Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices – Free Download

Yesterday I mentioned the Evidence-Based Practice Increases Success in Online Education, According to Research Presented in January Issue of Sloan-C’s JALN, well today I wanted to post an item that showed up in my inbox on Friday.  Note that this is not K-12 specific, but likely of interest all the same.

Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices

Dear Colleague,As online education becomes pervasive, emerging research guides rapidly developing practice in online teaching and learning. The newest issue of the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, Volume 16.1 , focuses on factors that increase student and faculty success online. Contributors to the issue include faculty researchers from Cabrini College, Drexel University, the Pennsylvania State University, Rowan University, Texas Tech University, the University of Memphis and hundreds of institutions who have contributed to the Sloan Consortium’s collection of effective practices. Click here to read the press release on this issue of the journal. The Sloan Consortium would like to offer you a FREE download from this issue, “Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices.” This article provides solutions contributed by hundreds of institutions that are advancing education. The synthesis links directly to replicable practices that are based on Sloan-C’s Five Pillars of Quality: learning effectiveness, scale, access, faculty satisfaction, and student satisfaction. “Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices” Click here to download your free article (.PDF) Please note that you should use Internet Explorer or Fire Fox. Google Chrome users will need to go into your Chrome plugins and disable the PDF viewer in order to download. Did you know that members receive access to all of the JALN articles in PDF format for free? Join the Sloan Consortium community today at the discounted rate of $90. Click here to see a list of membership benefits. Use the coupon code below on the payment page. Discount Coupon Code: INDJALNJAN2012 Register here today. This offer ends on February 10, 2012 If you have questions, email us at info@sloanconsortium.org .Regards, The Sloan Consortium Staff

The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is composed of institutions and organizations dedicated to continually improving the quality, scale, and breadth of their online programs, according to their own distinctive missions, so that education becomes a part of everyday life, accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere, at any time, in a wide variety of disciplines.The Sloan Consortium – PO Box 1238 – Newburyport, MA 01950-8238