Friday, January 26, 2007

Engagement and Online Learning

Iris Stovall, Director of the Illinois Virtual Campus, spoke on engagement and online learning at the January 26, 2007 meeting of COPE-L at UIS. Click on the title to view her presentation notes. To view an Elluminate recording of the session, click here. Iris' presentation begins 14 minutes into the recording.

Delivering Management Undergraduate Education using a Blended Learning Format: A Guide to Implementation

Laurel V. Newman, Associate Professor in the College of Business and Management at UIS, presented this paper at the Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference. The paper describes a proposal to offer the management degree program offered by a small Midwestern public university at an off-site location in a blended learning format. The motives for adopting a blended approach are discussed and a plan for implementation in alignment with good pedagogical practice is provided.