 miles)American . Known for its breakfast menu, enjoy a varied and delicious menu selection . Tel: (630) 792-0724; http://www .eggharborcafe .com

Parker’s Restaurant and Bar (2 miles)The west side’s most compelling selection of globally inspired cuisine prepared with ingredients derived from fresh American sources . Zagat Rated and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner, Parkers’ is a full service, restaurant and bar serving lunch, dinner, and private functions . Tel: (630) 960-5701; http://www .selectrestaurants .com/parkersamerican

The Cheesecake Factory (2 .8 miles)American . Extensive menu, generous portions and amazing cheesecake!Tel: (630) 573-1800; http://www .thecheesecakefactory .com/

Wildfire (2 .8 miles)Steakhouse . Enjoy signature wood-fired steaks and chops in a retro1940s setting .Tel: (630) 586-9000; http://www .wildfirerestaurant .com/

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen (0 .9 mile)Cajun . Bold flavors from fresh-from-the-boat seafood, coupled with great service .Tel: (630) 455-9846; http://www .pappadeaux .com/

McCormick and Schmicks (3 miles)Seafood . The freshest seafood, and famous bar food menu with hand-crafted cocktails using fresh squeezed juices . Tel: (630) 571-370; http://www .mccormickandschmicks .com/

Katy’s Dumpling House (1 .2 miles)Chinese . Featuring hand-pulled noodles and Chinese cuisine . Tel: (630) 323-9393; http://www .katysdumpling .com/

The Moondance Diner (1 .1 miles)American . Features fresh eclectic breakfast and lunch entrees, as well as traditional favorites . Tel; (630) 655-1840; http://www .moondancediner .com/

Reel Club (1 .3 miles)Seafood . Contemporary and refined, Reel Club combines long-popular dishes with Twenty-first Century thinking . Tel: (630) 368-9400; http://www .reel-club .com/

Volare (3 .5 miles)Italian . Volare offers a classic Italian menu and features live entertainment and an outdoor dining area . Dress code: Jacket . Tel: (630) 495-0200; http://www .volarerestaurant .com/

Mon Ami Gabi (2 .9 miles)French . Specializes in classic bistro fare including crepes and quiches . Tel: (630) 472-1900; http://www .monamigabi .com/

Grotto Oak Brook (2 .5 miles)Italian . Serves authentic Italian classics in a warm and elegant atmosphere . Tel: (630) 571-5700; http://www .grottooakbrook .com/

India House Restaurant (2 .4 miles)Indian . Uses time-honored Indian cooking methods with a dedication to authentic and fresh ingredients . Tel: (630) 472-1500; http://www .indiahousechicago .com/

The Clubhouse (3 miles)American . Features many American classics including dry-aged steaks, chops and fresh seafood, as well as regional favorites and seasonal specialties . Tel: (630) 472-0600; http://www .theclubhouse .com/

Redstone American Grill (2 .2 miles)American . Serves new American cuisine for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner . Tel: (630) 268-0313; http://www .redstonegrill .com/

Borrowed Earth Cafe (2 .6 miles)Vegetarian . Borrowed Earth Cafe offers delicious raw vegan food, smoothies, teas, and a tempting array of desserts . Tel: (630) 795-1729; http://www .borrowedearthcafe .com/

Weber Grill Restaurant (1 .8 miles)Steakhouse . Enjoy delicious burgers, barbecue, steaks, seafood and more grilled over charcoal on authentic weber kettles . Tel: (630) 953-8880; http://www .webergrillrestaurant .com/

Tuscany of Oakbrook (1 .4 miles)Italian . A comfortable trattoria featuring mouthwatering northern Italian specialties . Tel: (630) 990-1993; http://www .tuscanychicago .com/tuscany-oak-brook .html

Eggstasy (2 miles)American . Boutique breakfast experience serving breakfast and brunch till the afternoon . Tel: (630) 478-9770

Mototaro Japanese Restaurant (2 .2 miles)Japanese . Serves Japanese cuisine and sushi . Tel: (630) 574-3324

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Hotel and area Information

Greek Islands Restaurant West (2 .8 miles)Classic Greek restaurant that Imports it’s own extra virgin olive oil, wine, cheeses, seafood, olives, herb sand spices directly from Greece . Tel: (630) 932-4545; http://www .greekislands .net/

Claim Jumper (2 .7 miles)American . Friendly family environment that offers freshly prepared items using only the freshest ingredients . Tel: (630) 932-4290

Other AmenitiesThis peaceful Oak Brook, Illinois hotel is a traveler’s paradise highlighted by the Audubon Certified Willow Crest Golf Club, named the 2009 Marriott Golf “Property of the Year” and being honored as one of the Top 40 Public Golf Courses by Chicagoland Golf . Guests are welcomed with the striking Oak Brook hotel lobby, showcasing stunning picture windows as they make their way towards lavish Oak Brook, IL hotel accommodations made to revitalize body, mind and the environment . As one of the premier hotels in Oakbrook, IL, the Marriott Oak Brook Hills hotel is an IACC Certified meeting center featuring the latest in meeting facilities as well as the resort amenities one would except from a luxury Oak Brook hotel . Escape and uncover a sense of sophistication unlike any other at the suburban oasis that is the Marriott Oak Brook Hills Resort in Illinois .

• Onsite Parking is complimentary . • Sloan Consortium guests at the Oak Brook Marriott Resort will enjoy

complimentary High Speed Internet Access in their rooms as well as our conference meeting areas . Please note complimentary high-speed internet access in guest rooms is provided only for guests of the Sloan-C conference who booked their rooms through the online registration system on the Sloan-C website . Guests who book their rooms directly with the hotel or through an online service (example: Expedia) are responsible for their own internet access charges .

• Full-service golf resort and meeting hotel just 25 minutes from downtown Chicago

• Convenient to Brookfield Zoo, Oakbrook Center, and Morton Arboretum• Features 2 restaurants, 35 meeting rooms, golf, tennis & more

Distance From the Hotel to:• Chicago O’Hare lnternational Airport (ORD) - 20 miles SW• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) - 20 miles NW• Brookfield Zoo - 3 miles• Oakbrook Center area - 1 .5 miles• Morton Arboretum - 10 miles

Other InformationArea AirportsChicago/OHare - ORD(800) 832 6352Hotel direction: 20 mile(s) SWDriving directions: I-294 south to I-88 west . Exit at Route 83 south, approximately 1 mile to 31st St . (Oak Brook Rd .) Right on 31st St . to Midwest Rd . Left on MIdwest Rd . to hotel on left .Alternate transportation: • Windy City Transportation - Rates from $26; call (866) 949-4639 to

reserve or find out more!; fee: 26 USD (one way) ;reservation required• Airport shuttle service, reservation required, fee: 26 USD (one way)• Estimated taxi fare: 56 .00 USD (one way)

Chicago/Midway - MDW(773) 838 0600Hotel direction: 20 mile(s) NWDriving directions: Take I-55 south to I-294 north to I-88 west . Exit at Route 83 south approximately 1 mile to 31st St . (Oak Brook Rd .) Turn right on 31st St . to Midwest Road . Turn left on Midwest Rd . to 35th St . Hotel will be on the left .Alternate transportation:

• Windy City Transportation - Rates from $26; call (866) 949-4639 to reserve or find out more!; fee: 26 USD (one way) ;reservation required

• Airport shuttle service, reservation required, fee: 26 USD (one way)• Estimated taxi fare: 56 .00 USD (one way)

Other TransportationTrain Station: Metra-Burlington Northern to/from Chicago Car RentalsHertz (630) 574-83891401 W 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Enterprise (630) 852-6006 540 North Cass Avenue, Westmoont, Illinois 60559

Budget (630) 990-2080 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

SightseeingArea Tour Services - Let those in the know show you around town

Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise (312) 902 150090 min . tour of River Skyline, Chgo . Architecture Foundation

Chicago Double Decker/Trolley Tours (773) 648 5000Surrounding Neighborhoods, Chicago Trolley

Mystic Blue Cruises (312) 321 7603Lake Michigan and River, Premier Yachts

Odyssey Cruises (888) 741 0281Lake Michigan, Odyssey Cruises

Spirit of Chicago Cruise (312) 321 1241Lake Michigan, Spirit of Chicago

Windy City Transportation (866) 949 4639 Downtown Chicago, O’Hare and Midway Airports

Local Partners• The Corporate Learning Institute http://www .corplearning .com/ • Willow Crest Golf Club http://golf .marriott-vacations .com/leisure/golf-courses/

willow-crest-golf-club/default .jsp• Golf Now! Chicago http://www .golfnowchicago .com/• Brookfield Zoo http://www .brookfieldzoo .org/• Windy City Transportation http://windycitylimos .hudsonltd .

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Things to DoArea EventsBilly Graham Center Museum Exhibit: The Inspirational Art of Ron DiCiannihttp://www .billygrahamcenter .com/museum/

Local Activities NearbyBowling (2 miles)Jogging/fitness trail (0 .5 mile)Miniature golf (5 miles)

Golf NearbyOak Brook Golf Club (3 .4 miles) (630) 990-303218 holes, 6,541 yards; Par for course: 72; lessons; Driving range and putting greenhttp://www .oak-brook .org/dep_recreaton/the_golf_club .shtml

Seven Bridges Golf Club (11 miles) (630) 964-777718 holes; Par for course: 72; Rentals and lessons; Driving rangehttp://www .sevenbridges .com/golf/proto/sevenbridges/home/home .htm

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Hotel and Area Information

Spas NearbyMario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas - Oak Brook Location (3 miles) (847) 202-1900; Appointment is RequiredBody scrub; Body wrap; Facial treatments; Manicures/pedicures; Massages; Paraffin hand treatments; Waxinghttp://www .tricoci .com/?utm_source=Marriot%2B&utm_medium=Link%2Bon%20site&utm_campaign=Marriot%2BPartner

Morgan Perris Salon (2 .5 miles) (630) 655-3331; Appointment is RequiredFacial treatments; Manicures/pedicures; Massages; Waxinghttp://www .morganperris .com/

One Salon and Spa (3 .3 miles) (630) 954-1900; Appointment is RequiredBody scrub; Body wrap; Facial treatments; Manicures/pedicures; Massages; Paraffin hand treatments; Waxinghttp://www .onesalonspa .com/

Swimming NearbyNaperville Centennial Beach (11 .8 miles)

Family & Children’s Activities NearbyBrookfield Zoo (7 miles) (708) 485-0263216 acres includes a children’s zoo, butterfly garden, and innovative family play zoo .http://www .brookfieldzoo .org

Morton Arboretum (9 miles)Enjoy serene botanical gardens .http://www .mortonarb .org/

Sunday Polo at Oak Brook (630) 990-2394 A historic club featuring world-class polo matches every Sunday .http://www .chicagopolo .com/

OakBrook Center (2 .9 miles) (630) 573-0700 An outdoor shopping center featuring 160 upscale stores, fine dining and entertainment .http://www .oakbrookcenter .com/

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Conference Resources

BadgesPlease wear your badges for admission to all conference programs and exhibits . Those without badges will require tickets for admission . For security reasons, we recommend removing your name badge when you leave the hotel .

Message CenterThere will be a message board at the Registration Desk (Court E/F Foyer) for messages from the conference team or messages received from the hotel . You may also use the Message Board to post messages for other attendees .

Conference EvaluationsWhen you return home from the conference, you will find an email from the Sloan Consortium with an online survey on your overall conference experience . We would like to hear your thoughts on the structure and administration of the conference, as well as the general

sessions you attended . We value your input and strive to continually improve the conference .

Email LabWe have provided an email lab equipped with laptops for you to check your email while at the conference . We ask that you please limit your time while others are waiting . The email lab is located in the Exhibit Hall (Court F)

Email Lab is open: Monday, March 28 7:45 a .m . - 5:30 p .m . Tuesday, March 29 7:45 a .m . - 12:00 p .m .

Wireless Internet AccessIn addition to the email lab, we have high speed Internet access available for attendees who bring their laptops . Access is available in all conference session rooms and the Exhibit Hall . Instructions on accessing the wireless Internet are available at the Conference

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Conference ProceedingsThe full conference proceedings will be available on the conference website, http://www .sloanconsortium .org/blended, directly following the conclusion of the conference .

Webcast SessionsDuring the conference, over 20 sessions including keynote, plenaries, featured, Great Ideas, and Interactive Workshop sessions are live broadcast to virtual attendees through Mediasite . All recorded sessions will be available for on-demand viewing post-conference to

registered attendees . Information and instructions will be emailed to you post-conference .

Power StationsPower stations are provided in the Court E/F Foyer for laptop recharging .

Attendee ListsWe are going green! Registered attendees interested in an attendee list are welcome to stop by the conference registration desk and request an electronic copy . We will be happy to email you the list .

Stop by the Registration Desk and let us help you make the most of your learning experience here at the conference . We also provide a board for messages and table where job postings and information fliers may be placed . Stop by and watch the stream of Twitter messages about the conference on our flat screen display!

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Special Thanks to Sonic Foundry for their support of the live-webcast presented via Mediasite

All onsite and virtual attendees will have on-demand access to these recordings for one (1) year following the conference.

Conference Features

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Conference Features

All full conference registrations include access to the keynote, plenary panel, all presentations and workshops, poster session and welcome reception, continental breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, refreshment breaks, vendor showcase sessions and exhibits . Monday evening dinner is on your own . All onsite attendees will have on-demand access to recorded sessions from the conference for one (1) year post-conference .

Exhibit HallMonday, March 28 7:45 a .m . - 5:30 p .m .Tuesday, March 29 7:45 a .m . - 12:00 p .m .Exhibit Hall (Court F)

The Exhibit Hall is the hub of activity during the conference . Join us there for the Welcome Reception and Poster Session, daily continental breakfast, coffee breaks, or to check your email in the email lab and visit with our sponsors and exhibitors .

Join us in the exhibit hall Tuesday at 11:20 a .m . for the final exhibit session and Special Interest Group gathering . Attendees will be asked to submit their ideas throughout the day Monday for special interest groups they would like to see formed . During the Tuesday break, special interest group topics will be announced at the Plenary session . The groups will then gather during this final networking break to talk and exchange contact information for continued discussions post-conference .

Welcome Reception / Poster Session Monday, March 284:00 p .m . - 5:30 p .m . (immediately following the Keynote address)Exhibit Hall (Court E/F)

Meet with our exhibitors and join fellow conference attendees for networking opportunities and a welcome to the conference . Refreshments will be served . You will have the opportunity to view numerous poster presentations and discuss the presenters’ research one-on-one during this session .

Continental BreakfastMonday, March 28 7:45 a .m . - 8:30 a .m .Tuesday, March 29 7:30 a .m . - 8:00 a .m . Exhibit Hall (Court F)

Registered attendees will find continental breakfast served daily in the Exhibit Hall . Grab your breakfast and visit with our conference exhibitors, then make your way to our Interactive Workshops on Monday and the Plenary Address (Court E) on Tuesday .

Vendor Showcase PresentationsJoin our exhibitors and sponsors for these presentation sessions . You’ve heard how others have used our exhibitor and sponsors’ products to enhance their online learning . Now come learn from the vendors themselves about the solutions and emerging technologies they offer to solve issues and enhance your own online learning program . Note: Vendor showcase sessions are not peer-reviewed; these presentations are generally focused on each vendor’s product offering.

