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Papers & Presentations

Strategic Planning

Blended Learning Action Plan
Blended Learning Executive Summary
Developing a Shared Vision for Academic Technology
Emerging for Us: Emerging Academic Technology at Simmons

Topic Papers

Hybrid Courses: The Best of Both Worlds
Facilitating Great Discussions
Successful Course Makeovers
Formative Assessment: Overview, Tips, and Resources
Student Engagement: Tips & Resources
Learning in Groups: Design Strategies
Groupwork: Rationale and Ideas
Digital Storytelling: Overview
Digital Storytelling Assignments: Tips and Suggestions
Best Practices in Survey Design

Presentations

Nelinet 2009
Qualitative and Quantitative Student Assessment (1.9 MB)

Educause 2005
Fluency in Information Technology Poster (1 MB)

Educause 2004
Faculty as Authors of Online Courses Slides (849 K)
Presenters' Notes
Faculty Interviews (Windows Media Video):
1. (25 MB)
2. What First Timers Should Know (59 MB)
3. What Helped (37 MB)
Presentation Handouts

Technology Planning & Information Fluency (712 K)

CAS Fluency with Information Technology Workshop 2005
FIT Rubric
FIT Assessment Workshop Slides (559 K)
NOTE: assessment tool available upon
request email ptrc@simmons.edu
FIT Task Force Overview (from previous faculty lunch)