Interdisciplinary Education at Empire State College

2017 ◽  
pp. 133-147
Author(s):  
Lorraine Lander
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Education ◽  
State College ◽  
Empire State College

scholarly journals FROM POSTS TO PATTERNS: A METRIC TO CHARACTERIZE DISCUSSION BOARD ACTIVITY IN ONLINE COURSES

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Bliss ◽  
Betty Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Online Courses ◽  
Large Data ◽  
Discussion Board ◽  
Discussion Boards ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
State College ◽  
Empire State College

Asynchronous text based discussion boards are included in many online courses, however strategies to compare their use within and between courses, from a disciplinary standpoint, have not been well documented in the literature. The goal of this project was to develop a multi-factor metric which could be used to characterize discussion board use in a large data set (n=11,596 message posts) and to apply this metric to all Mathematics courses offered in the January 2008 term by the Center for Distance Learning at Empire State College. The results of this work reveal that student participation rates, quantity of student posts, quality of student posts and the extent of threading are well correlated with instructor activity.

Instructing Faculty to Develop and Deliver Distance Courses with Computer Network Technology

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel V. Eastmond ◽  
Betty H. Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
New York State ◽  
Network Technology ◽  
Design Development ◽  
State College ◽  
Evaluation Procedures ◽  
Empire State College ◽  
Distance Courses ◽  
E Mail

The Center for Distance Learning (CDL) at SUNY Empire State College offers over 100 undergraduate courses each term to approximately 2200 students located in New York State and throughout the country. These courses are delivered across a range of delivery formats—from tutor telephone and e-mail interaction with students to computer conferencing on the Web. To meet the increasing need for faculty to effectively incorporate computer network technology into its courses, CDL has developed useful instructional activities and materials. These resources outline various instructional design, development, delivery, and evaluation procedures for faculty to follow in using Internet technologies appropriately for student learning. This article presents a typology of delivery techniques and discusses how CDL has trained and supported its faculty with each type of technology.

Online Course Delivery: Issues of Faculty Development

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Hurley Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Development ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Computer Conferencing ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
State College ◽  
Empire State College ◽  
New Material

An exciting option for distance education programs is to incorporate the use of computer conferencing. Yet, the adoption of this format has implications for course delivery. Two essential factors need to be taken into consideration: the increased flexibility provided by the format and the opportunity for student-student interaction. Increased flexibility comes from the ability to introduce new material through the conference that complements the contents of the accompanying text and course guide. Opportunity for increased interaction brings the challenge to make this interaction effective and beneficial. As more faculty move to use online delivery, they need assistance so they can make the most of the advantages of this environment. The Center for Distance Learning of SUNY Empire State College has been offering online courses for a number of years and has recently been developing workshops and materials to facilitate faculty development in this area.

Information Technology and Adult Learners at Empire State College

10.1002/ss.87 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (102) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia J. Lefor ◽  
Meg Benke ◽  
Evelyn Ting
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
State College ◽  
Empire State College
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