2005 AVLN Online Conference Strand
Show 'n' Tell

Facilitators
Marilyn Eggers, La Sierra University, meggers at lasierra.edu
Juanita Gurubatham, Columbia Union College, juanitag at cuc.edu

Strand Description
Stop by the Show 'n' Tell strand to find out what creative Adventist educators are doing with technology and distance education. Come share what you're doing with technology or distance education!

Big Questions

Presentations

An Online Course on Dispositions in Teacher Education
Andrea Baldwin, Andrews University, andrea at andrews.edu
I am currently designing a course to be taught on-line on Dispositions in Teacher Education (a relatively new NCATE requirement in teacher education since 2000). It should feature a syllabus (purpose, objectives, student activities,projects, assessment, etc), discussion room, chat room, resource room, etc. It will be student friendly and ready for use by professors as a full semester course.

Standards of Quality Online Education
Leni Casimiro, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, leni at aiias.edu
Presents the quality standards for online education at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS). It covers good practices in the administration of the whole online machinery, online teaching, and course development.

The Online Literature Circle
Cheri Gregory, San Antonio Junior Academy, justcheri at aol.com
The Online Literature Circle is a web-enhanced course developed for advanced English students.  Students research good books to read, vote on a specific book, and learn specific critical questioning strategies.  They then read independently, create high-level thinking questions from their reading, and discuss each other's questions.  Finally, students collaborate on a final project/presentation.

The Next Generation Professors: Designing Interactive Learning for Generation Y
Dr. Dan Lim, Professor and Director, Office of Online Learning and Faculty Development, Southern Adventist University, dlim southern.edu
Every decade brings a new generation of learners. Although some knowledge and skills remain unchanged, engaging a new generation of learners may require a fresh look at who they are and how they learn in a rapidly changing technological environment. Currently, corporate America is working hard to adapt their recruiting and retention strategies for the Generation Y workforce. Generation Y is literally born with technology (born after 1981 with the advent of PC). Preferring a wider range of options, Generation Y finds online interaction and online learning very attractive, which explains why they are also called the Net Generation. In short, Generation Y expects a learning environment that gives them real-time access, personalized space, and a diverse social collaboration. As the Next Generation Professors, we may need to consider some design and delivery issues if we intend to engage the Generation Y as well as enhancing their learning experience. In order to engage Generation Y, faculty designing engaging learning may need to consider the following areas: Flexibility, Options (Modality), Interaction, Collaboration, Self-Learning, Independence , Fun and interesting, Convenience, Interactivity, Anytime/Anywhere access. Courses that attract Generation Y may contain some of the following features: real-world settings, measurable outcomes, application contents, Self-learning aids, Built-in feedback, Interactive reviews, Collaborative learning, Fun learning activities, Convenient access, Independent work. The presentation will discuss 3 to 4 actual courses that implemented some of the above features.

Pushing the Limits or Just Meeting the Needs of a Digital Generation? Teaching Jogging Online
Bob Paulson, Pacific Union College, bpaulson at puc.edu
 This presentation will discuss the advantages and challenges of innovative online teaching. We will take a closer look at the online jogging class currently taught at Pacific Union College and discuss other technology mediated “non-traditional” physical education classes being taught around the world. From this base of discussion we will explore the possibilities for using technology in innovative ways to meet the needs of a generation that is increasingly digital.

Online Learning Initiatives at Brisbane Adventist College
Peter Wallace, Brisbane Adventist College, Australia, pwallace at bac.qld.edu.au
Two initiatives in online learning at Brisbane Adventist College have added to the range of Information Technology subjects available to students. A third initiative is helping ESL students.

AVLN Course Showcase
Janine Lim, AVLN Course Committee Chair, janine@janinelim.com
Take a peek into AVLN"s online classes: Active Online Teaching; Active Online Courses; Integrating Technology in the Curriculum; Technology in the Early Elementary Classroom; Developing WebQuests; and Internet Research and Projects. Find out about the new Desire2Learn classes scheduled for this summer.

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