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10th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop The 10th Annual Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, taking place July 8-9th at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, will center around the theme “Trend to Blend: Lessons from the Field” which reflects a renewed interest in blended learning while highlighting the significance of research and proven effective practices of the past decade in guiding our future. Institutions of higher education around the world are using blended learning to enhance student learning, facilitate student access, meet instructional and institutional goals, and find solutions for diminishing resources. Join us as we exchange ideas and explore effective strategies about blended learning at Blended! |
Forthcoming Webinars |
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Higher Education Organizations: Improving Visibility and Insights with Unified Faculty Information Visibility into faculty information can be challenging for any Higher Education organization. But a unified faculty information solution can offer insights that allow universities to track and manage this most important employee population. Attend this webcast and find out how universities can track academic appointments and tenure status, track academic units, and improve visibility and reporting. Click here for additional information and to register. This webinar is sponsored by Workday and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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OU Tells You Find out how the University of Oklahoma is leveraging 24/7 business automation tools to deliver superior student services faster and cheaper — and the totally unexpected quality of education delivery and morale benefits they experienced as a result. Transitioning from paper to digital has revolutionized processes at the University of Oklahoma. It's had a profound impact on the quality of student services, including annually reducing paper costs by 30% and cutting admissions time from 8-10 weeks to 2 weeks. At this webinar you'll hear the frank, revealing and amusing tale of this transformation – NOT from technologists – but from an educator and an administrator. Click here for additional information and to register. This webinar is sponsored by Laserfiche and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
Archived Chronicle Webinars |
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Please join Ivy League LMS experts, Wendy Drexler and Catherine Zabrieske of Brown University for this informative webinar during which they will discuss five lessons they learned in their search for an open access LMS, how they formed their selection committee, involved faculty and students, and why they ultimately selected Canvas as their LMS. Drexler and Zabrieske will also discuss the latest on MOOCs in general as well as specifically how using Canvas Network as a platform for their MOOC “Exploring Engineering” has allowed them to create a more interactive course that engages students and keeps participation high rather than merely providing lectures and quizzes. Premiered: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | Expires: August 24, 2013 
This webinar is sponsored by Canvas and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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Who Owns Student Success? A Case for Institution-wide Engagement This webinar will examine how institution-wide commitment can ensure students enter and pass critical gateway courses, as well as highlight a research-based partnership between Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Chicago Community College System. Speakers will detail the importance of effective course placement and acceleration decisions — based on the ongoing research partnership — which combines evaluation of a student’s academic and psychosocial skills. They also will discuss the effective methods of faculty monitoring of class behavior and performance, as well as advising and offering support services that combine course-related and embedded supplemental interventions. Premiered: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Expires: August 22, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by ETS and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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Bridging the Gap: Using Language to Develop Global Graduates Within higher education there has been a continuous decrease in the number of institutions requiring foreign language for graduation. In fact, the number of institutions requiring foreign language for graduation has plummeted from 53% in 2001 to 37% in 2011. Recognizing that building the confidence to speak a new language was critical to success in today’s global workplace, Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) created a one-credit online language lab to complement the language skills learned in a traditional language classroom. Join us Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to discover how Fox Valley Technical College partnered with Rosetta Stone to equip its students with the language skills critical to success in today’s global workplace. Premiered: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | Expires: July 24, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Echo360 and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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Snacking on Substance: Active Learning Cuts Rich Course Content into Bite-size Chunks Let’s face it – the typical health sciences curriculum is very difficult. Courses cover a multitude of important topics, and classes tend to be chock full of content. Most students leave lectures recalling only a portion of what was taught in class. Constantly on the mission to make learning more effective for their students and create a better graduate, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University looked to active learning technologies to enhance the teaching and learning process. Whether you are considering a solution to record lectures, or looking for ways to engage your students, you’ll gain insights into the successes and challenges of implementing an active