Wednesday, January 16, 2008

LTTO Session #3: Using Small Groups in Online Courses: The Importance of Community


Join us for LTTO Session #3. Our Featured Faculty Member will be Melinda Schoenfeldt, who will be discussing using small groups to create a sense of community in online courses.

LTTO #3 will be from 2:00-3:00 in TC 217 on January 25th. We hope you can join us!

LTTO Session #2 Summary

Our featured faculty member was Mike Putman. Mike began his presentation with an introductory podcast. He then reviewed video lectures including how to make them and what the research says about including them in courses. Next, he reviewed podcasts, their history, and the technology needed to produce them. He also offered guidelines for producing podcasts. Finally, Mike discussed the educational value of new technologies.

Following Mike's presentation, Susan gave a short overview of wikis and blogs and how they could be used in online courses. Please download the handout, "New Technologies Resources" in the Handouts frame for some helpful web links.