Schedule of Events
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24 September 2009
Pre-Conference: Instructional Design Workshop
The instructional designers of Kansas State University's information technology assistance center will do a short presentation about what instructional design is and how to apply some basic principles to ensure a quality build to e-learning short-courses, modules, and regular ...
Pre-Conference: Video Workshop
This video workshop for beginners will cover the basics for creating video to be used in your classroom. Brent and Bryan will demonstrate the steps needed to make a quality video, for example, audio, lighting, and background. You will also ...
IT Help Desk Open
Representatives from the IT Help Desk will be available for walk-up support.
Conference Welcome
Conference welcome and the annual State of Axio given by Rob Caffey, Axio Director.
Axio 5 Overview
This session will provide an overview of the new features included in Axio 5.0 and will also provide time for questions about the updates and changes. This high-level summary session is for those who want to know about the ...
Investigating ways to assess AXIO Learning Management Systems as blended/accelerated courses at Colby Community College: Part Two - Feasibility
Through the development and progression of information technologies,
traditional education has moved increasingly into new realms of
pedagogical dispersion. At Colby Community College, the introduction
of AXIO Learning Management Systems, used as blended courses, allows
students to choose how, when ...
Using Axio Survey for Teaching and Learning, Virtual Team Decision-making and Educational Research
This presentation will demonstrate some creative uses of Axio Survey (a tool of Axio Learning) for teaching, learning, and educational research. Instructors use Axio Survey to get feedback about learner experiences with blended and online courses or academic programs. They ...
Improving Student Retention: The K-State Online Holmes Method
The K-State Online Holmes Method utilizes the university's online system (Axio Learning) to track and develop programming for multicultural students on academic warning. The new ground-breaking system has helped to successfully retain 93% of the College of Arts and ...
Open Forum
An open and moderated discussion among Axio community members. We'll candidly discuss the new Axio 5.0 version, possible new features, how to improve current features, and the future of Axio as you envision it. We are pleased to ...
Tuned In, Turned On: the I-CARE System for Built-In Student Learning Satisfaction
Online education has progressed from something similar to the old correspondence course model to a multi-modal world of technological opportunities. A large body of literature suggests a phenomenon of faculty reluctance at every level of education to embrace these new ...
Metaphors and Methodology: Bringing students into pedagogy
This presentation combines known pedagogy with innovation from student input. Distance learning courses and survey data provide support for including students in the teaching/learning process. Metaphors are used as a learning device to explore various challenges and opportunities for ...
They Snooze, You Lose...Teaching tools to keep your students engaged
Dr. Linda Yarrow will discuss teaching techniques she has used in both online and campus classes to keep her students engaged in the class and also with each other. Examples will include electronic Message Board discussions and group projects, electronic ...
The Power of Less: Liberating the Prisoners of Time and Space Redux
Educations' labored notion that longer classes and extended academic years equal more learning imprisons faculty and students by the boundaries of clocks, calendars and classrooms. For many, the measurement of student and instructor performance continues in terms of time and ...
25 September 2009
IT Help Desk Open
Representatives from the IT Help Desk will be available for walk-up support.
Value, Video, and Vision: Building your own shop
This presentation will take the novice distance education instructor through the process of building a video-based learning environment. The presentation will discuss our distance education philosophy and how it interfaces with available technology. Those with some experience will also learn ...
Service Learning and Student Centered Learning
A variety of strategies and pedagogical projects Dr. Lin uses in college classrooms give special attention to student learning activities that involve the student in everyday, community relevant projects and activities. The primary responsibility for applying knowledge and skills gained ...
Keynote - A New Generation of Learning: Diverse Students, Emerging Technologies, and a Sustainability Challenge
The mix of millennials, gen-x'ers, and baby boomers teaching and learning together make the provision of modern education a complex process. In addition, blended learning, mobile devices, gaming, social networking, high-impact presentation technologies, and analytics are bringing new twists ...