Provost's Office: Memorandum
To: All Faculty
From: Dr. Mark Greenberg, Interim Provost
Subject: Institute on Innovation in Training and Teaching on September 11
and 12
Date: 31 July 2008
Colleagues,
Drexel has long been committed to excellence in teaching, as well as in using technologies to enhance student learning. Our Strategic Plan highlights our commitment to learning more about how our students - the so-called "millennials" - learn and to developing innovative ways of engaging students. In fact, we are assembling a Strategic Task Force on Innovative Teaching & Learning both to explore this subject through research and interaction with national leaders in the field and also to recommend how best to embed mentorship for our faculty in the fabric of the University.
A great way to begin thinking about your teaching is the upcoming Institute on Innovation in Training and Teaching sponsored by our Online Learning Team in IRT that is taking place on September 11th. I have seen the syllabus for this Institute and recommend it highly. I hope you will attend and contribute to this conversation.
Mark Greenberg
Interim Provost
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Drexel University, a leader in technology-infused education, is sponsoring a two-day Institute on Innovation in Training and Teaching to be offered on September 11 and 12 at Drexel University in Philadelphia. The Institute will provide courses for trainers and educators interested in moving their instruction online. Classes will meet the needs of those just beginning to move to training/teaching online as well as experienced online instructors who seek instruction in advanced media integration.
The Institute will offer eight three-hour courses on topics of interest to the corporate training sector and K-20 education and lifelong learning professionals and highlighting a wide variety of tools available for producing creative, quality online materials. Some of the courses to be offered are:
- Moving Your Course or Training Program Online - How to Get Started
- Converting, Distributing and Integrating Rich Media in Course Development
- Pedagogical Uses of Rich Media to Effectively Enhance Learning
- Building Community in Hybrid and Online Courses
- Assessment and Evaluation Utilizing Online Elements and Technologies
- Social Networking as a Component of the Instructional Enterprise
- Evaluating CMS/LMSs for Instructional Delivery and Community Building
You will be able to enroll in one to four courses over the two-day period. Registration information and a detailed agenda can be found at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/innovation. Register early - space will be limited.
Online Learning Team
Drexel University
Korman Center, Room 109
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-1224