Monthly Archives: March 2015

New Studies Find That, for Teachers, Experience Really Does Matter

In all, the new studies paint teacher quality as a mutable characteristic that can be developed, rather than a static one that’s formed in the first few years on the job.

Source: www.edweek.org

No surprise for me here.  Lifelong learning and an ongoing commitment to meaningful professional development are central to what I do and who I am.  

In other words, I am biased. I believe great teachers develop over time.  

eJobs: Adjunct Online – College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Requirements:

Requirements: Masters – Graduate Degree in Nursing or if not then; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Graduate Degree in relevant or health-related discipline; Active and unencumbered RN license in AZ or a compact state with MULTI STATE PRIVILEGES, verifiable through individual state boards of nursing website. Minimum of five (5) years RN work experience; English, grammar and writing proficiency. Writing in APA style is REQUIRED.

Source: www.higheredjobs.com

Combine your RN and E-Learning experience to open the door to online teaching. 

About Us: The University of Wisconsin-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program specializes in highly personalized, discussion-based training in how to teach online. 

e-Jobs: Dive into the Job Pool? *Learning Coach – Southern New Hampshire University

College for America (CfA) at Southern New Hampshire University ( SNHU) is dedicated to radically expanding access and improving the quality of higher education through low-cost, competency-based degrees that are more applicable in the workplace. CfA and SNHU have been widely recognized as national leaders in nonprofit higher education, innovation, workforce development, and competency-based higher education.

Learning coaches engage with students through meaningful and effective communication to encourage pace and mastery of the degree’s 120 competencies. In addition, they are knowledgeable about all aspects of the program and can answer students’ questions. Critical to the development the learning network, coaches are active in the online community and are versed in social media and its effective applications (e.g., forming a peer-to-peer study group) to improve the learning community. In addition, CFA coaches work collaboratively with the CFA team to improve, iterate, and build the program.

Source: www.higheredjobs.com

Working as an online/remote learning coach is a one to one communications job with a heavy dash of collaborative consciousness. Swimming in the part-time adjunct pool is a way to get started teaching online.  Think about it?

About Us: The University of Wisconsin-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program specializes in highly personalized, discussion-based training in how to teach online. 

Storyboard That – Free Trial for Teachers

Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom
From first grade to graduation Storyboard That has engaging class activities for your classroom.

Source: www.storyboardthat.com

Looks like a clever story-board system with an affordable site license for teachers and schools. The teacher trial allows you to test things out. They also offer a free account.  Worth considering! 

These are the folks that provide Photos for Class, the great database of open source images that come with a built in attribution. 

eJobs: Volunteer Online Instructors – University of the People

Are you intrigued by the growing impact of online instruction? Would you like to gain online teaching experience with a growing institution? Would you like to share your expertise with students eager to improve their life circumstances?

University of the People is an accredited, tuition-free, online university that serves students who might otherwise be barred from a college education by reason of geography, culture, work, family, and/or finances. It especially targets the undeserved in urban and rural areas of the U.S. and in underdeveloped countries, particularly in Africa and South Asia.

Source: www.higheredjobs.com

Build an international network. 

Are you a new online teacher looking for experience? Do you want to help the world learn? Do you understand the value of volunteer experience?  If so, consider teaching for University of the People. This organization offers ultra low-cost bachelor degrees to students around the world.  

eJobs: Volunteer Online Instructors – University of the People

Are you intrigued by the growing impact of online instruction? Would you like to gain online teaching experience with a growing institution? Would you like to share your expertise with students eager to improve their life circumstances?

University of the People is an accredited, tuition-free, online university that serves students who might otherwise be barred from a college education by reason of geography, culture, work, family, and/or finances. It especially targets the undeserved in urban and rural areas of the U.S. and in underdeveloped countries, particularly in Africa and South Asia.

Source: www.higheredjobs.com

Build an international network. 

Are you a new online teacher looking for experience? Do you want to help the world learn? Do you understand the value of volunteer experience?  If so, consider teaching for University of the People. This organization offers ultra low-cost bachelor degrees to students around the world.  

eJobs: Volunteer Online Instructors – University of the People

Are you intrigued by the growing impact of online instruction? Would you like to gain online teaching experience with a growing institution? Would you like to share your expertise with students eager to improve their life circumstances?

University of the People is an accredited, tuition-free, online university that serves students who might otherwise be barred from a college education by reason of geography, culture, work, family, and/or finances. It especially targets the undeserved in urban and rural areas of the U.S. and in underdeveloped countries, particularly in Africa and South Asia.

Source: www.higheredjobs.com

Build an international network. 

Are you a new online teacher looking for experience? Do you want to help the world learn? Do you understand the value of volunteer experience?  If so, consider teaching for University of the People. This organization offers ultra low-cost bachelor degrees to students around the world.  

The Guggenheim Puts 109 Free Modern Art Books Online

Back in January, 2012, we mentioned that the Guggenheim (the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed modern art museum in NYC) had put 65 art catalogues on the web, all free of charge.

We’re happy to report that, between then and now, the number of free texts has grown to 109.

Source: www.openculture.com

1 hour of seat time? Checklist for Online Courses from 360training.com

Have you been thinking about authoring an elearning course (Life as a 360 Author), but are having a hard time getting a sense of how much content to create to end up with about an hour of seat time?

The following provides broad high-level guidance for authors, subject matter experts, and instructional designers when planning an online course. Note that these are guidelines only. Design for actual courses should reflect learner needs with respect to course objectives.

Source: www.360training.com

What’s it take to author an e-learning module with 1 hour of seat time?  For a solid estimate and a fine outline on how to build an e-learning module read this article!