Administrators from WISE member schools gave three presentations at the 11th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks (2005 ALN Conference), held in Orlando, Florida.
Faculty Development Across a Discipline: Consortial Sharing of Pedagogical Strategies
Friday, November 18, 2005 (Session 1, Salon 13, 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
Presenter: Peggy Brown, Syracuse University
Author: Pat Lawton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Abstract: Describes the pedagogical strategies developed for the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) consortium, begun in the fall 2005. WISE is a consortium of library and information science (LIS) programs in the US, Canada, and New Zealand, formed to share online courses across schools, and to provide pedagogical support to ensure high-quality online learning across schools.
So Many Choices: Alumni and Employer Satisfaction of Course Delivery and Academy
Saturday, November 19, 2005 (Session 6, Salon 14, 9:50 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.)
Presenters: Sue Alman, University of Pittsburgh; Bruce Kingma, Syracuse University;
Rae-Anne Montague, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Abstract: A joint study conducted by graduate programs at Illinois, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse produced data from recent graduates and their employers to determine satisfaction with the asynchronous, on-campus and blended learning experiences. The results were used to critically evaluate the delivery of courses, library resources and student services, and evaluate the preparation of the graduates.
WISE Model of Collaboration: Improve Access, Increase Quality, Decrease Cost
Saturday, November 19, 2005 (Session 6, Salon 9, 10:35 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.)
Presenters: Rae-Anne Montague & Linda Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn Allen & Bruce Kingma, Syracuse University
Abstract: Forming inter-institutional collaborative agreements for online education offers potential to provide greater access and quality with reduced cost. This presentation features a recently developed, thirteen-institution consortium: Web-based Information Science Education (WISE). Emphasis is placed on the three elements of WISE – quality metrics, faculty development and course share infrastructure.
See https://www.aln.ucf.edu/ for more information about the Sloan-C ALN Conference.