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Tracks at a glance

The 2011 conference will offer 3 tracks in a range of topics related to blended learning . Tracks include:

Access and OpportunityCan blended learning increase access? Strategically developing programs/courses that integrate blended and online instruction has the potential to maximize access to high demand courses and degrees, create flexibility and time/cost efficiencies for students and impact time to degree . Presentations within this track address those strategies institutions and/or faculty use to enhance access to a quality education . Topics may include:

• Program design with the goal to reduce the opportunity cost of an education for our undergraduate students by providing flexible degree options;

• Pedagogically-driven blended courses that increase enrollment capacity in high demand general education courses;

• Blended professional programs for working adults;• Blended course and blended program offerings that allow students to

work and attend school to minimize the risk students will need to drop-out or stop-out;

• Institutional strategies to teach more students within the parameters of existing resources by leveraging physical space usage and service operations;

• Programs to prepare students to learn online;• Online advising programs providing flexibility for students;• Communication and marketing plans for student/faculty information;• Examples of blended learning as a recruiting opportunity;• Sustainability financial models; and• Scalability strategies .

Track Chair: Tom Cavanagh (University of Central Florida) cavanagh@mail .ucf .edu

Blended Teaching and LearningThis conference track sought presentations, course demonstrations, panel discussions, great ideas and posters that address the many facets of blended teaching and learning with an emphasis on pedagogical practices .

The conference planning committee focused on innovative approaches to teaching and learning using the blended model at all educational levels, including K-12, community colleges, and baccalaureate granting universities .

We encouraged faculty, teaching academic staff, and instructional designers to share their course design(s) and teaching practices in blended courses . Also, we encouraged campuses to submit their faculty development program models used in preparing faculty and instructors to teach blended courses and to redesign their courses for blended learning .

Areas of emphasis for these sessions include (but are not limited to): 1 . Faculty development workshops and programs 2 . Course redesign best practices 3 . Course showcases 4 . Pedagogical strategies and teaching skills 5 . Blended learning activities, integrating online and face-to-face 6 . Assessing student learningSubmissions focused on addressing the opportunities and challenges specific to blended learning .

Track Chair: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) tjoosten@uwm .edu

What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended LearningThis conference track sought presentations, demonstrations, discussions, great idea sessions and posters that address the many facets of research, evaluation and assessment in blended learning with emphasis on knowing what works and how . The conference planning committee focused on innovative and proven approaches at the institution, program and class levels . Possible points of focus include (but are not limited to):

• The Sloan-C Pillars• Student Learning Outcomes• Assessment Strategies• The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning• Instrument and Protocol Design• Teaching Effectiveness• Scalability and Sustainability• Prediction• Institutional Level Outcomes• Analytics• Retention and Completion• Impact on Diverse Populations• Outreach• Methods and• Formative Evaluation

Track Chairs: Chuck Dziuban (University of Central Florida) dziuban@mail .ucf .edu, Patsy Moskal (University of Central Florida ) pdmoskal@mail .ucf .edu

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Tracks at a glance

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n Don’t Miss CengageCourse: Solutions that go Beyond the Book Lead Presenter: Julie Niesen (Cengage Learning, US);

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General ScheduleAll times are Central Time (CST)

Sunday, March 27, 2011

5:00 p .m . – 7:00 p .m . Registration Desk Opens Court E/F Foyer

Dinner on your own

Monday, March 28, 2011

7:30 a .m . Registration Desk Opens Court E/F Foyer

7:45 a .m . – 8:30 a .m . Continental Breakfast Court F & Court E/F Foyer

7:45 a .m . - 5:30 p .m . Exhibits Open Court F

8:30 a .m . - 10:00 a .m . Workshops 1 Courts A/B, C/D, G/H, I/J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

10:00 a .m . – 10:30 a .m . Networking Break Court F & Court E/F Foyer

10:30 a .m . – 12:00 p .m . Workshops 2 Courts A/B, C/D, G/H, I/J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

12:00 p .m . – 1:00 p .m . Welcome & Lunch Marquis Tent

1:00 p .m . – 1:50 p .m . Concurrent Session 1 Courts A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

2:00 p .m . – 2:50 p .m . Concurrent Session 2 Courts A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

3:00 p .m . – 4:00 p .m . Keynote Address Court E

4:00 p .m . – 5:30 p .m . Poster Session/Welcome Reception Court F & Court E/F Foyer

Dinner on your own

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

7:30 a .m . Registration Desk Opens Court E/F Foyer

7:30 a .m . – 8:00 a .m . Continental Breakfast Court F & Court E/F Foyer

7:45 a .m . - 12:00 p .m . Exhibits Open Court F

8:00 a .m . – 9:00 a .m . Plenary Session Court E

9:30 a .m . – 10:20 a .m . Concurrent Session 3 Courts A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

10:30 a .m . – 11:20 a .m . Concurrent Session 4 Courts A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

11:20 a .m . – 12:00 p .m . Special Interest Group Gatherings Court F

12:00 p .m . – 1:00 p .m . Lunch Marquis Tent

1:00 p .m . – 1:50 p .m . Concurrent Session 5 Courts A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J; Prince of Wales, Westmont, Canterbury, Butler

2:00 p .m . – 4:00 p .m . Great Ideas Presentations and Closing Court E

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Interactive Workshops

The following are Interactive Workshops - Session 1(Monday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

If You Build Hybrids, Will They Come? Grassroots Initiative to Institutional EmbraceCourt A/BAccess and OpportunityDorothy Anthony (Keystone College, US)

See how a small private college engaged faculty to deliver hybrid courses with in-house faculty trainings and a streamlined course development process . Easy to use contracts along with self review of learning outcomes and design, simplified committee evaluation,

galvanized faculty interest, and aided retention .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/if-you-build-hybrids-will-they-come-grassroots-initiative-institutional-embr

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Success Skills for Blended CoursesCourt G/HBlended Teaching and LearningBobbe Baggio (La Salle University, US)

This is a totally interactive and immersive exercise . Participants will be given a problem based learning (PBL) package and will discover, design and present solutions and exercises for teaching and training

behavioral skills critical to success in blended courses and programs .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/success-skills-blended-courses

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The Pajama Monologues: Conversations About Online TeachingWestmontBlended Teaching and LearningAnn Cramer (American Public University System, US)David Whitehouse (American Public University System, US)

Online teaching is a new frontier . Both experienced and inexperienced practitioners will benefit from this interactive workshop on the unique challenges of our developing modality . We will discuss professional and career development, effective strategies for creating an online

learning community, and achieving work/life balance in the distance academy .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/pajama-monologues-conversations-about-online-teaching

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ADDIE Plus Bloom’s Taxonomy Equals Optimal Blended Teaching and LearningWindsorCelina Byers (University of Minnesota, US)Barbra Sperling (California State University, Office of Chancellor, US)

Hands-on, interactive workshop on the process of transforming a course into a blended course . Blended as a mix of synchronous and asynchronous portions, totally online courses or technology-enhancement for face-to-face courses . Discussion and work on the

use of the ADDIE in combination with Bloom’s taxonomy .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/addie-plus-blooms-taxonomy-equals-optimal-blended-teaching-and-learning

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A Journey of Professional Transformation in the Redesign of Large Blended ClassesCanterburyBlended Teaching and LearningGeorge Morrison (University of North Texas, US)Amanda Bower (University of North Texas, US)

We redesign large classes to incorporate lecture, experiential learning, and online learning . Course activities are now based on Student Learning Outcomes . Our journey of professional development made us confident in our efforts to redesign large classes . We still have

questions to answer as we continue our journey of professional transformation .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/journey-professional-transformation-redesign-large-blended-classes

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Quality by Design: Course Design for Optimal BlendingButlerBlended Teaching and LearningEli Collins-Brown (Methodist College of Nursing, US)

The Quality by Design plan will be shared that incorporates quality course evaluation criteria, Fink’s work on integrated course design and Wiggins’ backwards design . The plan provides a simple step-by-step approach to course design geared towards faculty who are new to

teaching or new to blended course design .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/quality-design-course-design-optimal-blending

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Interactive Workshops

The following are Interactive Workshops - Sessions 1 & 2 (Monday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Creating a Blended Learning Organization: Changing the Members’ “No” to “Yes”Court C/DWhat Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningKevin Jones (Indiana University Purdue University Columbus, US)

This presentation examines a university organizational change initiative that enabled a move from traditional face-to-face courses toward offering blended learning classes . The study reviews change resistance faced and uses the Beckard and Harris (1987) “change

formula” to show how to enable a successful change effort .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/creating-blended-learning-organization-changing-members-no-yes

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Faculty Development for Blended LearningCourt I/JBlended Teaching and LearningDylan Barth (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)Gerald Bergtrom (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)Matthew Russell (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)

To help faculty make the transition to hybrid or blended teaching, institutions are creating faculty development programs to guide faculty as they redesign their courses and get ready to teach courses that are partially online

and partially face-to-face . This is necessary because successful blended teaching requires a significant course transformation . Faculty must rethink and redesign their course, create new learning activities, and integrate online and face-to-face course components . Most faculty also have to learn new teaching skills in order to successfully manage online interaction, incorporate new methods of assessment, and effectively use the interactive and organizational tools found in course management systems . Based on key elements of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee’s Blended Faculty Development Program, this pre-conference workshop will identify essential elements of a faculty development program for successful redesign for blended learning . Participants will gain insight into how a course can be redesigned to take advantage of the blended model, discuss their own possible redesign strategies with seasoned blended course instructors, and leave with strategies and materials which they can use in designing and teaching their own blended courses .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/faculty-development-blended-learning

Social Media to Facilitate Community Building and EngagementPrince of WalesAccess and OpportunityShannon Ritter (Penn State, US)Liz Gross (University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, US)

This session will focus on the use of social media within student affairs and how these tools can be used to facilitate community building and engagement among students outside the classroom environment . Participants

will learn about the most popular social media tools and technologies and begin to

evaluate how social media might best be used on their campus . Specifically, the presenters will examine how best to use these social media in a blended or online environment . Attendees will also develop support networks by leveraging social media tools and sites to facilitate best practices and collaboration during and after the conference .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/social-media-facilitate-community-building-and-engagement

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The following are Interactive Workshops - Session 2 (Monday, March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

How Rutgers is Stimulating the Conversion of Face-to-Face Courses to a 50/50 Blended Delivery ModelCourt A/BBlended Teaching and LearningRichard Novak (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, US)

Competitive faculty resource development grants were awarded for conversion of face-to-face classroom courses to a 50/50 blended model, as a University strategy to expand hybrid course offerings . Lessons learned from first round grants influenced changes in

the program for 2009, resulting in more competitive and higher quality grant submissions .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/how-rutgers-stimulating-conversion-face-face-courses-5050-blended-delivery-m

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Blended Learning: Big Issues and StrategiesCourt G/HWhat Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

Learning Mary Niemiec, Facilitator (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, US)Stephen Laster (Harvard Business School, US)Anthony Picciano (Hunter College, City University of New York, US)

Blended learning has the potential to provide cost effective, pedagogically-driven solutions that address challenges facing higher education . This workshop will focus on the large issues institutions must deal with in

order to meet their missions of providing access to quality academic programs . Three recognized and respected academic administrators will discuss these issues, share methods and the strategies their institutions have implemented to find solutions . Participants in this workshop will work in small groups to discuss how these strategies can be brought back to their campuses and/or systems . A summary of the work will then be shared with participants post conference . The purpose of the collaborative document will be to provide a growing number of blended learning practitioners with a comprehensive review of “big” issues . Outcomes: Framework of blended learning, Identification and discussion of ‘big issues,’ Implemented strategies .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-learning-big-issues-and-strategies

Interactive Workshops

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Interactive Workshops

Developing the Hybrid Course - Walk Through the ProcessWestmontBlended Teaching and Learning

Pamela Kachka (Pearson eCollege, US)

Explore strategies for teaching and designing a blended course . We will explore teaching techniques more suited to an online environment and which are more appropriate in a face to face setting . We will talk about student interactivity and discuss student

assessment items . Come prepared with a course in mind .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/developing-hybrid-course-walk-through-process

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How Many Ways Can You Blend with a Twist?WindsorBlended Learning and TeachingChris Compton (HVACR edu net, US)

With a Sloan start-up, our ONLINE HVACR workforce training and education school has been challenged and blessed to have authored, partnered, and generated an ever growing recipe book for blended workforce training and education experiences all across the country .

Each experience has its own twist .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/how-many-ways-can-you-blend-twist

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Preparing the Teachers of Tomorrow Today in Large Blended ClassesCanterburyBlended Teaching and LearningGeorge Morrison (University of North Texas, US)Amanda Bower (University of North Texas, US)

The Next Generation Course Redesign Program at the University of North Texas utilizes blended learning techniques with large classes . Professors combine in class learning activities (clickers, think-pair-share); online learning (online discussions, drag-and-drop activities;

and assignments including lesson plans and child observation); and experiential learning to educate preservice early childhood professionals .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/preparing-teachers-tomorrow-today-large-blended-classes

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Designing and Developing Effective Multidisciplinary Web-Based Blended LearningButlerBlended Teaching and LearningFredrick Pociask (Wayne State University, US)Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller (Wayne State University, US)John Krauss (Oakland University, US)

Teaching in an e-learning age allows for the use of instructional technology to facilitate student learning with understanding . This session will demonstrate how several academic programs are integrating instructional technology into multidisciplinary web-based

blended learning curriculum, with a focus on attainment of usable skills and take-home performance aids .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/designing-and-developing-effective-multidisciplinary-web-based-blended-learn

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Keynote Address

Blended Future: Trends Reshaping Higher Education and the Role of Blended LearningCourt EMonday, March 28, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Josh Jarrett

This session will explore the role that blended learning can play in redefining successful education models in the face of the near inevitable trends reshaping the education system .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/2011keynote

Keynote address sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education

JOSH JARRETT

Josh Jarrett is a Senior Program Officer for Postsecondary Success in the U .S . Program . In this capacity, Josh has been helping to architect and launch the foundation’s new Postsecondary Success strategy . Within Postsecondary Success, he leads the learning innovations and technology portfolio . This portfolio invests in new teaching and learning solutions and new organizational models to increase low-income student success . Additionally, Josh coordinates the foundation’s limited-term efforts in the Gulf Coast region’s recovery following Hurricane Katrina .

Prior to the foundation, Josh served as an Engagement Manger in McKinsey & Company’s Nonprofit Practice, leading organizations on issues of strategy, operations and organization . In his five years with the company he led teams of fellow consultants and clients in detailed business analysis, developed recommendations and implementation plans, and advised senior executives on decision making . In particular, his work focused on charter school expansion, adolescent health services, and the effectiveness of foundation grantmaking . Prior to McKinsey & Company, Josh served as an entrepreneur, helping to launch a customer service software company .

Josh is a graduate of Dartmouth College and he holds a graduate degree in business from the Harvard Business School .

