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Distance Learning Instructor Readiness Assessment
Submitted by: Sandhills Community College
Contact: Wendy Kauffman
On June 9, 2010, Sandhills conducted a workshop designed to prepare new distance learning instructors to use Blackboard and Moodle. SACS accreditation requires documentation of quality online learning. Under a Perkins grant provided through NCCCS, Sandhills has created an assessment for certifying that instructors and the culminating conference presentations and associated materials are posted below. The videos open and play using Windows Media Player.
Video #1: Introduction to Sandhills Distance Learning Readiness Assessment and Academy
Workshop Agenda
SACS Standards for Consideration
Faculty Credentialing Form
Video #2: A Walkthrough of the Level 1 course and assessment within the sandbox (parallel course).
The example beginning skills
they expect new DL instructors to be able to use in Moodle. The video also contains an introduction to the same course created in Blackboard.
Comparison of topics covered in the Moodle and Blackboard courses
Archive file of the Blackboard Level 1 course to import into your campus Blackboard server
Archive of Blackboard parallel course (empty for instructors to demonstrate their skills)
Complete Blackboard Level 1 Manual
Copy of the sound files embedded in the Blackboard Level 1 course
Archive file of Moodle Level 1 course to import into your campus Moodle server
Archive of Moodle parallel course (empty for instructors to demonstrate their skills)
Complete Moodle Level 1 Manual
Copy of sound files embedded in the Moodle Level 1 course
Video #3: The Distance Learning Experience: Balancing Independence and Interaction, a presentation by Dr. Abbie Brown, Instructional Technology, East Carolina University.
Video #4: Continued Q&A with Dr. Brown
