Online Information Literacy Instruction Goes the Distance in Real Time!
Over the last two years or so, the college has increased its efforts to significantly increase its online course offerings. The Sidney Silverman Library serves a vital role in the success of the college. However, our efforts to provide library servi...
Critical Thinking and EAP in a Summer Bridge Program
Incoming college freshmen often suffer from lack of academic readiness, and colleges increasingly do less general education and more specialized, career-oriented learning. A Summer Bridge Program, funded by NJ Educational Opportunity Fund, provides ...
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Presentation Abstract: Learn about several FREE, easy-to-use Web 2.0 tools for use by both faculty and students to enhance your teaching and engage your students in learning. A range of applications will be covered including: - creating demos/tutori...
Promoting interaction and establishing a sense of community in an asynchronous speech course
Presentation Abstract: How do educators promote the same type of interaction, the same give and take and interest in an online speech course that is offered asynchronously? Can a sense of community be achieved in such a course? What tools and innova...
NJEDge.Net Update, LISP, Virtualization Update and Community Cloud
George Laskaris - NJEDge.Net Update – Strategic Plan Implementation, major network upgrade, VMware program a great success, recent bids, edge networks, working groups, and new initiatives: VMware Community Cloud Project and New Network Protocol �...
A new tool for the shed: Google Sketchup
Presentation Abstract: Using a combination of technology and situated learning, students can develop skills, knowledge and ways of thinking necessary for becoming effective leaders in organizations and communities. Strategic Management and Governanc...
Drupal and learning communities
Building a learning community with students can help to make a course more engaging, effective, and fun. Drupal is an easy to use tool that integrates the functions of a wiki, blog, discussion board, social networking site, and content management sy...
Swine flu: pandemic or pandemonium
This presentation investigates the recent Swine Flu pandemic, its impact on the public and effectiveness of our response, in the US, Switzerland and South Africa. Professor Gerry Cleaves teaches Pharmaceutical Management at Fairleigh Dickinson Unive...
Creating Pedagogically Sound Hybrid Courses
In an effort to meet the educational needs of all students, regardless of location, personal time commitments and responsibilities, Montclair State University has chosen to focus their efforts on increasing their Hybrid/Online course offerings while...
A Hybrid Approach to English Basic Skills Instruction
This hybrid distance learning approach to teaching and enhancing reading, writing and critical thinking in Basic Skills students incorporates a variety of learning experiences using novels as the foundation of instruction online and F2F. It encourag...