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Plenary Session

Blended Learning: Past, Present and FutureCourt ETuesday, March 29, 8:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

Marc Parry (The Chronicle of Higher Education, US) - Panel ModeratorAnthony Picciano (Hunter College, City University of New York, US)Joel Hartman (University of Central Florida, US)Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)

In envisioning our future of blended learning, we reflect on current trends on higher education, past accomplishments in the field, and the experiences of three different campuses . This discussion will be

facilitated by Marc Parry, The Chronicle of Higher Education . The audience will be asked to contribute their questions via Twitter or note cards for an interactive plenary .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/plenary

Featured Session

Blended Learning Models: Strategies for TransformationPrince of WalesTuesday, March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Featured Session – Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4Patsy Moskal (University of Central Florida, US) - Panel ModeratorGeorge Otte (City University of New York, US)Stephen Laster (Harvard Business School, US)Anthony Picciano (Hunter College, City University of New York, US)

While so many folks are considering what percentage should be online to make a blended course, this session is geared toward reframing that notion . Looking at various models adopted by others, the panel will focus

on what infrastructure, policies, and goals are driving the push to blend . Models used by others will be shared and an open discussion will invite participants to share their experiences, opportunities, and challenges .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/featured

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Welcome Reception and Poster Sessions

Please join us Monday, March 28 from 4:00 p .m . - 5:30 p .m . in the Exhibit Hall (Court F) and Court E/F Foyer for our Welcome Reception and interactive Poster Presentations . Refreshments will be served . You will have the opportunity to view numerous poster presentations and discuss the presenters’ research one-on-one during this session .

Advancing Online Learning: Hurdles in Hybrid InstructionAccess and OpportunityMichael FitzGerald (Medgar Evers College, CUNY, US)

This session will present the marketing, faculty development, and student orientation strategies used in Medgar Evers College’s 2010 Hybrid Faculty and Course Development Initiative, outline their results, and propose a yearlong hybrid research study for 2011-2012 .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/advancing-online-learning-hurdles-hybrid-instruction

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Blended Elementary Science Methods CourseBlended Teaching and LearningWendy Ruchti (Idaho State University, US)

Using online resources from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Learning Center and remedial science process skills modules, pre-service teachers met both face-to-face and online for activities and discussions concerning the pedagogy and content of

teaching elementary science .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-elementary-science-methods-course

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Blended Teaching and Learning for Faculty DevelopmentBlended Teaching and LearningChi-Hua Tseng (SUNY Empire State College, US)Katherine Jelly (SUNY Empire State College, US)Suzanne Hayes (Empire State College, US)

This presentation demonstrates how SUNY Empire State College uses a Blended Learning model to promote faculty development workshops for blended learning and teaching . Presenters will share their development process, design, and resources . They will

also discuss benefits, limitations, challenges and opportunities both workshop participants and development team, experienced .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-teaching-and-learning-faculty-development

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Blending in the Bronx: The Dimensions of Hybrid Course Development At Bronx Community CollegeBlended Teaching and LearningHoward Wach (CUNY, Bronx Community College, US)Stephen Powers (Bronx Community College, CUNY, US)Giulia Guarnieri (Bronx Community College, CUNY, US)

Bronx Community College is one of nine campuses participating in the City University of New York’s “Hybrid Initiative .” This poster session will outline the major dimensions of BCC’s campus program, including faculty development strategies, “quality control” processes, and

support structures .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blending-bronx-dimensions-hybrid-course-development-bronx-community-college

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From Face-To-Face to Blended: Shifting Minds At the American University of BeirutBlended Teaching and LearningRana Haddad (American University of Beirut, LB)Rayane Fayed (American University of Beirut, LB)Hossein Hamam (American University of Beirut, LB)

On the basis of a large-scale project that focuses on integrating technology into the teaching and learning process, this paper discusses the Academic Computing Center’s (ACC) experience with initiating Blended Learning at the American University of Beirut

(AUB) .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/face-face-blended-shifting-minds-american-university-beirut

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Implementing a Blended Methods Course: “It Was the Best/Worst of Times”Blended Teaching and LearningJane Moore (National-Louis University, US)

After being inspired at the Sloan-C Blended Conference in 2010, the presenter set about changing her F2F Math Methods class into a blended format . The presentation tells about the process at the University level, the program level and the classroom level . It

incorporates both instructor and student feedback .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/implementing-blended-methods-course-it-was-bestworst-times

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Welcome Reception and Poster Sessions

Instructional Design Decision Making for Blended Learning SuccessBlended Teaching and LearningLouise Fowler (University of Wisconsin-Madison, US)

Skillfully made instructional design decisions enhance immediacy for in-person learning and leverage the power of online for presentation, collaboration, and learner control . Guidelines can keep design decisions true to learning objectives/content, appropriate for learner

characteristics/experience, in line with the organization and technology, and in synch with instructor competencies and resources .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/instructional-design-decision-making-blended-learning-success

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Palliative and End-of-Life Education for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing StudentsBlended Teaching and LearningVicki Andreoni (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)

Two blended courses were developed to provide education for undergraduate and graduate nursing students on palliative care . Content areas were derived from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Core curriculum . The Kolb Experiential Learning

Model was used as a basis for online content delivery to meet individual student learning styles .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/palliative-and-end-life-education-undergraduate-and-graduate-nursing-student

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Taking Constructivism Seriously in Blended CoursesBlended Teaching and LearningThomas Ludwig (Hope College, US)

Blended courses move some content online, allowing other creative uses of classroom time . This study compared a traditional lecture class with a blended approach that replaced lectures with collaborative learning projects involving oral presentations and website

construction . This approach builds on two principles of learning: constructivism and learning by teaching .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/taking-constructivism-seriously-blended-courses

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Teaching Ethics Consultation Skills in a Blended CourseBlended Teaching and LearningKayhan Parsi (Loyola University Chicago, US)Bob Johnson (Loyola University Chicago, US)

We plan to showcase one of our blended courses where students engage in both online discussions and reflections as well as participate in on-campus simulations of clinical ethics consultations .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/teaching-ethics-consultation-skills-blended-course

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Technology and Mathematics: Who Knew?What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningAngie Hammons (Missouri University of Science and Technology, US)Barbara Wilkins (Missouri University of Science and Technology, US)

Although technology and mathematics may appear incompatible, there is a growing population of tools and software that support problems based learning . We will discuss Wacom Slates, Livescribe Smart Pens, Tablet PCs, MathType 6 .6 and how to integrate these

tools with Blackboard .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/technology-and-mathematics-who-knew

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The CUNY Hybrid Initiative At the College of Staten IslandAccess and OpportunityWilliam Bernhardt (The College of Staten Island, City University of New York, US)

This poster presentation is intended to complement the CUNY-wide Panel presentation on the Hybrid Initiative by showing how The College of Staten Island (CSI) is implementing its blended learning program in order to conserve space and provide an innovative and

compact instructional model for students .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/cuny-hybrid-initiative-college-staten-island

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Web 2.0 Tools for Blended and Distance Learners’ Problem-Based Collaborative ActivitiesBlended Teaching and LearningMaria Avgerinou (DePaul University, US)

Two sections of a graduate class - a blended and a distance learning section - were combined into one large Blackboard course site . Problem-based Collaborative Activities were facilitated by various Web 2 .0 tools, and resulted in higher student satisfaction both with

the learning experience, and the learning outcomes .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/web-20-tools-blended-and-distance-learners-problem-based-collaborative-activ

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Welcome Reception and Poster Sessions Great Ideas Sessions

Please join us Tuesday, March 29 from 2:00-4:00 p .m . in Court E for our Great Ideas and Closing Sessions . The Sloan-C 2010 Effective Practice awards will also be presented during this session . These practices were selected for recognition because they provide evidence of innovation and replicability, in addition to advancing the goals of access, learning effectiveness, faculty and student satisfaction, and scalability . The awardees will deliver short, fast-paced “Great Ideas” presentations that are limited to 15 minutes and 5 slides and highlight one specific effective practice that can be generalized to other situations . Our conference chair, Mary Niemiec, will give closing comments immediately following the final Great Ideas presentation .

Study Strategies & Student Engagement Using Wikis: Collaborative Note Taking with the Cornell MethodCourt EGreat Idea Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningLinda Hubble (St . Louis Community College, US)

The presenter will demonstrate the process for building a Cornell note taking template in a Blackboard wiki . The presenter’s goal was to identify a collaborative strategy that facilitates academic discourse among students, both

online and during class, in order to increase their comprehension and retention of the material .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/study-strategies-student-engagement-using-wikis-collaborative-note-taking-co

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As Strong as the Weakest Link: Organizational Behavior Models and Implementing Blended LearningCourt EGreat Idea Session 2Access and OpportunityChristopher Whann (SUNY Empire State College, US)Suzanne Hayes (Empire State College, US)Katherine Jelly (SUNY Empire State College, US)

Panelists will use “organizational behavior” models to illuminate structural and procedural barriers to successful implementation of a blended learning program, and they will propose some ideas to avoid pitfalls and achieve

success .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/strong-weakest-link-organizational-behavior-models-and-implementing-blended-

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Faculty and Student Support System for Blended CoursesCourt EGreat Idea Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningZoaib Mirza (Adler School of Professional Psychology, US)Paul Collins (Adler School of Professional Psychology, US)

Create a support system for faculty and students who are teaching and learning blended courses in Psychology using Moodle as their Learning Management System; Web 2 .0 for synchronous collaboration and SMART

technology for on-campus classes .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/faculty-and-student-support-system-blended-courses

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5 Years of Systematic Improvement to Blended Learning Courses At Imperial College Business SchoolCourt EGreat Idea Session 4What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningDavid Lefevre (Imperial College London, UK)Karlie Etim (Imperial College Business School, UK)Marc Wells (Imperial College, UK)

Each student attending the Imperial College Business School undertakes a period of online study prior to their arrival to attend face-to-face classes . This presentation will present key lessons learned over five years, explain

how these lessons were applied in practice and show the result on student evaluation scores .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/5-years-systematic-improvement-blended-learning-courses-imperial-college-bus

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How Continuous Adaptive Learning Can Solve College ReadinessCourt EGreat Idea Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningJose Ferreira (Knewton, Inc, US)

Studies show that 25% of high school graduates arrive at college without the core math and verbal skills they need to get through their freshman year . ASU will use Knewton’s adaptive education platform to provide

homework instruction that targets the unique needs of its incoming students .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/how-continuous-adaptive-learning-can-solve-college-readiness

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Sessions by day

Monday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Monday

Interactive Workshops - Session 1

If You Build Hybrids, Will They Come? Grassroots Initiative to Institutional EmbraceCourt A/BMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1Access and OpportunityDorothy Anthony (Keystone College, US)

See how a small private college engaged faculty to deliver hybrid courses with in-house faculty trainings and a streamlined course development process . Easy to use contracts along with self review of learning outcomes and design, simplified committee evaluation,

galvanized faculty interest, and aided retention .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/if-you-build-hybrids-will-they-come-grassroots-initiative-institutional-embr

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Success Skills for Blended CoursesCourt G/HMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningBobbe Baggio (La Salle University, US)

This is a totally interactive and immersive exercise . Participants will be given a problem based learning (PBL) package and will discover, design and present solutions and exercises for teaching and training

behavioral skills critical to success in blended courses and programs .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/success-skills-blended-courses

INB | PA | UN4 | MA

The Pajama Monologues: Conversations About Online TeachingWestmontMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningAnn Cramer (American Public University System, US)David Whitehouse (American Public University System, US)

Online teaching is a new frontier . Both experienced and inexperienced practitioners will benefit from this interactive workshop on the unique challenges of our developing modality . We will discuss professional and career development, effective strategies for creating an online

learning community, and achieving work/life balance in the distance academy .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/pajama-monologues-conversations-about-online-teaching

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ADDIE Plus Bloom’s Taxonomy Equals Optimal Blended Teaching and LearningWindsorMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1Celina Byers (University of Minnesota, US)Barbra Sperling (California State University, Office of Chancellor, US)

Hands-on, interactive workshop on the process of transforming a course into a blended course . Blended as a mix of synchronous and asynchronous portions, totally online courses or technology-enhancement for face-to-face courses . Discussion and work on the

use of the ADDIE in combination with Bloom’s taxonomy .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/addie-plus-blooms-taxonomy-equals-optimal-blended-teaching-and-learning

INB | PA | UN4 | MA

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Session TitleLocation of SessionDate

Session Type – Concurrent Session NumberTrackPresenter 1 (Institution, Country)Presenter 2 (Institution, Country)Presenter 3 (Institution, Country)Presenter 4 (Institution, Country)Presenter 5 (Institution, Country)Presenter 6 (Institution, Country)Presenter 7 (Institution, Country)Presenter 8 (Institution, Country)

Abstract

Area of Interest | Major Emphasis | Institutional Level | Target Audience

Abbreviation keyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

Sessions by day

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Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

A Journey of Professional Transformation in the Redesign of Large Blended ClassesCanterburyMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningGeorge Morrison (University of North Texas, US)Amanda Bower (University of North Texas, US)

We redesign large classes to incorporate lecture, experiential learning, and online learning . Course activities are now based on Student Learning Outcomes . Our journey of professional development made us confident in our efforts to redesign large classes . We still have

questions to answer as we continue our journey of professional transformation .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/journey-professional-transformation-redesign-large-blended-classes

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Quality by Design: Course Design for Optimal BlendingButlerMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningEli Collins-Brown (Methodist College of Nursing, US)

The Quality by Design plan will be shared that incorporates quality course evaluation criteria, Fink’s work on integrated course design and Wiggins’ backwards design . The plan provides a simple step-by-step approach to course design geared towards faculty who are new to

teaching or new to blended course design .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/quality-design-course-design-optimal-blending

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Interactive Workshops - Sessions 1 & 2

Creating a Blended Learning Organization: Changing the Members’ “No” to “Yes”Court C/DMonday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1 & 2What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningKevin Jones (Indiana University Purdue University Columbus, US)

This presentation examines a university organizational change initiative that enabled a move from traditional face-to-face courses toward offering blended learning classes . The study reviews change resistance faced and uses the Beckard and Harris (1987) “change

formula” to show how to enable a successful change effort .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/creating-blended-learning-organization-changing-members-no-yes

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Faculty Development for Blended LearningCourt I/JMonday March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1 & 2Blended Teaching and LearningDylan Barth (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)Gerald Bergtrom (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)Matthew Russell (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)

To help faculty make the transition to hybrid or blended teaching, institutions are creating faculty development programs to guide faculty as they redesign their courses and get ready to teach courses that are partially online

and partially face-to-face . This is necessary because successful blended teaching requires a significant course transformation . Faculty must rethink and redesign their course, create new learning activities, and integrate online and face-to-face course components . Most faculty also have to learn new teaching skills in order to successfully manage online interaction, incorporate new methods of assessment, and effectively use the interactive and organizational tools found in course management systems . Based on key elements of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee’s Blended Faculty Development Program, this pre-conference workshop will identify essential elements of a faculty development program for successful redesign for blended learning . Participants will gain insight into how a course can be redesigned to take advantage of the blended model, discuss their own possible redesign strategies with seasoned blended course instructors, and leave with strategies and materials which they can use in designing and teaching their own blended courses .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/faculty-development-blended-learning

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Monday March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to Monday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sessions by day

