News from Online Learning - Winter 2007-2008
Features
New Online Graduate Programs
Three new graduate level online programs - in facility management, project management and strategic planning - increase professional's skills, deepening understanding of their field.
Study Unearths What Motivated RIT Faculty to Teach Online
The majority of RIT faculty who teach online and blended courses are motivated, enthusiastic and satisfied. A recent study sheds light on what drives them and what holds them back.
Online Learning Web Site Gets a Fresh New Look
With improved accessibility, a clean look and easy navigation, the Online Learning department's new web site helps faculty and students find the information they need.
A Tribute to Tony Trippe
Tony Trippe, an advocate for online education and professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology in CAST, passed away November 24, 2007.
Faculty Focus
Pruning Helps Online Discussion to Flourish
It's not enough to just let students discuss course topics in an online class. To better meet learning objectives, instructors need to summarize each week's discussion, highlighting key points and students' contributions.
Encouraging Interaction in Online Courses
Students do most of the talking in RIT's most interactive online classes. Learn how instructors motivate students to dig in to the material, taking concepts from abstract to concrete, and creating lively discussions and deeper understanding.
Announcements
Teaching & Learning Technology Wiki Project
Online Learning would like to invite online faculty to participate in a new teaching and learning technology project, focused on the use of wikis as a collaborative tool. The spring application deadline is February 15, 2008, and the summer application deadline is April 25, 2008.
myCourses Spring Training
Move up to the big leagues of online instruction by signing up for Spring Training on myCourses, RIT's course management system!
Staff News
Damon Betlow and Ken Kindler named to important Desire2Learn user group, Rob Fain joins staff as Instructional Technologist, Michael Starenko and Richard Fasse present at Sloan-C Conference, and Marybeth Koon off to Germany.
myCourses Growth and Planned Upgrades
To accommodate continued myCourses growth, Online Learning is upgrading the server environment this spring and introducing new and improved features this summer.