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ISTE 2015: The Essentials of Blended and Online Learning

Saturday, June 27, 8:30 am–3:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
Building/Room: Marriott Franklin 2

Session Description

This session addresses start-up issues for your program, such as source of content, staffing and professional development, technology, quality issues and other features.

Participant Objectives:

Develop a story describing the “why” of learning in a digital setting.
Distinguish between the types of digital learning settings.
Identify quality issues that are important to their students and program success.
Determine the source of course content and state reasons for selection.
Construct functional specifications for technologies from the quality issues and needs of their programs.
Outline staffing and professional development requirements of their programs.
Outline essentials for an RFP for digital learning.
Identify policy issues that affect their program.
Identify key support systems for their programs.

Today's Agenda:

Topics

Prologue
Creating your story
Quality
Content
Technology
Staffing
Getting Organized
Support Systems
Implementation

Notes Documents:

Keep your own notes, RFP ideas, and reflective notes to address for your program.

Word Document: To download click here. (File --> download)

Google Document (To save your own copy: File --> make a copy) (You need a Google account to use this feature)

Business Plan:

A business plan with issues to consider are linked below

Excel File: To download click here. (File --> download)

Google Document (Make a copy) (You need a Google account to use this feature)

Credits:

Many thanks to those who have contributed content to this session:

Judy Bauernschmidt, Colorado Department of Education
Holly Brzycki, CAIU
John Canuel, Blackboard
Dr. Philip Lacey, Niles Township High School District 219
David Glick, Glick Consulting
Dr. Ardelle Pate, Concordia University Chicago