Social Media to Facilitate Community Building and EngagementPrince of WalesMonday March 28, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 1 & 2Access and OpportunityShannon Ritter (Penn State, US)Liz Gross (University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, US)

This session will focus on the use of social media within student affairs and how these tools can be used to facilitate community building and engagement among students outside the classroom environment . Participants

will learn about the most popular social media tools and technologies and begin to evaluate how social media might best be used on their campus . Specifically, the presenters will examine how best to use these social media in a blended or online environment . Attendees will also develop support networks by leveraging social media tools and sites to facilitate best practices and collaboration during and after the conference .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/social-media-facilitate-community-building-and-engagement

INI, ML | PA | UN4, CC | Nov

Interactive Workshops - Session 2

How Rutgers is Stimulating the Conversion of Face-to-Face Courses to a 50/50 Blended Delivery ModelCourt A/BMonday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningRichard Novak (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, US)

Competitive faculty resource development grants were awarded for conversion of face-to-face classroom courses to a 50/50 blended model, as a University strategy to expand hybrid course offerings . Lessons learned from first round grants influenced changes in

the program for 2009, resulting in more competitive and higher quality grant submissions .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/how-rutgers-stimulating-conversion-face-face-courses-5050-blended-delivery-m

BP/D | PA | UN4 | Int

Blended Learning: Big Issues and StrategiesCourt G/HMonday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 2What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

Learning Mary Niemiec, Facilitator (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, US)Stephen Laster (Harvard Business School, US)Anthony Picciano (Hunter College, City University of New York, US)

Blended learning has the potential to provide cost effective, pedagogically-driven solutions that address challenges facing higher education . This workshop will focus on the large issues institutions must deal with in

order to meet their missions of providing access to quality academic programs . Three recognized and respected academic administrators will discuss these issues, share methods and the strategies their institutions have implemented to find solutions . Participants in this workshop will work in small groups to discuss how these strategies can be brought back to their campuses and/or systems . A summary of the work will then be shared with participants post conference . The purpose of the collaborative document will be to provide a growing number of blended learning practitioners with a comprehensive review of “big” issues . Outcomes: Framework of blended learning, Identification and discussion of ‘big issues’, Implemented strategies .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-learning-big-issues-and-strategies

Developing the Hybrid Course - Walk Through the ProcessWestmontMonday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 2Blended Teaching and Learning

Pamela Kachka (Pearson eCollege, US)

Explore strategies for teaching and designing a blended course . We will explore teaching techniques more suited to an online environment and which are more appropriate in a face to face setting . We will talk about student interactivity and discuss student

assessment items . Come prepared with a course in mind .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/developing-hybrid-course-walk-through-process

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

How Many Ways Can You Blend with a Twist?WindsorMonday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 2Blended Learning and TeachingChris Compton (HVACR edu net, US)

With a Sloan start-up, our ONLINE HVACR workforce training and education school has been challenged and blessed to have authored, partnered, and generated an ever growing recipe book for blended workforce training and education experiences all across the country .

Each experience has its own twist .

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Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/how-many-ways-can-you-blend-twist

INB | PA | CC | MA

Preparing the Teachers of Tomorrow Today in Large Blended ClassesCanterburyMonday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningGeorge Morrison (University of North Texas, US)Amanda Bower (University of North Texas, US)

The Next Generation Course Redesign Program at the University of North Texas utilizes blended learning techniques with large classes . Professors combine in class learning activities (clickers, think-pair-share); online learning (online discussions, drag-and-drop activities;

and assignments including lesson plans and child observation); and experiential learning to educate preservice early childhood professionals .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/preparing-teachers-tomorrow-today-large-blended-classes

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Designing and Developing Effective Multidisciplinary Web-Based Blended LearningButlerMonday March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop - Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningFredrick Pociask (Wayne State University, US)Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller (Wayne State University, US)John Krauss (Oakland University, US)

Teaching in an e-learning age allows for the use of instructional technology to facilitate student learning with understanding . This session will demonstrate how several academic programs are integrating instructional technology into multidisciplinary web-based

blended learning curriculum, with a focus on attainment of usable skills and take-home performance aids .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/designing-and-developing-effective-multidisciplinary-web-based-blended-learn

– | PA | UN4 | Int

Concurrent Session 1

Equal Opportunity Education From the Ground Up: Creating a 21st Century Learning EnvironmentCourt AMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1Access and OpportunityDavid Hastie (Blackboard Collaborate, US)

The trend for distance learning is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous technology . It’s in the mutual best interest of the HE and IT vendor communities to work collaboratively to facilitate a user-driven development process for this technology that results in an accessible, flexible, and usable solution for everyone .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/equal-opportunity-education-ground-creating-21st-century-learning-environmen

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Optimizing Student Success Through an Innovative Blend and Adaptive Teaching StrategyCourt BMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningDon Grady (National-Louis University, US)

Adult learners in accelerated baccalaureate degree programs traditionally struggle with quantitative topics like managerial accounting . Through a unique blend of asynchronous and synchronous delivery and an adaptive teaching strategy that responds to individual student learning styles and experience, student retention and academic performance have demonstrated dramatic improvement .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/optimizing-student-success-through-innovative-blend-and-adaptive-teaching-st

INB | PA | UN4 | Int

Personality as an Indicator of Online Student Success and RetentionCourt CMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningBen Meredith (Pepperdine University, US)Farzin Madjidi (Pepperdine University, US)

While demographically online program marketers are being successful with attracting the non-traditional Guardian temperament as a student, the results of this study indicate that these students may not be the best suited for success in the online environments .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/personality-indicator-online-student-success-and-retention

- | RS | CC | MA

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Monday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m. to Monday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Sessions by day

Improving PhD Colloquia Preparation and Assessment of Competency Through Blended DesignCourt DMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningThomas Godfrey (Capella University, US)Randy Johnson (Capella University, US)

Capella’s Colloquia bring learners and faculty together to sharpen skills needed to complete a dissertation (academic writing, critical thinking, research, etc .) . In 2010, we redesigned this fully face-to-face experience to be a blend of online and classroom . The new model represents a great improvement in the teaching and learning experience .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/improving-phd-colloquia-preparation-and-assessment-competency-through-blende

INB | PA| UN4 | MA

Implementation of Blended Learning for the Improvement of Student LearningCourt GMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningJeannette Riley (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, US)Catherine Villanueva Gardner (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, US)

Based on a grant funded project, this session discusses the methodology for faculty blended learning training and course (re)design and showcases representative courses . Presenters share assessment designs and data gathered that demonstrate how blended course designs focused on the integration of instructional technologies into course delivery impacted student learning .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/implementation-blended-learning-improvement-student-learning

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Reinventing Award-winning Faculty Development Program for Next Generation Blended LearningCourt HMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningLinda Futch (University of Central Florida, US)Thomas Cavanagh (University of Central Florida, US)

The University of Central Florida has provided its award winning faculty development program for 15 years . During this period, UCF has faced dynamic growth, budget cuts and changes in the online environment . Find out how UCF addressed these issues and how

these concepts might appy to your institution .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/reinventing-award-winning-faculty-development-program-next-generation-blende

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

The Freshman Experience in Blended Learning: Success, Withdrawal and SatisfactionCourt IMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1Access and OpportunityPatsy Moskal (University of Central Florida, US)Chuck Dziuban (University of Central Florida, US)

Blended and online courses have been shown to be attractive to the non-traditional students—those balancing both work, family, and education . But, what about the traditional freshman? This session examines success, withdrawal, and satisfaction in this unique

population and how these findings impact the freshman experience in the blended classroom .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/freshman-experience-blended-learning-success-withdrawal-and-satisfaction

- | RS | UN4 | MA

Lessons Learned: Making the Leap Into Blended LearningCourt JMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningJeffrey Gawel (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)

This presentation will focus upon taking “the leap” from a traditional classroom learning environment into a blended learning environment (and the lessons learned by an e-learning novice), with special emphasis upon helping “traditional” students make the transition .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/lessons-learned-making-leap-blended-learning

BC | PA | UN4 | Nov

Crossing Organizational Boundaries, One Year Later: A Project Model for Blended Program DevelopmentPrince of WalesMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningAmy Ginsberg (Long Island University, US)Norm Sutaria (Long Island University, US)Susanne Flower (Long Island University, US)Ingrid Wang (Long Island University, US)Minna Kapp (Long Island University, US)

This presentation will provide an overview and update on a project-based, cross-departmental model for the development of blended pilot graduate programs at Long Island University one year post-implementation . The session builds upon last year’s Sloan-C

presentation on this topic by the Long Island University team .

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Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/crossing-organizational-boundaries-one-year-later-project-model-blended-prog

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Demystifying Evaluation to Effectively Capture Evidence of ImpactWestmontMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 1What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningJacqueline Singh (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, US)

This information session will focus on practical tools and strategies for evaluating blended learning interventions . Additionally, participants will learn to differentiate between evaluation, research, and assessment . The importance of using theory, conceptual frameworks; and, articulating purpose and clear evaluation questions that inform an evaluation plan will be discussed .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/demystifying-evaluation-effectively-capture-evidence-impact

- | T/C | UN4 | MA

The Immersive Learning Experience: An Audience Guided Exploration of New Learning TechnologiesWindsorMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Vendor Showcase - Concurrent Session 1David Clarke (Toolwire, US)

Want to learn about the latest in experiential learning technology? You’ve never experienced a conference session like this before . Mirroring an actual Immersive Learning Environment, the presentation allows the audience to take control and explore four

primary topics: Learner Experience, Learning Technology, Instructional Design, and Natural Assessment .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/immersive-learning-experience-audience-guided-exploration-new-learning-techn

- | PA | UN4 | Int

Global Learning Services- Your Partner in Online EducationCanterburyMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Vendor Showcase - Concurrent Session 1Dr . Kanishka Bedi (U21Global Graduate School, Singapore)

Online education presents enormous growth opportunities for academic institutions, but when your experience of online education is limited, getting started is not easy . Global Learning Services (GLS) provides a unique range of services that enables you to achieve your

online education goals from start to finish .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/global-learning-services-your-partner-online-education

Using Blended Learning to Extend Outreach in Professional and Rural Programs at UIC College of PharmacyButlerMonday, March 28, 1:00 p.m - 1:50 p.m.

Vendor Showcase - Concurrent Session 1Philip Reiter (University of Illinois at Chicago – College of Pharmacy, US)

With a projected shortfall of 150,000 pharmacists by 2020, UIC increased access to Pharmacy education . This session discusses how UIC integrates technology and blended learning for future pharmacists by extending existing learning environments through technology .

UIC Pharmacy’s distance learning model increases access to education through increased enrollment and geographic outreach .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/using-blended-learning-extend-outreach-professional-and-rural-programs-uic-c

Concurrent Session 2

The Hybrid Initiative at CUNY: Sustaining the Tradition of Access Through TechnologyCourt AMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Access and OpportunityWilliam Bernhardt (The College of Staten Island, City University of New York, US)George Otte (City University of New York, US)Howard Wach (CUNY, Bronx Community College, US)Mike FitzGerald (City University of New York, US)

Rapid increases in enrollment coupled with reduced budgets during 2008-9 provided a strong impetus towards hybridization . Nine of CUNY’s two and four-year colleges are recouping freed-up classroom space as well as enhancing faculty development, mentoring and support to sustain the University’s tradition of access and opportunity .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/hybrid-initiative-cuny-sustaining-tradition-access-through-technology

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

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Monday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. to Monday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Sessions by day

Taming the Elephant in the Room: When Redesign is Not About RedesignCourt BMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningMichael Simmons (University of North Texas, US)Shari Childers (University of North Texas, US)Tracey Gau (University of North Texas, US)

The context of redesign is often at least as important as the content of redesign . Redesign creates conflict . This presentation uses specific examples to provide general solutions for the kinds of department, college and institutional conflicts that most faculty members (and institutional partners) face when redesigning and implementing blended courses .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/taming-elephant-room-when-redesign-not-about-redesign

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Re-thinking Student Written Comments in Course Evaluations: Text Mining Unstructured Data for Program and Instutitional AssessmentCourt CMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningDonald Jordan (University of the Pacific, US)

Written comments in student course evaluations are often overlooked in assessment; however, text-mining allows opportunities to study large amounts of unstructured data . Does such analysis agree with a similar statistical analysis of Likert scale responses? Do any significant, actionable, dimensions emerge from the data that could not previously be identified?

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/re-thinking-student-written-comments-course-evaluations-text-mining-unstruct

- | RS | UN4 | MA

Helping Colleges and Universities Cross the Threshold Into Blended/Hybrid LearningCourt DMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningScott Johnson (University of Illinois, US)Iris Stovall (University of Illinois, US)

Illinois Online Network has expanded the Making the Virtual Classroom a Reality program with a new course for Blended/Hybrid Learning design and instruction . Presentation will describe programs, course, and results .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/helping-colleges-and-universities-cross-threshold-blendedhybrid-learning

- | PA | UN4 | MA

The Development of a Blended Business Policy CourseCourt GMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningMarjorie Chan (California State University at Stanislaus, US)

This presentation describes the development of a blended Business Policy course . It addresses some of the decision issues in course development and the approaches that one may adopt to deal with them . It also provides information with respect to learning objectives; course calendar; online teaching technologies; and assessment activities/rubrics .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/development-blended-business-policy-course

BC | PA | UN4 | Nov

Blended Learning Continuum: A Model Unifying Face-To-Face, Distance, and Polycom CampusesCourt HMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningDon Williams (Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, US)

The Blended Learning Continuum model provides the pedagogical framework and underlying consistency for programs while allowing faculty flexibility to exercise their academic freedom . Faculty discover themselves on the Continuum . The presentation will demonstrate

how blended learning enhance student learning and improve student grades .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-learning-continuum-model-unifying-face-face-distance-and-polycom-cam

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Hybrid Flexible Library Instruction (HyFLI)Court IMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Access and OpportunityBrandon Taylor (Chicago State University, US)Rosalind Fielder (Chicago State University, US)

Hybrid flexible library instruction uses the hyflex blended learning model to increase access to library instruction for students whose instructors do not bring their classes to the library for library instruction, students who missed their classes’ scheduled library

instruction and for students who want more options for accessing library instruction .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/hybrid-flexible-library-instruction-hyfli

INB | PA | UN4 | MA

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Monday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. to Monday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

Integrating Blended Learning and Academic Service LearningCourt JMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningSandra Poindexter (Northern Michigan University, US)

The presentation and handout highlights the evolution of teaching and learning in an information systems course, leading to a 50/50 blended learning environment and incorporating an international virtual service learning project . The pedagogy off-loads content delivery, using class time for discussion, team training, and group project work .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/integrating-blended-learning-and-academic-service-learning

INB | PA | UN4 | MA

Abc’s of Hoop-jumping: Implementation of Blended Learning At a Research InstitutionPrince of WalesMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 2What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

Learning Sherri Restauri Carson (University of Alabama Huntsville, US)

Synthesizes the hurdles faced in implementation of BL courses and programs at a research-driven university . Comparisons among student/faculty/administration characteristics of technology background, preferences, and perceived outcomes are discussed in

terms of technological tools and rationale for successful implementation . Practical recommendations based on outcomes of this research are provided .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/abcs-hoop-jumping-implementation-blended-learning-research-institution

