MOOCs - A Special Issue from Campus Technology Magazine

Campus Technology has a special issue on MOOCs (massively open online courses) in the August issue.  It will surely complement the special issue on MOOCs from JOLT (Journal of Online Learning and Teaching) that I expect to be published any day. 

The first article, What do Massively Open Online Courses Mean for Higher Ed, by John Waters is extremely well written.  The second article, MOOC it Up as You Go, by David Raths discusses the business model for MOOCs.  One of the examples is the computer science masters degree offered by Georgia Tech for $7000 vs a campus version for $40,000.  You do the math.  If you have massive enrollment of students at $7000 each...

In essence, higher education is immersed in a storm of changes, partly spurred by costs and the need for innovation to fix broken education models.  As of now, the turmoil in higher education provides an interesting ride...

The August issue of Campus Technology  is a "must read" by administrators, faculty and students.  Look for the special issue in JOLT on the same topic- coming soon.

Recent Issue of JOLT (Journal of Online Learning and Teaching)

JOLT is an open access journal that is indexed by scholarly databases, such as EBSCO.  The newest issue of JOLT is available from http://jolt.merlot.org/currentissue.html .  I copied the table of contents below.  Be sure to bookmark the URL for the journal.  A special edition of JOLT, which focuses on MOOCS should be available very soon.

Research Papers

Learning Equity between Online and On-Site Mathematics Courses Sherry J. Jones and Vena M. Long

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Students' Perceptions of Online Courses in a Graduate Adolescence Education Program Barbara A. Burns

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Online and Campus College Students Like Using an Open Educational Resource Instead of a Traditional Textbook Brian L. Lindshield and Koushik Adhikari

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Assessing Faculty Attitudes Toward Technological Change in Graduate Management Education Owen P. Hall, Jr.

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Preparing Faculty to Use the Quality Matters Model for Course Improvement Carol Roehrs, Li Wang, and David Kendrick

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The Complexity of Online Discussion Jesse Rhoades and Rebecca Rhoades

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Case Studies

Design Considerations for Supporting the Reluctant Adoption of Blended Learning Wendy Freeman and Taunya Tremblay

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Migrating Successful Student Engagement Strategies Online: Opportunities and Challenges Using Jigsaw Groups and Problem-Based Learning José A. Amador and Helen Mederer

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Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Parenting: A Glimpse into My Virtual Child Shanna L. Graves

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Concept Paper

Technology Acceptance and Performance in Online Learning Environments: Impact of Self-Regulation Filiz Tabak and Nhung T. Nguyen

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Position Paper

Faculty Leadership in Online Education: Structuring Courses to Impact Student Satisfaction and Persistence Jeannine Kranzow

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Face-to-Face versus Online Course Evaluations: A "Consumer's Guide" to Seven Strategies Ronald A. Berk

MERLOT Health Science Peer Review

We need additional health science volunteers to peer review online learning resources for MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching).  Because of a visionary initiative by the Tennessee Board of Regents, hundreds of free health mobile apps are being added to MERLOT for peer review.  Examples include the CDC and WebMD mobile apps.  We have learning resources for review in a variety of languages, including Hebrew, Spanish, and French.   If you are interested in assisting with peer review, you can sign up for training at http://taste.merlot.org/peerreviewer.html .  Please share this email with others who are interested.

MERLOT is a free database with online learning resources for all disciplines.  It includes a federated search engine that allows users to search other databases with online learning resources.  All that is required is for the user to create a login and password.

Learning Access 2010

I worked with a student yesterday on a synthesis project.  She asked me to consider writing a textbook on Access.  I wish I had the time.  It is so difficult to use textbooks that do not have healthcare examples.  It is so difficult for clinicians to see the relevance to their practice without concrete examples.  This morning I researched for resources that I could use in conjunction with data sets such as those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  I found a great resource in GCF Learning!!   It includes concise lessons on Access 2010.  Each of the four categories shown below have instructional videos.  The tutorial also includes a sample Access file that users can download.  The tutorial can be accessed from http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2010

Access Basics

• 1: Introduction to Databases
• 2: Introduction to Objects
• 3: Getting Started in Access
• 4: Managing Databases and Objects

Working With Data

• 5: Working with Tables
• 6: Working with Forms
• 7: Sorting and Filtering Records

Running Queries and Reports

• 8: Designing a Query
• 9: More Query Design Options
• 10: Creating Reports
• 11: Advanced Report Options

Database Design Tips

• 12: Modifying Tables
• 13: Creating Forms
• 14: Formatting Forms
• 15: Designing Your Own Database