The Daily Bulletin Archive

The Fellow Chat speaker series is a signature event produced by the Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE) for Open SUNY fellows in the COTE Community of Practice. Open SUNY Fellows have committed to sharing their knowledge for the benefit of all members of the community. Each Fellow Chat features original work, effective practices, research, and innovations of Open SUNY fellows.

Fellow Chats require registration, but are open to all free of charge, so please share this invitation broadly with anyone you feel may be interested. If you are unable to join the live presentation, each program in the series will be recorded.

If you are interested in sharing what you know with the COTE Community of Practice, I encourage you to submit a proposal.

The following Fellow Chats are scheduled through the end of the year. Please register online.

Reporting on Assessment: A Presentation on the Development and Implementation of an Enterprise Assessment Service, UB's Online Annual Academic Program Assessment
Thomas Slomka, University at Buffalo
Wednesday, September 23
Noon–1:00 p.m.
This presentation covers the development and implementation of the University at Buffalo's Annual Academic Program Assessment, a web application designed to help programs provide assessment reports, program assessment coordinators share best practices and resources, faculty and staff compare assessment efforts, and administration track and report on program learning outcomes and assessment-based program planning. Attendees will learn about the development of the application, its features, and goals for its use.

Give PIE a Try: An Introduction to Instructional Design Models
Christine Leake, Empire State College
Wednesday, October 14
Noon–1:00 p.m.
This chat will provide an overview of the instructional design process using instructional design models (PIE will be featured). While this sounds like a mouthful, having knowledge of one easy-to-use model can greatly influence a decision to engage in distance learning as well as how that decision translates into quality learning. In this field, we know the models and that the "front end" can be time-consuming and thus have an impact on "adopters" interested in taking on the "flipping" process. If an institution does not subscribe to any one particular instructional design model, give PIE a try!

Collaboration in a Virtual Learning Environment for Nursing Simulation
Tara Zacharzuk-Marciano, Ulster County Community College
Wednesday, November 18
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Second Life learning experiences in nursing curriculum will provide another avenue for educators to engage students in the practice and development of clinical reasoning skills beyond the traditional clinical setting. With the ever-dwindling number of available clinical sites, simulation that features real-life experiences is a significant feature of Second Life that permits learning in a safe, controlled environment.

Designing an Optimal Online Learning Experience: Meeting the Needs of All Students
Russell Khan, SUNY Poly Tech
Tuesday, December 8
Noon–1:00 p.m.
This chat will apply best practices in teaching, and participants will develop a course outline and use web-based tools to create a rich learning space. The talk applies cognitive learning theory.