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230 - Musings of a New College Trustee; Results of Designing for Differences Survey
February 27, 2002
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*** Elliott Masie's TechLearn TRENDS ***
Training, e-Learning and Collaboration Updates
Published by The MASIE Center www.masie.com
Host of: Business of Learning Conference - April
1. Musings of a New College Trustee
2. Results of Designing for Differences Survey
3. A Very Cool Web Design
1. Musings of a New College Trustee: I am honored to have been appointed
to the Board of Trustees of Skidmore College here in Saratoga Springs, NY.
This has focused my brain on the world of higher education. Here are a
few early musings:
Why Are Alumni Mainly Seen as Donors? Most colleges view their alumni
mainly as future or current donors. What if we saw them as ACTIVE
learners from the day they graduated? Imagine the opportunity to continue
your learning relationship, via digital and blended models, through every
phase of your career and life. This is a great opportunity for both
service, revenue and would ultimately create much more committed donors.
Colleges Lead the Way with CMS �" Now Let’s Integrate! Most colleges have
moved rapidly towards use of a CMS (Course Management System) as a digital
surround for their classroom offerings. The CMS is used as a tool of
communication, publishing and sometimes collaboration for on-campus
courses. This digital surround deployment is rapid in many institutions.
The next challenge is to find ways of helping learners integrate their
stand alone courses. Imagine a subgroup of students in a college who are
taking a history course, but are also taking Economics 402. Can we create
a point of integration between for these folks.
Are On-Line Labs OK? A current debate centers around the validity of
on-line science labs for students. Can an engineering student take an
on-line lab and have a rich and valid experience? Does an on-line lab
engage “all the senses” as required by some accrediting groups? How much
of the lab experience is a group problem solving activity and can that be
done with digital collaboration? When is an on-line lab NOT appropriate?
2. Results of Designing for Differences Survey: Here are some of the
results from the recent survey on Designing e-Learning for Differences.
882 learning professionals responded the week of January 28, 2002:
How important to your organization is developing or buying e-Learning
content so that it can be accessed by the widest population, including
handicaps and cultural differences:
High Priority �" 36%
Important �" 28%
Somewhat Important �" 24%
Not Important �" 11%\
When you receive marketing for e-Learning content, are vendors stressing
accessibility issues:
Almost Always �" 4%
Sometimes �" 19%
Not Usually �" 50%
Not Applicable �" 10%
Are you familiar with the term “Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation
Act” which requires that Federal agencies electronic and information
technology is accessible to people with disabilities:
Not Familiar with it �" 54%
Yes, and my organization is affected by it �" 24%
Yes, even though we are not affected by it, it is a guideline �" 10%
Yes, but my organization is not affected by it -10%
A great site for information on Section 508 is www.section508.gov
3. A Very Cool Web Design: I ran across a very cool and intriguing web
site design. This is a graphic model of a website, done by an author of
children’s literature, Jennifer Armstrong. It is interesting in the
richness of the graphic metaphor used on its front page. Check it out at
http://www.jennifer-armstrong.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events: http://www.masie.com
Business of Learning Conference �" April 8 and 9, 2002 in Washington, DC
Skills for e-Trainers LAB and Seminar �" March 11 �" 13, 2002 at The MASIE
Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
*** Elliott Masie's TechLearn TRENDS ***
Training, e-Learning and Collaboration Updates
Published by The MASIE Center www.masie.com
Host of: Business of Learning Conference - April
1. Musings of a New College Trustee
2. Results of Designing for Differences Survey
3. A Very Cool Web Design
1. Musings of a New College Trustee: I am honored to have been appointed
to the Board of Trustees of Skidmore College here in Saratoga Springs, NY.
This has focused my brain on the world of higher education. Here are a
few early musings:
Why Are Alumni Mainly Seen as Donors? Most colleges view their alumni
mainly as future or current donors. What if we saw them as ACTIVE
learners from the day they graduated? Imagine the opportunity to continue
your learning relationship, via digital and blended models, through every
phase of your career and life. This is a great opportunity for both
service, revenue and would ultimately create much more committed donors.
Colleges Lead the Way with CMS �" Now Let’s Integrate! Most colleges have
moved rapidly towards use of a CMS (Course Management System) as a digital
surround for their classroom offerings. The CMS is used as a tool of
communication, publishing and sometimes collaboration for on-campus
courses. This digital surround deployment is rapid in many institutions.
The next challenge is to find ways of helping learners integrate their
stand alone courses. Imagine a subgroup of students in a college who are
taking a history course, but are also taking Economics 402. Can we create
a point of integration between for these folks.
Are On-Line Labs OK? A current debate centers around the validity of
on-line science labs for students. Can an engineering student take an
on-line lab and have a rich and valid experience? Does an on-line lab
engage “all the senses” as required by some accrediting groups? How much
of the lab experience is a group problem solving activity and can that be
done with digital collaboration? When is an on-line lab NOT appropriate?
2. Results of Designing for Differences Survey: Here are some of the
results from the recent survey on Designing e-Learning for Differences.
882 learning professionals responded the week of January 28, 2002:
How important to your organization is developing or buying e-Learning
content so that it can be accessed by the widest population, including
handicaps and cultural differences:
High Priority �" 36%
Important �" 28%
Somewhat Important �" 24%
Not Important �" 11%\
When you receive marketing for e-Learning content, are vendors stressing
accessibility issues:
Almost Always �" 4%
Sometimes �" 19%
Not Usually �" 50%
Not Applicable �" 10%
Are you familiar with the term “Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation
Act” which requires that Federal agencies electronic and information
technology is accessible to people with disabilities:
Not Familiar with it �" 54%
Yes, and my organization is affected by it �" 24%
Yes, even though we are not affected by it, it is a guideline �" 10%
Yes, but my organization is not affected by it -10%
A great site for information on Section 508 is www.section508.gov
3. A Very Cool Web Design: I ran across a very cool and intriguing web
site design. This is a graphic model of a website, done by an author of
children’s literature, Jennifer Armstrong. It is interesting in the
richness of the graphic metaphor used on its front page. Check it out at
http://www.jennifer-armstrong.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events: http://www.masie.com
Business of Learning Conference �" April 8 and 9, 2002 in Washington, DC
Skills for e-Trainers LAB and Seminar �" March 11 �" 13, 2002 at The MASIE
Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
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