Student Success 2.0

A series on student outcomes in the online world

This spring, you will have several opportunities to hear from Distance Education experts about important topics related to online student success. Registration details will be available in the Spring. We hope you can join us!

Cheating in Online Courses
Featuring Ms. Lori McNabb from UT Telecampus*

Date: Friday, March 5, 2010
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Live to the Desktop

This presentation will be presented via Wimba and will provide a reality check about whether online students really do cheat more (for people who have not taught online) and ideas to encourage academic integrity in online courses (for people who teach online).

Decision Making for Program Evaluation
Connecting the Dots from Course to Program
Featuring Drs. Ron Carriveau and Richard Plott from University of North Texas*

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010 (rescheduled from February 12) 
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Library 101

Who this workshop is for: Deans, Program Chairs and Directors and anyone else who would like to learn evaluations strategies for their programs. Please feel free to forward this email.

What you will learn:

• A model for evaluating your courses, departments and programs 
• A model for developing outcomes for continuous programmatic improvement and instructional effectiveness 
• A method to match course goals and programs goals 
• The uses and benefits of using a data management system

Value to you and your programs - improved outcomes for your courses, departments and programs

Assessing and Aggregating Learning Outcomes
Featuring Ms. Kaye Shelton from Dallas Baptist University*

Date: Friday, April 9, 2010
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Denton ACT 301; Parkland 229; Houston 3322
Register Now!  (Registration deadline, Wednesday, April 7)

This presentation will look at using embedded assessment to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes, along with various types of engaging, online assessment activities.

*Subject to change