The purpose of this site is to provide Augustana faculty access to
resources that can help them teach more effectively using the WWW.

If you know of a resource that should be listed here, contact Sharon Gray at Sharon_Gray@augie.edu

ONLINE conferences and seminars

HorizonWimba Desktop Lecture Series

HorizonWimba lectures are FREE and are delivered directly to your desktop via the Web through a company called HorizonWimba. You simply click HorizonWimba and register. Then, be at a computer with Web access at the lecture time and follow the instructions to log in and participate in the lecture. (Contact Sharon Gray if you need any assistance.)

[Archived] Assessment & Technology in 2003 October 14, 2003 (NOTE: This presentation has been archived and is available in the Horizon Live Archives, specifically "Assessment & Technology in 2003 Archive". In addition, I am providing a link to my notes from the lecture.)

conferences and seminars

Campus Technology 2007 Jul 30 – Aug 2, Washington, DC

Sloan International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Nov 7-9, 2007 Orlando, FL

Educause Oct 26 - 23, 2007 Seattle, WA

journals and online resources

Sloan Blended Learning Resources

Educause Review

Campus Technology

Center for Academic Transformation

Augsburg College E-Team

articles and papers

"Improving Learning and Reducing Costs: New Models for Online Learning", an article by Carol Twig in the Sept/Oct 2003 Educause.

She reviews findings of institutions receiving Pew Course Redesign Grants. Each of the 30 institutions receiving the grants, which were for $200,000 each and were given to a variety of types of institutions - research institutions, comprehensive universites, private colleges, and community colleges - was required to "conduct a rigorous evaluation focused on learning outcomes as measured by student performance and achievement." She gives examples of innovative methods that have resulted in reported learning improvement and cost savings.