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Understanding What Students are Doing: An Internal Combustion Engine of e-LearningWestmontMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Information Session - Concurrent Session 2What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningJohn Kaliski (Minnesota State University, Mankato, US)Queen Booker (Minnesota State University Mankato, US)

The use of computer-assisted technologies generates a large volume of data that could be used to better understand student behavior when completing online course content, to create adaptive learning environments and to help students learn better . A proposed architecture to analyze and use this data will be presented .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/understanding-what-students-are-doing-internal-combustion-engine-e-learning

- | T/C | UN4 | MA

Can Lecture Capture Make You a Better Professor?CanterburyMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 2Blended Teaching and LearningAnne-Marie Lerner (University of Wisconsin - Platteville, US)

During the spring 2009 semester, Dr . Anne-Marie Lerner began teaching engineering in a smart classroom, using lecture capture . Three semesters later, she believes lecture capture has made her a better instructor .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/can-lecture-capture-make-you-better-professor

- | PA | UN4 | Int

Learning Interactions and Analytics: Three Models to Radically Increase Engagement and RetentionButlerMonday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 2David Lindrum (Soomo Publishing, US)

Learning interactions enable students to engage and respond . Analytics track activity leading to better learning and accountability . Soomo Publishing develops interactive online courses in three models: frame for third party content, platform for original, and publisher of

high-end original content, all wrapped with course analytics, enabling you and your students to track their progress through our web-native learning resources .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/learning-interactions-and-analytics-three-models-radically-increase-engageme

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Monday March 28, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to Monday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sessions by day

Keynote Address

Blended Future: Trends Reshaping Higher Education and the Role of Blended LearningCourt EMonday March 28, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Keynote AddressJosh Jarrett (Program Officer, Postsecondary Success, Bill and Melinda Gates

Foundation, US)

This session will explore the role that blended learning can play in redefining successful education models in the face of the near inevitable trends reshaping the education system .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/2011keynote

Poster Session

Advancing Online Learning: Hurdles in Hybrid InstructionCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionAccess and OpportunityMichael FitzGerald (Medgar Evers College, CUNY, US)

This session will present the marketing, faculty development, and student orientation strategies used in Medgar Evers College’s 2010 Hybrid Faculty and Course Development Initiative, outline their results, and propose a yearlong hybrid research study for 2011-2012 .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/advancing-online-learning-hurdles-hybrid-instruction

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Blended Elementary Science Methods CourseCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningWendy Ruchti (Idaho State University, US)

Using online resources from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Learning Center and remedial science process skills modules, pre-service teachers met both face-to-face and online for activities and discussions concerning the pedagogy and content of

teaching elementary science .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-elementary-science-methods-course

BC | PA | CC | MA

Blended Teaching and Learning for Faculty DevelopmentCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningChi-Hua Tseng (SUNY Empire State College, US)Katherine Jelly (SUNY Empire State College, US)Suzanne Hayes (Empire State College, US)

This presentation demonstrates how SUNY Empire State College uses a Blended Learning model to promote faculty development workshops for blended learning and teaching . Presenters will share their development process, design, and resources . They will

also discuss benefits, limitations, challenges and opportunities both workshop participants and development team, experienced .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-teaching-and-learning-faculty-development

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Blending in the Bronx: The Dimensions of Hybrid Course Development At Bronx Community CollegeCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningHoward Wach (CUNY, Bronx Community College, US)Stephen Powers (Bronx Community College, CUNY, US)Giulia Guarnieri (Bronx Community College, CUNY, US)

Bronx Community College is one of nine campuses participating in the City University of New York’s “Hybrid Initiative .” This poster session will outline the major dimensions of BCC’s campus program, including faculty development strategies, “quality control” processes, and

support structures .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blending-bronx-dimensions-hybrid-course-development-bronx-community-college

INI | PA | CC | MA

From Face-To-Face to Blended: Shifting Minds At the American University of BeirutCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningRana Haddad (American University of Beirut, LB)Rayane Fayed (American University of Beirut, LB)Hossein Hamam (American University of Beirut, LB)

On the basis of a large-scale project that focuses on integrating technology into the teaching and learning process, this paper discusses the Academic Computing Center’s (ACC) experience with initiating Blended Learning at the American University of Beirut

(AUB) .

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Monday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. to Monday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/face-face-blended-shifting-minds-american-university-beirut

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Implementing a Blended Methods Course: “It Was the Best/Worst of Times”Court E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningJane Moore (National-Louis University, US)

After being inspired at the Sloan-C Blended Conference in 2010, the presenter set about changing her F2F Math Methods class into a blended format . The presentation tells about the process at the University level, the program level and the classroom level . It

incorporates both instructor and student feedback .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/implementing-blended-methods-course-it-was-bestworst-times

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Instructional Design Decision Making for Blended Learning SuccessCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningLouise Fowler (University of Wisconsin-Madison, US)

Skillfully made instructional design decisions enhance immediacy for in-person learning and leverage the power of online for presentation, collaboration, and learner control . Guidelines can keep design decisions true to learning objectives/content, appropriate for learner

characteristics/experience, in line with the organization and technology, and in synch with instructor competencies and resources .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/instructional-design-decision-making-blended-learning-success

BC | PA | UN4 | Nov

Palliative and End-of-Life Education for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing StudentsCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningVicki Andreoni (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)

Two blended courses were developed to provide education for undergraduate and graduate nursing students on palliative care . Content areas were derived from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Core curriculum . The Kolb Experiential Learning

Model was used as a basis for online content delivery to meet individual student learning styles .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/palliative-and-end-life-education-undergraduate-and-graduate-nursing-student

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Taking Constructivism Seriously in Blended CoursesCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningThomas Ludwig (Hope College, US)

Blended courses move some content online, allowing other creative uses of classroom time . This study compared a traditional lecture class with a blended approach that replaced lectures with collaborative learning projects involving oral presentations and website

construction . This approach builds on two principles of learning: constructivism and learning by teaching .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/taking-constructivism-seriously-blended-courses

BC | RS | UN4 | MA

Teaching Ethics Consultation Skills in a Blended CourseCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningKayhan Parsi (Loyola University Chicago, US)Bob Johnson (Loyola University Chicago, US)

We plan to showcase one of our blended courses where students engage in both online discussions and reflections as well as participate in on-campus simulations of clinical ethics consultations .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/teaching-ethics-consultation-skills-blended-course

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

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Monday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. to Tuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Sessions by day

Technology and Mathematics: Who Knew?Court E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionWhat Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningAngie Hammons (Missouri University of Science and Technology, US)Barbara Wilkins (Missouri University of Science and Technology, US)

Although technology and mathematics may appear incompatible, there is a growing population of tools and software that support problems based learning . We will discuss Wacom Slates, Livescribe Smart Pens, Tablet PCs, MathType 6 .6 and how to integrate these

tools with Blackboard .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/technology-and-mathematics-who-knew

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

The CUNY Hybrid Initiative At the College of Staten IslandCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionAccess and OpportunityWilliam Bernhardt (The College of Staten Island, City University of New York, US)

This poster presentation is intended to complement the CUNY-wide Panel presentation on the Hybrid Initiative by showing how The College of Staten Island (CSI) is implementing its blended learning program in order to conserve space and provide an innovative and

compact instructional model for students .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/cuny-hybrid-initiative-college-staten-island

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Web 2.0 Tools for Blended and Distance Learners’ Problem-Based Collaborative ActivitiesCourt E/F FoyerMonday March 28, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Poster SessionBlended Teaching and LearningMaria Avgerinou (DePaul University, US)

Two sections of a graduate class - a blended and a distance learning section - were combined into one large Blackboard course site . Problem-based Collaborative Activities were facilitated by various Web 2 .0 tools, and resulted in higher student satisfaction both with

the learning experience, and the learning outcomes .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/web-20-tools-blended-and-distance-learners-problem-based-collaborative-activ

INB | PA | UN4 | MA

Tuesday

Plenary Session

Blended Learning: Past, Present and FutureCourt ETuesday, March 29, 8:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

Plenary SessionMarc Parry (The Chronicle of Higher Education, US) - Panel ModeratorAnthony Picciano (Hunter College, City University of New York, US)Joel Hartman (University of Central Florida, US)Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)

In envisioning our future of blended learning, we reflect on current trends on higher education, past accomplishments in the field, and the experiences of three different campuses . This discussion will be facilitated by Marc Parry,

The Chronicle of Higher Education . The audience will be asked to contributed their questions via Twitter or note cards for an interactive plenary .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/plenary

Concurrent Session 3

Effective Blended Learning in a College PrepCourt ATuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Access and OpportunityRajeshri Gandhi (Fairmont Preparatory Academy, US)

High schools must improve academic quality at a lower cost/student while offering a full range of courses that prepare students for college . The blended model is demonstrating the ability to meet this range of needs combining classroom experiences with online resources . Results indicate better learning outcomes and increased access .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/effective-blended-learning-college-prep

BP/D | PA | K12 | MA

Blended Learning Spaces: The Treasure That Follows You Everywhere!Court BTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningCathleen McGreal (Michigan State University, US)Jessica Knott (Tech Smith, US)

A proverb notes: “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere .” Audience members will participate in interactive exercises . A Camtasia overview will show key course features of this award-winning class . Low-stakes assessments will be described and a grading rubric handout provided .

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Tuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. to Tuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-learning-spaces-treasure-follows-you-everywhere

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Demystifying Academic Analytics Court CTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningCharlene Douglas (Desire2Learn Incorporated, CA)

Academic analytics will help shape the future of education and, in particular, blended learning! When academic analytics solutions are well designed and easy to use, they enable people to work smarter, learn faster and collaborate more closely .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/demystifying-academic-analytics

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Blended General Education Mathematics - Been There, Done That!Court DTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningJan Costenbader (Depaul University, US)

Share the lessons learned from moving a general education mathematics course from small classroom sections to large online hybrid course . This will provide an emphasis on course design and interactivity as well as examining comparative data from student surveys and assessments .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-general-education-mathematics-been-there-done

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Blending Support for Blended and Online LearningCourt GTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningCarol Scheidenhelm (Loyola University Chicago, US)Bruce Montes (Loyola University Chicago, US)Sarah Brittain Dysart (Loyola University Chicago, US)

This presentation is a reporting of an integrated project with implications for faculty preparation for teaching online and blended courses . It is unique not in the intent, but in the process and the spin-off results of the project .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blending-support-blended-and-online-learning

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Leveraging Mobile to Provide Blended LearningCourt HTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningElizabeth Hess (Harvard Business School, US)

Mobile computing isn’t new - it’s a way of life . But how do we master its role in education? Using Harvard Business School’s blended learning programs as examples, we will look at how institutions can use a range of mobile applications to package program information

with content in new ways .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/leveraging-mobile-provide-blended-learning

BP/D | PA | UN4 | MA

Can Blended Learning Help Ease the Transition to College?Court ITuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Access and OpportunityDionne Thorne (The Community College of Baltimore County, US)

Discover whether blended learning is the key to unlocking the door that will lead to a successful transition to college . Blended learning can contribute to student engagement, retention and the demands of a growing and diverse student population and address physical

limitations of classroom space due to increasing enrollments .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/can-blended-learning-help-ease-transition-college

INI | PA | CC | Nov

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Tuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. to Tuesday, March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Sessions by day

The Phoenix Way: Experiential Learning At the University of PhoenixCourt JTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningDavid Clarke (Toolwire, US)

In 2010, the University of Phoenix launched an innovative ‘First Year Sequence’ for all incoming students . Participants will explore the theory behind Dean Beckwith’s Hierarchy of First Year needs, discover how it applies to course sequencing and curriculum design, and hear about how this approach fostered student participation and engagement .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/phoenix-way-experiential-learning-university-phoenix

INI | PA | UN4 | Int

Blended Learning Assists with New Science Standards in TennesseeWestmontTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 3What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningWendy Oliver (e4TN, US)

A comparison group of 100 blended and asynchronous students participating in Physics online from Tennessee will be reviewed . Student success, best practices for instruction and curriculum delivery will be described . Why did more administrators choose blended learning with Physics, and was it more effective than asynchronous learning? Why?

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-learning-assists-new-science-standards-tennessee

BC | PA | K12 | MA

CengageCourse: Solutions that go Beyond the BookWindsorTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 3Julie Niesen (Cengage Learning, US) Courtney Wolstoncroft (Cengage Learning, US)

Whether you wish to complement your textbook’s content, help students connect to learning with assignable content, or create a fully online course experience, we’ll help you discover the solution that works for you . Allow us to present to you the continuum of digital

solutions we have available at Cengage Learning, designed to meet the needs of instructors teaching in blended and fully online environments . CengageCourse goes beyond the book to deliver what YOU need!

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/cengagecourse-solutions-go-beyond-book

Online Retention and Weaver: Loom’s Analytical Tool for Improving Student Performance, Faculty Results, and Your Institution’s SuccessCanterburyTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 3Raymond May (Loom, Inc ., US)

We present Weaver, Loom’s platform agnostic analytic tool that is specifically designed to help an institution better serve its students, faculty, and mission in either an online or blended environment, and how it can work for you .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/online-retention-and-weaver-loom%E2%80%99s-analytical-tool-improving-student-perform

The ROI of Online Collaboration: Doing More with LessButlerTuesday March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 3David Hastie (Blackboard Collaborate, US)

It’s an exciting time for education . Teaching, learning, and collaboration are evolving from the traditional classroom to online courses, collaborative ad-hoc discussions, easy access to information and experts, and much more . Learn how today’s educational institutions

are investing in online collaborative technologies to achieve their academic, administrative, and financial goals .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/roi-online-collaboration-doing-more-less

Featured Session

Blended Learning Models: Strategies of TransformationPrince of WalesTuesday, March 29, 9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Featured Session - Concurrent Session 3 & 4Patsy Moskal, Panel Moderator (University of Central Florida, US)George Otte (City University of New York, US)Stephen Laster (Harvard Business School, US)Anthony Picciano (Hunter College, City University of New York, US)

While so many folks are considering what percentage should be online to make a blended course, this session is geared toward reframing that notion . Looking at various models adopted by others, the panel will focus

on what infrastructure, policies, and goals are driving the push to blend . Models used by others will be shared and an open discussion will invite participants to share their experiences, opportunities, and challenges .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/featured

BC, BP/D, INI, ML, INB | T/C | - | MA

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Tuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. to Tuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

Concurrent Session 4

Transforming a University Through Blended LearningCourt ATuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Access and OpportunityPamela Monaco (Brandman University, US)Jeremy Korr (Brandman University, US)

Research indicates that blended learning improves student performance . Blended learning supports adult learners and teaches skills critical for the dynamic 21st century workplace . Accelerated formats yield faster degree completion rates for adults . This presentation addresses challenges and lessons learned from implementing blended learning across a distributed university serving nontraditional learners .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/transforming-university-through-blended-learning

