http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview Promoting Online Course Quality at Lake Superior College Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:13:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week's Learn from Each Other session focused on how to best use the D2L News area. The presentation focused on adding graphics, quicklinks, and video to the course homepage while also stressing the importance of updating course news regularly. Check out the following brief slideshow ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/11/06/187/ Social Media:  Trends and Implications for Learning will be offered over three different sessions on Friday, October 30 at 8:00pm, Tuesday, November 24 at 2:00pm and Tuesday, December 8 at 8:00pm. "The seminar series, led by George Siemens and David Cormier, is without fee and will include live interactive sessions, in ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/10/29/free-online-social-media-seminar/ I probably spend too much time looking for fun things on the web.  Here are a few I found this week, plus an excellent blog I try to visit frequently: Five best virtual field trips Best social networks for online students One of my favorite blogs:  http://technologybites.blogspot.com/  100 Free Productivity Tools http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/10/12/a-few-must-share-online-resources/ As we design and teach our online courses we need to keep in mind some basic accessibility issues over and above just listing the contact information for LSC's Disability Coordinator.  The online course peer review rubric addresses this in one of its standards.  It reads: "There is evidence of effort to recognize the ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/10/02/online-course-accessibility-issues/ Hey, online faculty!  It's been awfully quiet in our online faculty lounge.  Let's use this important forum to learn from each other as we progress through the semester and learn from our successes and mistakes.  It is a bit more difficult to find the lounge now that it's been moved and ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/09/18/online-faculty-lounge-reminder/ Last spring, Jody Ondich and I completed a Faculty Award for Excellence project that gave LSC faculty the opportunity to share some of what they do in their online classrooms.  Approximately two dozen online instructors contributed class activities, discussion ideas, and other items.  In addition, we added LOTS of other related information including ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/09/11/best-practices-site-available-to-all-online-faculty/ I am now holding office hours each week specifically to work with online faculty.  If you have questions about how to more effectively teach online, best practices, etc. please stop in or make an appointment.  I'm in E2330 on the following days/times:   Mondays 10:00-12:00,  Tuesdays 12:30-2:30, Thursdays 10:00-11:00 and 12:30-1:30   I can also ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/09/03/office-hours-added/ Student introductions help to create a sense of community in a class and get students interacting the first week.  What some instructors forget, however, is that students are interested in getting to know who is teaching the class! Online Course Peer Review Rubric standard I.5 states: The self-introductions by the instructor ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/08/28/instructor-introductions/ It's that time of the year again -- when online instructors are crazy-busy getting their courses ready for opening week.  Just a few things to remember as you put the finishing touches on your online courses: Welcome students to your class in the homepage news area.  Specifically tell them what they should ... http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/08/20/here-we-go/ Here's a presentation I quickly put together that outlines a variety of easy ways to incorporate creativity into the online classroom.  When I have a bit more time I'll make the presentation itself more creative, as well! Creativity http://blog.lsc.edu/onlinepeerreview/2009/05/18/creativity-in-the-online-classroom/