OTS sponsors Towson?s College Pass membership to Sloan-C. With this membership, Towson instructors can attend some workshops, use discussion forums, access free articles, publications and resources from the Sloan-C site. Additional information on the Sloan Consortium is available at {http://www.sloan-c.org/members_page} or by contacting Audrey Cutler at x4-5082 or {acutler@towson.edu}.
Sloan-C Online Workshops
With our current Sloan-C membership, a limited number of Towson faculty members can attend one the workshops below for FREE. Normally, these workshops cost $400 – $500 each. All courses are offered in a fully online format.
To register for these workshops, contact Audrey Cutler at x4-5082 or {acutler@towson.edu}. For workshop descriptions, please see {http://www.sloanconsortium.org/workshops/upcoming}.
Emerging Technologies Topics
Advanced Second Life
April 7 ? 16, 2010
Advanced Techniques with Podcasting for Educators
April 7 ? 16, 2010
Online and Hybrid Course Topics
Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment
April 7 ? 16, 2010
Retention Strategies in Online Education
April 7 ? 16, 2010
Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses
April 12 ? May 3, 2010
Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators
April 21 ? 30, 2010
Web Accessibility for Online Learning: A How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Content
April 21 ? 29, 2010
** Getting Started: The First Steps Toward Online Teaching **
April 21 ? May 7, 2010
Online Learning: Making the Institutional Business Case
May 5 ? 14, 2010
Staying Organized, Evaluating Course Design, and Moving Forward with Your Blended Course
May 9 ? 30, 2010
Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course
May 12 ? 28, 2010
Copyright Compliance for Online Educators
May 19 ? 28, 2010
More Workshops from CIAT/OTS Training
The Sloan-C workshops above are offered in addition to those presented by CIAT and OTS Training. For more on these TU workshops, please see: {http://fusion.towson.edu/www/ciat/workshops}.