- | PA | UN4 | Int

Transitions and Toolkits: Exploring Blended Learning and Student EngagementCourt BTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Blended Teaching and LearningKeith Comer (University of Canterbury, NZ)Gordon Suddaby (Massey University, NZ)Lynn Jeffery (Massey University, NZ)John Milne (Massey University, NZ)Andrew Higgins (Auckland University of Technology, NZ)Mark Laws (Te Wanaga o Awanuiarangi, NZ)

This presentation introduces resources from a toolkit facilitating student engagement through blended approaches to teaching and learning . As part of a nationally funded project at four New Zealand tertiary institutions, the toolkit will provide mechanisms for teachers to use when selecting blended approaches to enhance their teaching and student learning .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/transitions-and-toolkits-exploring-blended-learning-and-student-engagement

INI | PA | UN4 | Int

Evidence-based Design of Blended Learning EnvironmentsCourt CTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningScott Hamm (Abilene Christian University, US)

As online learning continues its growing presence in higher education, evidence-based design of blended learning environments provides an organizing principle for designing and transitioning courses, integrating new technologies and incorporating assessment processes . Research will inform methodologies that transition learning activities across multiple delivery platforms and integrate mobile technologies .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/evidence-based-design-blended-learning-environments

BC | RS | UN4 | MA

eFellows: A Faculty Development Program for Blended LearningCourt DTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Blended Teaching and LearningAngie Hammons (Missouri University of Science and Technology, US)Meg Brady (Missouri University of Science and Technology, US)

Immersing faculty in a blended environment is a sneaky way to implement faculty development for blended course design, but it’s effective . Created as a way to promote Missouri S&T’s blended learning initiative, the eFellows Program provides incentives and focused support to create quality blended courses .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/efellows-faculty-development-program-blended-learning

INI | PA | UN4 | Nov

Re-Imagining the University Lecture Course -- Blended Learning and Experimental PedagogyCourt GTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Blended Teaching and LearningTimothy Quigley (The New School, US)

Last year, assisted by a Sloan Foundation grant, The New School developed a blended, scalable, interdisciplinary course entitled “The End of Art” . Using this course as a case study, our presentation/discussion explores challenges of scalability and use of techniques such as creative non-fiction and group work to enhance student engagement .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/re-imagining-university-lecture-course-blended-learning-and-experimental-ped

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

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Tuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. to Tuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Sessions by day

Speed Tribes! Using Social Media to Integrate F2F and Online Work in Blended CoursesCourt HTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Blended Teaching and LearningAlan Aycock (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, US) Amy Mangrich (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, US)Sharon Stoerger (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, US)

Social media can be used effectively to integrate f2f and online work in blended courses . My “speed tribes” pedagogical strategy promotes collaboration, engagement, and higher-order critical thinking .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/speed-tribes-using-social-media-integrate-f2f-and-online-work-blended-course

INB | PA | Un4 | MA

Redesigning a General Education Health Course That Promotes Engagement for 1000 StudentsCourt ITuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Access and OpportunityDavid Langford (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, US)

This session describes the redesign of a traditional face-to-face general education health course into a large class blended design as an institutional initiative . The goals of the redesign were to increase student engagement and conserve resources . Logistic and practical

challenges and successes will be discussed .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/redesigning-general-education-health-course-promotes-engagement-1000-student

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Toward a Faculty-driven Blended Learning Curriculum Design: An Emerging Theoretical ModelCourt JTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4Blended Teaching and Learning

Jesus Fernandez (DeVry University, US)

The session will describe an ongoing effort to involve geographically dispersed faculty in a university initiative aimed at improving blended curriculum design and review . The presenters will also share an emerging theoretical model that they are developing to help inform future broad scale faculty driven curriculum initiatives .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/toward-faculty-driven-blended-learning-curriculum-design-emerging-theoretica

INI | T/C | UN4 | MA

The Effect of Blended Learning on Students’ AchievementWestmontTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 4What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningYasin Aslan (Selçuk University, TR)

This study aims to explain how traditional teaching and learning methods and face-to-face with online envrionment are blended in English courses at university to observe Turkish students’ academic performance and perceptions about blended learning practices .The results showed that students’ perceptions were positive about blended learning used in English courses .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/effect-blended-learning-students-achievement

BC | RS | UN4 | Int

Blended Learning with Adobe ConnectWindsorTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 4Seth Land (Fig Leaf Software, US)

Please join Fig Leaf Software for an in-depth demonstration of Adobe Connect . We will show how easy Adobe Connect can be used for both live and self-paced online learning . We will to conduct live virtual classrooms, create rich media content and deploy blended curriculms

with Adobe Connect .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/blended-learning-adobe-connect

Grading Writing Sucks: Saving Instructors Time & Tracking Institutional OutcomesCanterburyTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 4Misti H . Carter (Waypoint Outcomes, US)

Waypoint Outcomes helps instructors create better feedback for students on their writing, in less time . By uniting assessment and teaching, Waypoint catalyzes grassroots assessment initiatives on campus and streamlines e-learning . Join us for a demo of Waypoint’s

next generation software, which is available via a free Fellows Edition .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/grading-writing-sucks-saving-instructors-time-tracking-institutional-outcome

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Tuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. to Tuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

Everything You Wanted to Know About Lecture Capture but Were Afraid to AskButlerTuesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Vendor Showcase – Concurrent Session 4Sean Brown (Sonic Foundry, US)

Chances are you’ve already heard of lecture capture, maybe by another name: elearning, online classes, distance education or even coursecasting . Research shows more than half of all universities already have a strategic plan for academic webcasting, more than a

quarter of all students now take at least one online course, and analysts predict the lecture capture market is going to triple over the next five years .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/everything-you-wanted-know-about-lecture-capture-were-afraid-ask

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Delivering a Masters Degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy Using a Blended ApproachCourt ATuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Access and OpportunitySusan Edgren (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, US)Becky Nastally (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, US)

The complexities of delivering a Master Degree in Behavior Analysis and Therpay online and onsite will be discussed in this presentation . Administrative and pedagogical topics will be covered .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/delivering-masters-degree-behavior-analysis-and-therapy-using-blended-approa

BP/D | PA | UN4 | Int

Hybrid Education: The Consumer PerspectiveCourt BTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Access and OpportunityMarina Brauch (Eduventures, US)

Based on a national 2010 survey of over 20,000 current and prospective adult learners, this presentation will address consumers’ perceptions of an ideal hybrid delivery format . Insight from this survey intends to help higher education institutions enhance their efforts around hybrid programming to best meet student need .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/hybrid-education-consumer-perspective

- | RS | UN4 | MA

The Effects of Facilitation and Rubrics on Critical Thinking Performance in Asynchronous DiscussionsCourt CTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningLisa Giacumo (Arizona State University, US)Wilhelmina Savenye (Arizona State University, US)Nichole Smith (Arizona State University, US)Yuyen Su (University of Phoenix, US)

Researchers suggest instructor guidance may facilitate students’ demonstration of higher-order thinking skills within asynchronous discussion board activities (Gayton & McEwen, 2007; Reddy and Andrade, 2010) . This study investigated the effects of instructor feedback prompts and rubrics on level of critical thinking performance and attitudes .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/effects-facilitation-and-rubrics-critical-thinking-performance-asynchronous-

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Using Mediated Reflective Writing in Online and Blended CoursesCourt DTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningMatt Russell (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US)

For this workshop, we propose to discuss and show examples from three different courses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that build on the way in which documenting the situation within which composition (or literacy) occur can be established through reflection activities, both in blended and online courses .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/using-mediated-reflective-writing-online-and-blended-courses

- | PA | UN4 | MA

Comparing Traditional, Blended, and Online Learning in Tourism EducationCourt GTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningNicole Davis (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, US)Sylvia Smith (SIUC, US)Stephanie Rhodes (SIUC, US)

Not all learning is created equal . Preliminary findings of research comparing student learning styles in traditional, blended and online learning environments, as well as implications for instructional design will be discussed .

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Sessions by day

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/comparing-traditional-blended-and-online-learning-tourism-education

BC | RS | UN4 | MA

A Course Model to Introduce Blended and Online Teaching and Learning to Pre-service TeachersCourt HTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningSerpil Sonmez (Florida State University, US)

This presentation will share the process of designing a hybrid course in which pre-service teachers develop and adapt teaching materials for blended/online learning, observe and practice teaching in a virtual environment . The emphasis is on introducing instructional

technologies in teacher training programs relevant to prospective teachers’ specific fields of study .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/course-model-introduce-blended-and-online-teaching-and-learning-pre-service-

BC | PA | UN4 | MA

Nursing and Clinical Laboratory: Blended Learning Opportunities That Work!Court ITuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Access and OpportunityAnh Strow (Illinois Central College, US)Wendee Guth (Illinois Central College, US)

At Illinois Central College, blended learning in the Clinical Laboratory and the LPN to RN programs has increased student success . Strategically developing a blended curriculum can meet desired program outcomes . Both curricula, in their unique approach,

incorporate online instruction, classroom learning, lab exercises and clinical experiences to meet students’ needs .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/nursing-and-clinical-laboratory-blended-learning-opportunities-work

BP/D | PA | CC | Nov

Analyzing Videos of Teaching and Learning; Constructing Adaptive Expertise in Blended LearningCourt JTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningNancy Anderson (Texas Woman’s University, US)Connie Briggs (Texas Woman’s University, US)Dawn Peterson (Texas Woman’s University, US)

The development of an adaptive expertise video analysis protocol will be described . The protocol addressed unique challenges of field-based blended learning for Reading Specialists enrolled in a graduate program . Preliminary results indicate students shift across levels of expertise across semesters . The design, program evaluation and outcomes will be described .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/analyzing-videos-teaching-and-learning-constructing-adaptive-expertise-blend

INB | PA | UN4 | MA

Pre and Post Course Surveys- What We Learned From Our StudentsPrince of WalesTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningAnne France (UIC, US)

More than 900 students responded and shared their perceptions of blended learning before they took a blended course and at the end of the semester . We hope this data will help us address issues about student satisfaction, retention and need for student access to learning .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/pre-and-post-course-surveys-what-we-learned-our-students

BC | RS | UN4 | MA

Real Life, Real Time: Engage and Retain More Students Through Experiential LearningWestmontTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningMichael Watkins (Toolwire, Inc ., USA)

Higher education institutions have a tremendous opportunity to engage and retain more students through innovative online experiential learning environments . This capability re-imagines what it means to learn in REAL LIFE, REAL TIME . Explore the theory behind why students learn better by doing and examine three experiential learning environments .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/real-life-real-time-engage-and-retain-more-students-through-experiential-lea

- | T/C | UN4 | Int

Creating a Comprehensive “Blended” UniversityWindsorTuesday, March 29, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Information Session - Concurrent Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningN . Shelley (Northern Arizona University-Yavapai, US)Susan Johnstad (Northern Arizona University-Yavapai, US)

Yavapai College has created a regional “hybrid” college campus with Northern Arizona University, utilizing resources from both institutions . Learning experiences and campus life employ an innovative “blended” format . Addresses scheduling, resource utilization and unique student learning challenges .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/creating-comprehensive-blended-university

BP/D | PA | UN4 | MA

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Tuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to Tuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sessions by day

Abbreviation KeyAreas of Special InterestBC: Blended CourseBP/D: Blended Program/DegreeINI: Insitutional InitiativesOLCC: Online Learning and

Community CollegeINB: Innovative Blendes–: N/A

Major Emphasis of PresentationPA: Practical ApplicationRS: Research StudyT/C: Theory/Conceptual Framework–: N/A

Institutional LevelUN4: University & 4Yr InstitutionsCC: Community Colleges

K12: K-12 ML: Multiple Levels–: N/A

Target AudienceNov: NoviceInt: IntermediateExp: ExpertMA: Multiple Audiences

Great Ideas Presentations, Closing

Study Strategies & Student Engagement Using Wikis: Collaborative Note Taking with the Cornell MethodCourt ETuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Great Idea Session 1Blended Teaching and LearningLinda Hubble (St . Louis Community College, US)

The presenter will demonstrate the process for building a Cornell note taking template in a Blackboard wiki . The presenter’s goal was to identify a collaborative strategy that facilitates academic discourse among students, both

online and during class, in order to increase their comprehension and retention of the material .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/study-strategies-student-engagement-using-wikis-collaborative-note-taking-co

BC | PA | CC | Int

As Strong as the Weakest Link: Organizational Behavior Models and Implementing Blended LearningCourt ETuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Great Idea Session 2Access and OpportunityChristopher Whann (SUNY Empire State College, US)Suzanne Hayes (Empire State College, US)Katherine Jelly (SUNY Empire State College, US)

Panelists will use “organizational behavior” models to illuminate structural and procedural barriers to successful implementation of a blended learning program, and they will propose some ideas to avoid pitfalls and achieve

success .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/strong-weakest-link-organizational-behavior-models-and-implementing-blended-

INI | PA | UN4 | MA

Faculty and Student Support System for Blended CoursesCourt ETuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Great Idea Session 3Blended Teaching and LearningZoaib Mirza (Adler School of Professional Psychology, US)Paul Collins (Adler School of Professional Psychology, US)

Create a support system for faculty and students who are teaching and learning blended courses in Psychology using Moodle as their Learning Management System; Web 2 .0 for synchronous collaboration and SMART

technology for on-campus classes .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/faculty-and-student-support-system-blended-courses

INI | PA | UN4 | Nov

5 Years of Systematic Improvement to Blended Learning Courses At Imperial College Business SchoolCourt ETuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Great Idea Session 4What Works and How Do We Know: Seeking Evidence and Impact in Blended

LearningDavid Lefevre (Imperial College London, UK)Karlie Etim (Imperial College Business School, UK)Marc Wells (Imperial College, UK)

Each student attending the Imperial College Business School undertakes a period of online study prior to their arrival to attend face-to-face classes . This presentation will present key lessons learned over five years, explain

how these lessons were applied in practice and show the result on student evaluation scores .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/5-years-systematic-improvement-blended-learning-courses-imperial-college-bus

BP/D | PA | UN4 | Int

How Continuous Adaptive Learning Can Solve College ReadinessCourt ETuesday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Great Idea Session 5Blended Teaching and LearningJose Ferreira (Knewton, Inc, US)

Studies show that 25% of high school graduates arrive at college without the core math and verbal skills they need to get through their freshman year . ASU will use Knewton’s adaptive education platform to provide

homework instruction that targets the unique needs of its incoming students .

http://sloanconsortium .org/conference/2011/blended/how-continuous-adaptive-learning-can-solve-college-readiness

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Sponsor/Exhibitor Information

Visit our exhibitor pages on the conference website at http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/VirtualExhibitHall for contact information.

Exhibit Hours:Monday, March 28 7:45 a .m . - 5:30 p .m .Tuesday, March 29 7:45 a .m . - 12:00 p .m .

Virtual Exhibit HallThe Virtual Exhibit Hall provides the opportunity to view links to exhibitor websites, intellectual property such as white papers, PowerPoint presentations, marketing collateral and contact information . Visit our exhibitors and sponsors, before, during and after the conference in the Virtual Exhibit Hall at http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/VirtualExhibitHall .

100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FigLeaf Software

101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colloquy

102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Echo360

103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cengage Learning

104 / 106 . . . . . . . . . . . Sloan Consortium

105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bisk Education

107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loom, Inc .

