WHITE PAPER: Getting Online Students to the Finish Line

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This 13-page white paper from BlackBoard and EducationDIVE is a great little read that summarizes ways for administrators, course designers and faculty to encourage student success in their online courses.


I LOVE the quote from page 11 that reads, "[T]echnology isn't a silver bullet but it can make the day-to-day of faculty easier". I've said this for years to faculty who have asked me how it is to teach online. There are easy things about using technology for sure, but on the other hand, there is more work to stay engaged with students because of the lack of face-to-face interaction.

This white paper by Blackboard (popular LMS creator) and EducationDIVE (education news source) gives some really practical ways to retain online students. I've discussed many of these ideas here on this blog for the past year.

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Get a download of this white paper HERE. (Note: You'll need to fill out a short form first.)

WHITE PAPER: Grovo.com on Digital Skills Gap

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Did you know that according to the Harvard Business Review, many of our students online (and offline) do not have the necessary skills to advance in the workforce? In my consultancy, I've written technology courses for 4th graders who need to be prepared as early as possible to enter a competitive, global workforce. That's right, I wrote 4th graders!

What about our existing higher education students? Many of them are returning to school after 20 years of working on the same job. Are they ready for the technological advances that are surely coming their way? Are we ready to teach our students what they need?

Read this white paper by Grovo.com to learn the 8 Core Digital Skills Essential for Teaching and Learning in the 21st century.

WHITE PAPER: 3MediaPlay White Papers on Online Video Accessibility

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3MediaPlay has a great set of informative white papers on making videos more accessible. Check out their white paper "bundle" HERE. (* You'll need to complete the short online form with your name and address)