Lawrence C. Ragan, Ph.D.
Dr. Lawrence C. Ragan is the director of instructional design and development for Penn State's World Campus. Dr. Ragan is charged with directing the design and development of learning spaces for PSU online learners. He is responsible for directing the integration of a wide range of electronic media technologies into the instructional process in order to create dynamic, student-centered learning systems. Dr. Ragan coordinates the design and delivery of faculty development seminars and training programs for Penn State’s World Campus. Dr. Ragan has taught for over 6 years online and has designed and managed a variety of learning spaces.
Dr. Ragan is a frequent workshop coordinator and has presented internationally on the topics of instructional design, multimedia development, faculty development issues and instructional design for distance education. Dr. Ragan has also served as the co-director of the EDUCAUSE Institute for Learning Technologies Leadership Program.
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I’m Teaching Online Next Term: What Do I Have to Know?If you’re teaching your first online class next semester, and you’re completely confident you know exactly what to do … then you’re probably the first. If, on the other hand, you have more questions than answers, this Magna 20 Minute Mentor program is tailor-made for you. We provide you with a 12-step framework for online teaching success. |
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Online Instructor Success: What's It Take?One especially significant development in recent years has been the emergence of specific teaching competencies. The potential list of competencies gathered from literature reviews, experience and expert interviews now number over 100, and these are helping to improve understanding of what is necessary to realize success in online teaching. We give you a better grasp of the competencies necessary for helping to elevate the quality of online instruction at your institution. |
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Setting Expectations for Online Instructor PerformanceWhen it comes to instruction, just “winging it” isn’t any more acceptable in an online classroom than it is in a traditional one. Yet, in the absence of any guidelines or best practices, that’s precisely what many instructors do. Carefully developed guidelines revealed in this seminar can strengthen your instructors’ classroom performance, increase student satisfaction, and enhance your program’s reputation. You will also learn 12 key areas in which you should be establishing concrete, measurable guidelines for instructors. |
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