learning strategy. Follow the event and interact with other participants on Twitter at #activelearning before, during and after event. Premiered: Thursday, February 28, 2013 | Expires: May 28, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Echo360 and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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Stimulating Innovation with e-Portfolios According to the influential AAC&U report Making Progress?, Premiered: Wednesday, January 31, 2013 | Expires: April 31, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Taskstream and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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Modernizing Legacy Systems – Embracing Enterprise SaaS Solutions Is your institution considering a move to the cloud? Join senior leaders from Broward College on January 30 at 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST, as they discuss their move to the cloud-from decision making to implementation. Listen in as they cover: • The advantages they found with the SaaS model • Solutions to previous IT concerns-like scalability, reliability, security • Why they ultimately chose to go with a cloud solution Join us to hear firsthand about their experiences selecting Workday's solution for higher education. Speakers: Patti Barney, Vice President, Information Technology, Broward College Mike Duffield, General Manager, Education & Government Workday Premiered: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | Expires: April 30, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Workday and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by the speakers. |
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Addressing the College Readiness Crisis: Innovative Strategies for Developmental Education According to Complete College America, 40% of incoming freshman are not college ready. Institutions, more than ever, are being tasked to implement solutions to address this critical issue while facing a complex set of challenges. Through all this one thing is clear, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to developmental education. In this webinar, key academic leaders from Cleveland State Community College and West Virginia University at Parkersburg will share their experiences in thinking outside of the box to create enhanced developmental education programs that serve students in a personalized manner to accelerate remediation. Premiered: Thursday, January 24, 2013 | Expires: April 24, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Pearson and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by Cleveland State Community College, West Virginia University at Parkersburg, and Pearson. |
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The Road Ahead at Bb: Institutional Benefit & Value More teaching is happening online than ever before causing a shift in the traditional notion of higher education. Students expect a learning experience that is personalized, immediate, and connected. The prevailing online learning models in place over the past decade now seem out of date. To stay competitive and drive measurable success, institutions are experimenting with new approaches for online education by launching MOOCs, integrating and sharing open education resources, and enhancing the learning experience for socially connected students. Premiered: Wednesday, December 5 | Expires: March 5, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Blackboard and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by Blackboard. |
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Technology’s Role in Honing a Competitive Edge: Just like businesses compete for customers, universities compete to attract the best and brightest students each year. From global recruiting into top tier business schools to local recruiting of student athletes, this competition plays a role in all levels of education. By offering the best technologies available, universities can develop or hone their competitive edge. Join Dr. Mike Hardin, Dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama, and Panasonic’s Director of Higher Education Art Rankin to learn more about technology trends and challenges that today’s universities are facing. Premiered: Tuesday, December 4 | Expires: March 5, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Panasonic and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by Panasonic. |
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Blended Learning Best in Class: Whether it’s a student needing some summer course credits, a soldier serving the nation in Afghanistan, or a working parent trying to finish her degree, The University of Toledo strives to make learning personal for its students. Ten thousand students from Ohio and abroad benefit from the instruction they receive from UT Online. Designated “Best Practices in Student Services” by the Ohio Learning Network, UT Online created Learning Ventures, a team built to bring the best blended learning experience to the diverse student population. Collaborate before, during and after the event on Twitter, using the live event tweet #givedistance Premiered: Thursday, November 15 | Expires: February 15, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Echo360 and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by Echo360. |
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The Globalization of Higher Education: Payment Trends, Challenges, and Solutions Education has become a global industry, unimpeded by the constraints of geographical borders, time zones, or currencies. However, with all the new opportunities that globalization has offered, there have also been increased challenges and risks. Listen to this 45-minute webinar by Western Union® Business Solutions to learn how your institution can capitalize on these opportunities, while also helping improve business processes and potentially protecting itself against unnecessary risk. Premiered: Wednesday, November 14 | Expires: February 15, 2013
This webinar is sponsored by Western Union Business Solutions and hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All content presented during the event is provided by Western Union. |
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