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Strategies to Design Adult College Programs that Attract Students
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SUMMARY
Since adult students require more advanced teaching skills then traditional students, the challenge of engaging them can be much more complex. How can you design courses that not only meet their needs but are competitive and practical? Join us for a 60-minute webinar where you and your colleagues will discover:
- Course design options for adult students- online vs. traditional
- Practical strategies to maximize the learning experience for all adults
- Effective techniques to create an engaging adult learning environment
- Course formats that make sense for adults- accelerated, evening & others
- How to build real life & authentic experiences into your courses
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
This practical, 60-minute webinar will provide you and your colleagues with the tools to design and teach effective college courses that are purposeful for adult college students.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Design Strategies for Developing an Effective College Course for Adults
- Online vs. traditional course design-Making learning easier for adults
- Practical course formats-How adults can fit college into their schedule
- Four key elements required when designing a college course for adults
- How to create a well balanced course outline that meets adults' needs
- Key Principles for Engaging Today's Adult College Students
- Identifying the characteristics of adult learners- What engages them?
- Keys to understanding the unique & ever-changing needs of adult learners
- Tools to customize & personalize your learning experiences effectively
- How to overcome common fears & concerns expressed by adult learners
- Emerging Themes & Ideas to Connect & Interact Adult Students
- Learning within a community-Tips for creating peer networking
- Methods to ensure & implement authentic learning experiences
- Teaching strategies to develop expertise in adult learners
- Learner-generated content- How to design these resources into your course
- Live question and answer session - Have your specific questions answered.
- Design Strategies for Developing an Effective College Course for Adults
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SPEAKER
Judith V. Boettcher is a consultant, author, and speaker on online and distance learning. She is the lead author with Rita M. Conrad on the just released book -The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips (2010). Judith is affiliated with the University of Florida and a founder of and consultant with Designing for Learning.
- She is a frequent keynoter at teaching and learning conferences, conducts workshops for faculty in distance and online learning, and consults on program designs for online and distance learning.
- Boettcher supported faculty development on the best uses of technology for teaching and learning as director of the Office of Interactive Distance Learning at Florida State University (1995-1997) and director of Education Technology Services at The Penn State University (1990 to 1995).
- She holds a Ph.D. in education and cognitive psychology from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in English from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Many of her articles and resources, including Teaching Online for the First Time The Quick Guide are at her web site at http://www.designingforlearning.info.
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PROGRAM MATERIALS
The speaker's PowerPoint presentation slides are included with your audio recording purchase. All materials are accessible through the Internet and can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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PRICING
$199.00 for audio conference recording (CD or DVD) and program materials.
This is an outstanding program and therefore we offer purchasers a Money Back Guarantee. We are so confident that you will find the conference valuable that we offer a 100% money back guarantee from now until 30 days after the audio recording is shipped, making this a risk-free investment. If you should have any concerns, comments, or refund requests with this conference, please contact our customer service representatives at 800-964-6033. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
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