Mar. 22 - Apr. 5, 2010
"Redesigning Online Courses With the Latest Media: Does it Help?"
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Most everyone will agree that the more students are engaged in an online course, the more successful they will be.
But will redesigning your courses to take advantage of the latest social media improve learning and retention? This
seminar will take a look at that question as well as explore:

 Presenters:

David McCoy, Government Faculty; Cedar Valley College

 As the Coordinator of the Government Department and faculty advisor for the Student
 Government Association, for which he won Advisor of the Year award, David holds a J.D.
 from Harvard Law School and is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin. In
 the 1990s he lectured at the State University of St. Petersburg and affiliated institutions and
 worked a stint at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Russia Desk.


Curtis J. Bonk, Professor of Education; Indiana University

 Dr. Bonk has received the CyberStar Award from the Indiana Information Technology Association,
 the Most Outstanding Achievement Award from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, and the
 Most Innovative Teaching in a Distance Education Program Award from the State of Indiana. He is
 author of the World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education (2009) as well as
 Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing (2008).



John P. Bean, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Indiana University

 A nationally recognized scholar in the development and estimation of theories of college student
 retention, Dr. Bean has written broadly in the area of student outcomes, research methodology, and
 faculty issues in higher education. John teaches doctoral level courses in organizational theory,
 academic policies, and research methods at Indiana University Bloomington.




Ahad Hayaud-Din, Professor of Government; Brookhaven College

 Ahad attended the University of South Florida earning a BA and MA in Political Science along with a graduate
 certification in distance education. During his career, he has designed courses for Web CT, Angel and BlackBoard
 online course delivery platforms.


Sharon Blackman, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of Educational Affairs; Dallas County Community College

 Sharon, who has over 30 years of experience in higher education administration, program development, counseling and teaching,
 was the President of Brookhaven College prior to accepting her current position as Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of
 Educational Affairs within the Dallas County Community College District.



Kay M. McClenney, Director Center for Community College Student Engagement; University of Texas at Austin

 Dr. McClenney has served as a consultant to education institutions, state higher education systems, state government,
 and professional associations in 47 states and internationally. In addition, she served for a number of years as a
 community college educator, during which she was a faculty member, program director, system administrator, and
 interim CEO.