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Blend-Online 2009 Educause Annual Conference Meeting
The Blend-Online group meets at the EDUCAUSE annual conference. For the 2009 event in Denver, Colorado, the group meets on Wednesday, November 4th at 4:55-6:10 p.m. in Meeting Room 705 - look for location on the Birds of a Feather program.
Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- What we are and are not
- Solicit key questions, issues, discussion points for group "What are the top three issues you are currently facing in administering online or blended programs?"
- Veronica: discussion of ELI Blended Learning Workshop Guide
- Group tools for information exchange (wiki, Google Docs, etc.)
- Questions or other ideas and feedback
- Adjourn
Top Three Issues Responses:
Faculty Development, Training and Support Issues
- General faculty support - online vs. blended vs. web-enhanced support levels
- Training - selves and faculty
- Establishing training protocols and requirements
- Support Staff - helpdesk vs. Library vs. ID
Instructional Design Issues
- Building online courses from scratch Identifying exemplars
- Student involvement and ability to edit/contribute/remix course content
- Assessment and Outcomes - creative and effective
Research Issues
- Data mining, metrics
- Nurturing Research culture
- Outcomes and research
- Examples of what others are doing - organization
Blended-Specific Issues:
- F2F -> Blended -> Online
- Maximizing blended time
- Differentiating blended
- How to deliver co-curricular along with curricular
Strategic Planning Issues
- Resetting expectation when online is perceived as cash cow and it no longer is
- Defining faculty load relative to online courses
- H1N1 and Disaster planning
Quality Control Issues
- Who is responsible for course quality?
- Who is responsible and what tool to use for evaluating course quality
- Course approval process
Technology-Related Issues
- Technology change costs, support
- LMS Migrations
Legal Issues
- Proving Identity of Students
- Intellectual Property issues/questions
Tools Links:
Blend-Online Wiki (you're here!)
