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Instructional Objectives with your host Kwame Rakes

Ideas for Using iTunes U with Dr. Bill Ventura

All October 2007 training opportunities have come-and-gone, but don't despair! CTL currently has some great classes on the schedule. Register for all training opportunities via the Regent Training System (RTS). Go there now

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eNews: An instructional resource for Regent's faculty.
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Stand Out: Blog for tips, tricks, and tutorials to help you create excellent courses.
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There are many key elements to the development of a great course--one of which is the Course Objective. But did you know there are three essential characteristics to include in a useful course objective?

The first characteristic of a useful course objective is Performance--that is, to state what a learner is expected to be able to do and/or produce to be considered competent.

The second characteristic is the Conditions--what are the important conditions under which the performance is to occur?

The final characteristic of a useful course objective is Criterion--what is the criteria of acceptable performance? In other words, the objective should state how well someone would have to perform to be considered competent. The three essential characteristics of a useful course objective... Now you know!

Robert F. Mager. "Preparing Instructional Objectives." CEP Press, 1997.

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Regent wins a Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Award!

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Congratulations go out to the School of Communication and the Arts for snagging the 2007 Greenhouse Exemplary Course Award by Blackboard for the course "Web Design and Publishing in a Converged Media Environment". This course was taught by Tracy Stewart, Vice-President of Information Technology here at Regent.

Once again, congratulations!

Who would have guessed that something as fun and cool as iTunes could be used as a tool for education? Here are some ideas that have proven effective for using iTunes U in the classroom.

• Record and present weekly recaps of material
• Invite a guest speaker to your class and archive the visit for future classes.
• Offer the podcast to online students unable to attend in-person
• Conduct and record interviews of experts in your field
• Communicate with students and other faculty members around the country
  

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The Quality Matters Rubric with Lena Maslennikova

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The Quality Matters Rubric is what sets Regent apart. It is a list of standards to follow to create a high quality, online course. Faculty across more than 17 institutions collaborated to create this tool.

Here are some reasons why the Quality Matters Rubric could be useful to you:

1) It incorporates 8 standards that take an online course to a new level of quality

2) It assists in identifying the differences between poorly and well-designed courses

3) It can help you improve your own course development capabilities

Try the rubric out and you could earn the CTL Quality Assurance seal for your courses!