108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soomo Publishing

109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonic Foundry

110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waypoint Outcomes

111 / 113 . . . . . . . . . . . Blackboard Collaborate

112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toolwire, Inc .

114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U21 Global Graduate Group

No Booth . . . . . . . . . . . The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Sponsor/EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

Sponsor / Exhibitor Listing• Bisk Education - Booth 105• Blackboard Collaborate - Booths 111 / 113• Cengage Learning - Booth 103• Chronicle of Higher Education - No booth• Colloquy - Booth 101• Echo360 - Booth 102• FigLeaf Software - Booth 100• Loom, Inc . - Booth 107• Sloan Consortium - Booths 104 / 106 • Sonic Foundry - Booth 109• Soomo Publishing - Booth 108• Toolwire, Inc . - Booth 112• U21 Global Graduate School - Booth 114• Waypoint Outcomes - Booth 110

Bisk Education Booth 105Expand Your Enrollment with World-Class Online Learning Solutions – Whether you have an existing online program or are looking to launch something new, Bisk can help . Bisk

Education has been providing distance learning solutions for over 40 years – from continuing professional education to online certificate and degree programs . Bisk is proud to partner with the nation’s leading universities, including Villanova, Notre Dame, Tulane, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, and Florida Institute of Technology . Bisk’s comprehensive services include strategic planning, program development and instructional design, systems integrations and program delivery, enrollments and retention, and relationship management .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/bisk-education-inc

Blackboard Collaborate Booth 111 / 113Blackboard Inc . (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and

learners around the world every day . Blackboard’s solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities . Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D .C ., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/wimba-elluminate

Cengage Learning Booth 103A World-Class Online Program Starts Here –Creating an online program or growing an existing one, we can help . Bisk, the nation’s largest facilitator of

online education, has been providing distance learning solutions for nearly 40 years – from online professional education to online degree programs . Partnering with some of the nation’s leading universities, including Villanova, Notre Dame, Tulane, Florida Institute of Technology, and the University of San Francisco, services include content development, online learning technology, program delivery, administrative management services, program marketing, recruitment and re-enrollment, tech support, student services, and publishing .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/cengage-learning

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Chronicle of Higher Education The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No . 1 professional source for news, jobs, and information for

college and university administrators and faculty members, covering the latest news and trends in information technology, distance education, management, finance, policy, and more . Both in print and online at Chronicle .com, we feature special technology sections providing up-to-the-minute coverage, blogs, and podcasts on how technology is influencing and enhancing higher education . The Chronicle also publishes an e-mail newsletter--The Wired Campus, a comprehensive roundup of news and opinion at the intersection between IT and academe--delivered free to your inbox every day .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/chronicle-higher-education

Colloquy Booth 101

Colloquy is a full service online solutions provider designed to help institutions create and

expand their educational offerings . We do so by investing the capital and support resources needed . We work seamlessly with our partner’s existing infrastucture by leveraging a fully-integrated academic technology solution designed to complement and support academic and student services .

It is our mission to collaborate with colleges and universities to innovate and grow extraordinary, high-quality global online degree and certificate programs .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/colloquy

Echo360 Booth 103

As a global leader in blended learning and lecture capture products, Echo360 helps higher education institutions keep pace with modern students’ learning needs through

products that digitally record instructional content . Echo360’s products facilitate better instruction for large collections of students, lower costs and enrich learning experiences by enabling students to easily access and share multimedia content . Through Echo360’s platform, students can replay recorded sessions and review additional information from instructors online; at their convenience and across various devices .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/echo360

Fig Leaf Software Booth 100

“We’ve Got You Covered” . . . Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran Owned Small Business, Value Added Reseller and an award winning consulting firm strategically partnered with Adobe, Google,

Sitecore, PaperThin, VMWare and Websense . We’re a premier design, development, and training company serving 300+ education clients including Carnegie Mellon, Cornell Law, Tulane University, George Mason University and many more .

Visit www .figleaf .com or call 877-FIG-LEAF to get a product quote, discuss certified training for any Adobe technology, Google Apps, Google Search, CommonSpot CMS, Sitecore CMS or to talk directly with a consultant today .

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Loom, Inc. Booth 107Loom is a Managed Open Source LMS developed to provide a personalized, comprehensive, e-learning experience for higher

education institutions . We combine the benefits of open source technology with the reliability of enterprise-grade support, the dynamic scaling of cloud hosting, and the power of customization . We offer a complete suite of services, including content development, implementation management, faculty and student training, and custom programming and integration . We’re also dedicated to developing innovative products and services, such as our Weaver Analytics Engine, which focuses on utilizing LMS data to support student retention, measure faculty performance, and support learning outcomes to maximize success .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/loom-inc

Sloan Consortium Booth 104/106

The Sloan Consortium is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of education . Membership in the Sloan Consortium provides knowledge, practice, community, and direction for educators . Originally funded by the Alfred P . Sloan Foundation, Sloan-C is now a non-profit, member sustained organization .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/sloan-consortium

Sonic Foundry Booth 109

We’re proud to again be Sloan C’s webcasting partner for the 8th Annual Blended Learning Conference . Over

800 colleges and universities have chosen Mediasite® by Sonic Foundry to automatically webcast their classroom lectures, university meetings and campus events . Mediasite is now the leading lecture capture platform for higher education because instructors teach as usual with no need to learn new technology, students report better grades and campuses increase enrollment and exposure by reaching new audiences online .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/sonic-foundry

Soomo Publishing Booth 108Soomo Publishing develops interactive online courses in three models: frame for third party content, platform for original, and publisher of high-end original content, all wrapped with

course analytics, enabling you and your students to track their progress through our web-native learning resources .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/soomo-publishing

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Toolwire, Inc. Booth 112Toolwire is a learning solutions provider specializing in products and services for experiential learning . Toolwire’s StudentDesktops,

LiveLabs, Scenarios, and Immersive Learning Environments provide on-demand, personalized practice that meets the dynamic needs of the learner . “Learning by doing” provides the quickest and most effective way to develop skills and ensure ongoing learning, knowledge retention, and competency . Toolwire’s award winning solutions “bring knowledge to life” . For more information, please visit www .toolwire .com .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/toolwire

U21 Global Graduate School Booth 114Global Learning Services (GLS) provides a unique range of services that enables you to achieve your online education goals from start to finish . With over a decade of experience, our team of seasoned academics, pedagogy specialists, instructional designers and learning technologists make us an ideal partner for institutions and organizations wanting to develop and deliver online academic and Executive Education programmes . Our range of services address the entire spectrum of the online education lifecycle from the learning platform, online programme development, sourcing of online content and adjunct faculty, including support for the seamless functioning of online programmes .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/global-learning-services-1

Waypoint Outcomes Booth 110

Waypoint Outcomes helps educators create rich, timely feedback for students while generating authentic

outcomes data . Featuring customizable, interactive rubrics aligned with the institution’s learning outcomes, Waypoint is tightly integrated with Blackboard, eCollege, and Moodle .

Featuring a flexible licensing model that encourages early adopters, Waypoint is utilized by colleges of education, engineering, business, the health sciences, and liberal arts . These academic disciplines use Waypoint in a variety of ways, from traditional to course-embedded assessment . The resulting outcomes data can be easily aggregated and reported at multiple levels, helping institutions close the loop on assessment while improving student engagement and retention .

http://sloanconsortium .org/blended/waypoint-outcomes

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Index of Presenters

Anderson, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Andreoni, Vicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 34

Anthony, Dorothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 25

Aslan, Yasin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Avgerinou, Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 35

Aycock, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Baggio, Bobbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 25

Barth, Dylan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 26

Bedi, Dr . Kanishka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Bergtrom, Gerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 26

Bernhardt, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 30, 35

Booker, Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Bower, Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17, 26, 28

Brady, Meg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Brauch, Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Briggs, Connie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Brown, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Byers, Celina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 25

Carson, Sherri Restauri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Carter, Misti H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cavanagh, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chan, Marjorie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Childers, Shari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Clarke, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30, 37

Collins, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 42

Collins-Brown, Eli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 26

Comer, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Compton, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 27

Costenbader, Jan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cramer, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 25

Davis, Nicole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

DiZazzo-Miller, Rosanne . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 28

Douglas, Charlene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Dysart, Sarah Brittain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Dziuban, Chuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Edgren, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Etim, Karlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 42

Fayed, Rayane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 33

Ferreira, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 42

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2011 Sloan Consortium Conferences – Save the Date!

4th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium

The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CAJuly 11 - 13, 2011

Early Bird Registration Ends June 11.

Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium, a joint symposium of the Sloan Consortium and MERLOT, is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Empowering New Generation Teaching” and focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, highlighting research, applications and best practices of important emerging technological tools.

Visit the conference site for more details or to register: http://sloanconsortium.org/et4online.

17th Annual Sloan-C International Conference onOnline Learning

Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, FL November 16-18, 2011

Call for Proposals Ends May 2.

For sixteen years, the Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning has been the leading conference in online and blended learning, a place where participants share the most current research and emerging trends in the field. The theme of this year’s conference is “Online Learning, Teaching, and Research in the New Media Ecology” It is clear that we are in the midst of rapid and ongoing changes in the way that we communicate and represent ideas and these changes have profound consequence for how we know, learn, think, and teach in higher education and beyond. The more than 5.5 million college students who study online are increasingly at the forefront of this rapidly evolving landscape and it is crucial that we gain a clear understanding of how to best leverage the new media ecology to support our students’ learning.

The Call for Proposals is now open and will end May 2.

Visit the conference site for more details: http://sloanconsortium.org/aln.

To register for a workshop: http://sloanconsortium .org/workshops/upcomingTo see the entire 2011 schedule: http://sloanconsortium .org/2011workshops

Academic Integrity in Online EducationLori McNabb, Melissa Olt; University of Texas System TeleCampus; Strayer

University Online

The role of technology in academic dishonesty is in the news, and federal legislation is pending that will require authentication of online learners . This session will provide information, examples, and a reality check for staff and faculty working in online education .

Dates offered: 10/26 - 11/4

Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment Jane Jarrow, Disability Compliance in Career and Online Learning (DCCOL)

Traditional institutions of higher education that have made significant commitments to newly-constituted online programs need to understand how existing disability services unit can absorb the need for serving online students with disabilities . They need to know the legal mandates that obligate them to provide support to online students with disabilities and to understand how to fulfill the obligation to serve this often ignored population .

Dates offered: 4/20 - 4/29; 9/14 - 9/23

Advanced Podcasting and Other Web 2.0 Multimedia Burks Oakley, Ray Schroeder; University of Illinois at Springfield

This unique workshop experience reveals practical tips to making podcasting and other Web 2 .0 multimedia (such as screencasting, slidecasting, and streaming video) a dominant force in the online or blended classroom . The facilitators walk through approaches to integrating audio and video and establish pedagogical linkages . Content is tightly focused on engaging the online learner and the workshop is designed to be interactive in nature .

Dates offered: 4/13 - 4/22; 10/12 - 10/21

Avoiding Faculty BurnoutShari McCurdy Smith, Kathleen Ives; University of Illinois at Springfield, The Sloan

Consortium, Inc .

As more institutions are offering ongoing degree programs online, faculty burnout increasingly is a concern for faculty, administrators, and instructional designers . Online faculty tend to spend more time preparing and teaching their courses as compared to onground faculty . For faculty, this translates into more grading, a 24/7 access mentality, excessive amounts of computer time, as well as more people pulling and grabbing for faculty time and attention . This workshop will explore the issue of academic management in online learning and ways to ensure that faculty can incorporate online teaching into normal academic life . In addition to learning skills to avoid burnout that derives from multiple sources, participants will be encouraged to share their own institutional practices as part of the conversation .

Dates offered: 9/14 - 9/23

Beyond Google and Bing: Mining the Internet Ray Schroeder, Emily Boles, Carrie Levin; University of Illinois at Springfield

Google and Bing dominate the search engine marketplace, but they are not the only – and in some cases not the best – research tools available . We will examine the range of Internet search tools that are available with an emphasis on those that will best serve those in education . Unique engines such at Touch Graph, Exalead,

Hakia, RaRoi, Blinkx, Wolfram Alpha, Internet Archive, and the Good Search Engine may not be household terms, but these and others have unique, useful qualities for those searching the Web .

Dates offered: 6/15 - 6/24

Blended Learning: Using the HyFlex Course and Design Process Brian Beatty, San Fransisco State University

HyFlex represents an approach to creating and managing blended courses that provides students even greater choices when trying to manage their time . Hyflex, (Hybrid/Flexible), allows a student to choose whether they will attend a face-to-face class, or complete the required work online for any particular class date . Hybrid – combines both online and face-to-face teaching and learning activities . Flexible – students may choose whether or not to attend face-to-face sessions … with no “learning deficit” .

Dates offered: 6/8 - 6/17

Blended Series – Option A

Designing Blended Courses and Building a Blended Learning Community (#1 in series)Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Amy Mangrich, Matthew Russell; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

A significant amount of learning has been moved online making it possible to reduce the amount of time spent in class . Blended courses attempt to combine the best elements of traditional face-to-face instruction with the best aspects of distance education . Faculty can teach in new ways and students are more accountable for their own learning .

Dates offered: 7/11 - 8/1

Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses (#2 in series)Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Amy Mangrich, Matthew Russell; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Effective blended teaching requires significant rethinking and design . When designed effectively, blended courses can improve learning and offer more effective use of available resources . Additionally, the blended modality provides for less passive learning and more active learning .

Dates offered: 9/26 - 10/17

Staying Organized, Evaluating Course Design, and Moving Froward with Your Blended Course (#3 in series)Alan Aycock, Tanya Joosten, Amy Mangrich, Matthew Russell; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Effective blended course design should remain simple, keeping course goals in mind . Faculty should integrate the various course components, develop templates and rubrics . Contingency plans should also be developed .

Dates offered: 4/25 - 5/15; 10/24 - 11/14

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Blended Series – Option B

Basics of Asynchronous/Synchronous Blended Learning (#1 in series)Carol Johnson, The Virtual School of Music

Teaching an asynchronous/synchronous blended class not only involves the use of technology, but it also involves the understanding of foundational elements: the how, when and what of eLearning . This first course in this blending learning workshop series explores the “how” and “when” foundational elements through basic online learning engagement, current online learning research and basic course construction concepts .

Dates offered: 5/2 - 5/22

Asynchronous Tools for the Blended Classroom (#2 in series)Carol Johnson, The Virtual School of Music

The plethora of asynchronous teaching tools available for the blended classroom can be a challenging learning curve for any educator . Using the concept of scalable instructional design, participants will explore how to incorporate basic through advanced online asynchronous tools for a diverse spectrum of users .

Dates offered: 6/6 - 6/26

Sychronous Activities for the Blended Classroom (#3 in series)Carol Johnson, The Virtual School of Music

Purposeful instructional design incorporates varying learning tools for the diverse learning modalities represented in the blended classroom . Rounding out possible teaching tools to include various classroom and online synchronous activities, this workshop will also explore the necessary balance in creating a well-developed blended classroom .

Dates offered: 7/18 - 8/7

Conference Networking with Social MediaBethany Bovard; New Mexico State University, The Sloan Consortium Inc .

