Audio Online Seminar with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro • Thursday, July 9, 2009 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM CDT • $274

Debates about the causes of student retention failures and continuing online course drop rates can involve a multitude of issues. However, there are two factors that are especially significant in these discussions: forging deeper connections with students and offering learners a greater variety of learning options.

One way that colleges and universities can build better student connections and address more varied learning styles is by taking advantage of Web 2.0 learning tools. Today many institutions are exploring technologies ranging from photo-sharing sites to blogs to wikis to help them strengthen retention and increase the quality of students’ learning experiences.

If your institution is looking for ways to overcome poor retention and online course drop rates, you’ll want to make it a point to participate in our new audio online seminar (with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro) on July 9. Led by Todd Conaway, Using Web 2.0 to Enhance Classes and Improve Retention will show you how to develop content using online tools that address multiple learning styles and engage students more effectively.

During this seminar, you’ll learn about actual instructors who have used Web 2.0 resources to integrate their personalities into their courses. You’ll also see examples of available Web 2.0 technologies from YouTube to Ning, and you’ll learn how these can be implemented into online courses.

Conaway is an instructional designer at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., and he has more than 15 years of experience integrating various technologies into classrooms at both the college and secondary school levels. He has been an educator at the college level for six years and was a high school English teacher for 11 years. In addition, he has 17 years of combined commercial and academic experience in print and Internet publishing. During his career, he has developed innovative presentations and workshops that reflect the need for a deeper instructor presence in online courses, and he has been a frequent presenter at conferences in sharing his passion for communication and knowledge of Web 2.0 and content management systems.

Following this insightful, content-rich seminar, you’ll be able to:

• Incorporate your presence as an instructor into online courses with discussion boards and by bringing Web 2.0 products into content management systems.
• Identify commercial products to help capture your lectures more effectively.
• Use Web 2.0 tools in your online courses, including setting up a wiki or a Ning site to share ideas, using blogs as e-portfolios and using photo-sharing sites.
• Integrate your personality into online courses and audio, using tools such as videos (YouTube) and audio software (Audacity).
• Understand how to use Web 2.0 technologies in a less time-consuming way.
• Become literate in Web 2.0 terminology and better understand what tools are available.
• Develop the necessary skills for developing a professional portfolio of your work.
• Use the Internet to identify professional development opportunities.

By participating in this seminar, you’ll be able to ask questions and gain insights from Conaway’s experiences in using Web 2.0 technologies to enhance instruction. You’ll also see examples of how Web 2.0 tools can positively impact online instruction, including examples of content developed by students and teachers using Web 2.0.

In addition, you’ll be able to learn from the experiences of other attendees by sharing challenges in implementing online instruction practices, and you’ll receive some questions for assessing your institution relative to using Web 2.0. This is a superb opportunity for anyone interested in learning how to use Web 2.0 to enhance instructional practices and better retain students.

Whether for one attendee or a group, you can participate for a single low fee that delivers extra value!

This seminar is just $274 per site, which allows you to sign on from a classroom or conference facility and invite others from your campus to attend—all for the same low fee. It’s a terrific way to share ideas and approaches on how to use Web 2.0 technologies to improve retention and strengthen learning at your institution.

What’s more, participating in this seminar online at your campus can help you get more value out of tight budget dollars. This is especially true when you compare the costs of lodging, transportation and other expenses in attending an off-site seminar (not to mention the time involved in getting budget approval and completing expense reports afterward).

Who should attend:
• Department Chairs
• Program Chairs
• Instructors
• Online Instructors
• Instructional Designers
• Curriculum Developers

Featured Higher Education Presenter:

Todd Conaway

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Audio Online Seminar with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro • Thursday, July 9, 2009 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM CDT • $274

Date(s): 07/09/09
Time: 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time - See other time zones above
Cost: $274.00
Phone: 800-433-0499
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