Our highly interconnected, socially networked world provides us with excellent opportunities to stay informed about conference happenings . It doesn’t matter if you’re attending a conference physically or virtually: social media can enhance your conference experience . Even if you aren’t attending the conference at all, you can still stay informed about what is happening at the conference by using the same tools as your conference-attending colleagues . In this online workshop, we will help you learn about and practice with social networking technologies so you can stay informed and benefit from all the conference activity!

Dates offered: 5/18 - 6/3; 10/5 - 10/21

Copyright Compliance for Online EducatorsLinda Enghagen, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Online educators need to understand personal liability for copyright infringement when using materials to supplement an online course . Copyright owners have sued and will continue to sue individuals . You also need to know how your original works can be protected . Publishers and the academic community have established a set of educational fair use guidelines to provide standards and protection for educators .

Dates offered: 5/4 - 5/13; 9/28 - 10/7

Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion, and Facilitation PracticesJohn Thompson, Buffalo State College

In the online classroom, interaction prompts more interaction by stimulating more perspectives, points of view, ideas, questions, and disagreements . Through collaboration and discussion, both facilitators and students help each other in the learning process .

Dates offered: 5/4 - 5/13; 7/6 - 7/15; 9/7 - 9/16; 11/2 - 11/11

eBooks, OER, and Other Digital Content OptionsBethany Bovard; New Mexico State University, The Sloan Consortium Inc .

Traditionally, print textbooks have been used as a primary content source in educational settings . However, in the past two decades, the cost of textbooks has increased dramatically . Fortunately, during this same period, the availability of open educational resources, ebooks, and other digital content has also increased . In this workshop, you’ll learn about alternatives to the traditional print text – what those alternatives are, how to find them, and how to use them effectively .

Dates offered: 3/30 - 4/17

Encouraging Your Faculty to Use MERLOT to Enhance Their Classes Cathy Swift, MERLOT

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open online community of resources designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy . MERLOT, in partnership with the Sloan Consortium, presents this workshop to provide faculty developers with the tools and knowledge necessary to design and conduct training sessions, seminars, workshops, etc . for faculty that focus on using MERLOT efficiently and effectively to support their efforts in integrating technology with their course curriculum, teaching and student learning . Attendees will learn basic MERLOT navigation and then will focus on how to encourage faculty to use the resources to help save them the time and effort of developing them on their own .

Dates offered: 8/10 - 8/19

Facebook Intensive: Features and PossibilitiesHolly Rae Bemis-Schurtz, New Mexico State University

To friend or not to friend? Which is better, a group or a fan page? Now that you¹re using Facebook, you might be interested in learning more about the variety of features and tools available so that you can use them to professional life . This workshop will provide practical strategies for using Facebook in higher education and the opportunity to engage in a meaningful conversation about its use .

Dates offered: 5/11 - 5/20

Fair Use and the TEACH Act: A Closer LookLinda Enghagen , University of Massachusetts - Amherst

For those who already possess a basic understanding of copyright law, this workshop offers a closer look at the fair use defense and The TEACH Act . The workshop offers insight into how courts really evaluate the fair use factors when confronted with actual cases . In addition, the 9th Circuit’s recent decision in Perfect 10 v . Amazon .com, Google .com et al . will be discussed .

Dates offered: 5/25 - 6/3; 11/9 - 11/18

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Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online LearningSharon Taylor, Colorado Community College System

Getting Started: The First Step Toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Online Teaching Certificate program and to the Blended Teaching Certificate program . This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals . You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical “hands-on” experience .

Dates offered: 4/6 - 4/22; 5/11 - 5/27; 6/22 - 7/8; 8/17 - 9/2; 10/5 - 10/21; 11/2 - 11/18

Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve LearningBethany Bovard; New Mexico State University, The Sloan Consortium Inc .

As more institutions are offering ongoing degree programs online, faculty burnout increasingly is a concern for faculty, administrators, and instructional designers . Online faculty tend to spend more time preparing and teaching their courses as compared to onground faculty . For faculty, this translates into more grading, a 24/7 access mentality, excessive amounts of computer time, as well as more people pulling and grabbing for faculty time and attention . This workshop will explore the issue of academic management in online learning and ways to ensure that faculty can incorporate online teaching into normal academic life . In addition to learning skills to avoid burnout that derives from multiple sources, participants will be encouraged to share their own institutional practices as part of the conversation .

Dates offered: 9/21 - 9/30

Impact Assessment for Learning EngagementJohn Sener, Joan McMahon; Sener Knowledge, LLC, Towson University

Based on research and the Sloan-C Pillars, this workshop provides the foundation for gathering and interpreting assessments that have impact on both student and faculty online learning . The workshop is designed as an ‘active’ learning experience, enabling faculty to explore actual impact strategies in several disciplines and institutions . Learners develop their own plan to include impact assessment in their courses .

Dates offered: 7/27 - 8/5

Leadership Principles for Online Learning Brian Udermann

As online education continues to grow there will likely be an increased need for individuals to fill leadership roles and positions . Institutionally speaking, these opportunities may come as program directors, unit directors, chairs, deans, provosts, or maybe equally as important, leaders among an institution’s faculty ranks advocating for online education . Nationally, there is a continual need for individuals to assume leadership roles in online organizations and with scholarly publications that focus on disseminating research related to online education . This workshop will highlight common characteristics of effective leaders and will also focus on strategies participants can use to advocate for the advancement of online education at their respective institutions

Dates offered: 8/17 - 8/26

MERLOT 101: An Introduction to MERLOTCathy Swift, MERLOT

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open online community of resources designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy . MERLOT, in partnership with the Sloan Consortium, presents this webinar to demonstrate some of the many tools and services that MERLOT has to offer . Participants will learn to easily navigate MERLOT pages, and to participate

as MERLOT Members . Workshop assignments will allow participants to tailor their work to their own disciplines and courses they are currently teaching . Some of the key MERLOT tools will be demonstrated, so participants can create “play lists” for materials that can be used for both face-to-face classes and online classes .

Dates offered: 6/15 - 6/24; 9/14 - 9/23

The Mindful Classroom: Identifying, Understanding, and Managing Student StressorsPhil McNair, American Public University System

Have you ever dealt with a stressful student situation in the online classroom? In this workshop, you will learn new strategies to understand the causes and symptoms of stress and ways to deal with stress in your classroom to promote a healthy academic environment . Also, PTSD will be looked at and the impact it can have on students persevering in educational pursuits .

Dates offered: 8/10 - 8/19

Open Educational Resources: Use, Reuse, SharePhil Moss, MERLOT

Open Educational Resources (OER) have been defined as “digitized materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and re-use for teaching, learning and research” (UNESCO) . Join in this exploration of how to find high quality content and materials for use in teaching and learning . Hear from leaders of OER organizations and faculty who have found effective and creative ways to incorporate these resources in a variety of settings - online, blended, and traditional courses . The workshop sessions and topics will provide introduction to OER issues including where to find them, quality assurance, licensing, and use . Workshop leaders and presenters will share perspectives on how OER repositories, referatories, and consortia have been organized to help teachers and learners find, adapt, and incorporate OER into their experiences . Additionally, the workshop will explore the issues of using OER to help lower student costs, through providing alternatives to traditional textbooks .

Dates offered: 10/19 - 10/28

Online Learning and the Military Student: How You Can Better Serve Those Who Serve Frank McCluskey, American Public University System

The 911 GI bill is in the Headlines . This bill encourages more service people to attend institutions of Higher Education . This course will discuss serving military students and the special challenges this poses . Starting with admissions we will look at the role of the ESO and how TA is set up . We will then go on to talk about military portals and some obstacles in attending colleges . We will look at the demographics of the military student, technological limitations, deployments and workload issues . We will view some studies of military students and show how these students can best succeed . This workshop is designed to help you improve your service to military students .

Dates offered: 7/27 - 8/5

Podcasting in Higher Education: Current Trends and ApplicationsBurks Oakley, Ray Schroeder; University of Illinois at Springfield

Podcasting has had a revolutionary impact on formal and informal teaching and learning . Rising out of the advent of the Apple iPod, podcasts have grown into the mainstream of online media since early 2004 . The power of the individual to use podcasts to communicate globally has important implications for educators .

Dates offered: 7/13 - 7/22

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PowerPoint Less: Going Beyond .ppt to Build Effective, Interactive, Online PresentationsRay Schroeder, Emily Boles, Carrie Levin; University of Illinois at Springfield

PowerPoint had a revolutionary impact on presentations, including lectures, of the previous century . The tool is essentially linear, one-way, and does not easily invite continuing engagement, interaction and collective community building . Web-based presentation / publication alternatives exist that leverage the 2 .0 potential to engage learners, build communities, provide full discussion and continuing dialog . We will examine a number of these alternatives and how they may best be applied in education .

Dates offered: 7/20 - 7/29

Retention Strategies in Online EducationMarie Fetzner, Ruth Bennett; Monroe Community College, Western Carolina

University

The topic of retention continues to gain interest across the fields of higher education . Online student retention rates can be significantly lower than on-campus equivalents . With record numbers of students studying online, it is imperative that academic institutions discover why online learners have a significantly lower rate of persistence than on-campus students and understand how to improve success rates .

Dates offered: 4/6 - 4/15; 10/19 - 10/28

Second Life Series

Beginning Second Life Bethany Bovard; New Mexico State University, The Sloan Consortium, Inc .

Second Life is an extremely popular 3D virtual environment that has many applications for education, from increasing social interactions to deepening learning . In this workshop, you’ll learn some of the basic Second Life skills that will help you successfully enjoy your second life . You’ll also get a brief introduction to some of the educational possibilities of Second Life .

Dates offered: 10/5 - 10/14

Intermediate Second LifeMike DeMers, New Mexico State University

This workshop will introduce intermediate users of Second Life to various teaching tools useful to educators . This workshop is for the practitioner who is interested in developing skills to support pedagogy .

Dates offered: 11/9 - 11/18

Advanced Second LifeMike DeMers, New Mexico State University

This workshop advances the skills of intermediate users (who have taken the level 2 workshop or its equivalent) to develop Second Life pedagogy, to design environments, and manage tools .

Dates offered: 11/30 - 12/9

Sloan-C Certificate in Online Education Foundation CourseJulia Parra, New Mexico State University

The Sloan-C Certificate in Online Education prepares faculty to teach and improve online courses using the Sloan-C pillars of quality in online education—learning effectiveness, scale, faculty and student satisfaction, and access . Each candidate studies with a mentor and a small cohort of peers during the foundation course, a nine-week sequence of activities that include: Using technologies for building your individual online teaching portfolio; Consulting with your mentor to develop a learning plan that matches your context and portfolio goal; Developing your course and receiving incremental feedback on it from peers and mentors; Applying quality metrics; Preparing to use new insights from elective workshops, peers and mentor .

Dates offered: 4/27 - 7/1; 6/1 - 8/5; 9/7 - 11/11

Supporting and Engaging Students Through Social Media Holly Rae Bemis-Schurtz, New Mexico State University

Student engagement is an important goal for all online programs and relevant support is essential to student success . Social Media provides opportunities for educators and service providers to provide a support network across departments and campuses . By exploring examples of these efforts, our programs can identify meaningful ways to engage .

Dates offered: 9/21 - 9/30

Synchronous TeachingBethany Bovard; New Mexico State University, The Sloan Consortium Inc .

Teaching in virtual synchronous environments requires knowledge of appropriate practices and skill with the web conferencing tool . In this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to explore web conferencing tools and techniques for teaching . Specifically, you’ll be able to practice with Elluminate, a web conferencing system that includes all the major features and capabilities of similar systems and you’ll also learn about how to use those capabilities effectively .

Dates offered: 8/24 - 9/16

Teaching and Learning with Online Labs Across Science Disciplines: Making a Case for Greater AcceptanceSharon Brewer, Bruno Cinel; Thompson Rivers University

This 2011 workshop builds on the previous Sloan-C MLO workshops which focused on the implementation of online laboratories as well as presenting successful case studies . We have seen that virtual, remote, and blended online laboratory learning experiences have been successfully incorporated into a variety of educational programs . However, the challenge remains in achieving wide acceptance of these modes of delivery as a valid learning experience . This year’s workshop will focus on clearly defining laboratory student learning outcomes and measuring student success . We will also discuss the importance of dissemination as a vital step towards greater acceptance of online laboratories as a promising educational tool in the sciences .

Dates offered: 10/26 - 11/4

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Using Moodle to Create Online CoursesDeb Antoine, University of Illinois at Springfield

Moodle is an open source web-based learning management system and a low cost alternative for educators to create vibrant online content . The development of the Moodle platform was guided by a social constructionist framework of education which assumes that the knowledge a student receives is produced by the groups to which he or she belongs, or by particular discourse agreements . Moodle tools have an emphasis on: group work, collaboration, communication, sharing, activities, and critical reflection .

Dates offered: 7/13 - 7/22; 11/20 - 12/9

Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course Ron Legon, Jean Runyon; Quality Matters

Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art; everybody sees something different . With regard to online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and accrediting bodies may not know what to look for in assessing quality . Defining quality standards proves crucial to successful course design and implementation .

Dates offered: 5/4 - 5/20; 11/2 - 11/18

Video and Audio Tools for Teaching and LearningBethany Bovard; New Mexico State University, The Sloan Consortium Inc .

Video and audio are powerful media for teaching and learning and can become irreplaceable assets to any distance course . With both video and audio you can present information, communicate with your students, and demonstrate course learning objectives efficiently and effectively . From threaded voice discussions to podcasting, audio has many applications for your distance course . Audio tools will not only deepen the sense of teacher and student presence in your course, they can also enhance the learning experience . This workshop explores five easy-to-use audio tools that can add some spice and help you build a more robust learning community . You will also have an opportunity to explore and discuss research on educational uses of audio .

Dates offered: 4/20 - 4/29; 7/20 - 7/29; 10/26 - 11/4

Web Accessibility for Online Learning: A How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Content Hadi Rangin, Norm Coombs; University of Illinois, Equal Access to Software &

Information

Universal design seeks to make online learning available and accessible for all types of learners . Online faculty and instructional designers often find themselves overwhelmed or too busy with their day-to-day responsibilities to fully appreciate and integrate the design principles and tools that can be used to make learning equitable, flexible, and adaptable . In this hands-on workshop you will discover how principles of Universal Design can help you create course content that can be accessed and used by anyone, including people with disabilities . By the end of this workshop, participants will have a good understanding of Universal Design Principles for Online Learning, potential accessibility/usability issues that need to be considered in course design, and how to create more accessible/usable course content . As the workshop focus will be on web accessibility, familiarity with an HTML authoring tool is desired but not required .

Dates offered: 6/15 - 6/24; 9/7 - 9/16

Workload Management Strategies in Online EducationShari McCurdy Smith, Kathleen Ives; University of Illinois at Springfield, The Sloan

Consortium Inc .

Online teaching can redefine faculty members’ teaching schedules . While the advantages for participating in online education include flexibility, the reality of the 24/7 classroom can prove daunting due to the investment in curriculum development and planning as well as the need to be responsive to student inquiries . This workshop offers strategies enabling online educators to manage time demands while teaching online courses .

Dates offered: 4/6 - 4/15; 11/2 - 11/11

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