(UDL) Universal Design for Learning - UW-Stout Tech Tips Newsletter

Editor: Karen Franker This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message. In this Issue List of Spring 2015 Online Courses with Opening Incorporating Universal Design Principles in Learning Activities Tech Tip: Ten Chrome Extensions for Universal Design and Accessibility Featured Course: Instructional Design for eLearning Discover the benefits of effectively implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with learners of all ages. 7 Ways to Implement Universal Design for Learning The University of South Carolina’s Center for Teaching Excellence provides a clear summary of the 7 key points to consider in Universal Design, incorporating the “what”, the “how” and the “why” of learning.  Fostering Inclusion with Universal Design for Learning Kevin Kelly describes the numerous benefits of UDL, and provides specific examples of strategies for structuring assessments for students with both invisible and diagnosed disabilities.  Universal Design Examples and Resources The National Center on Universal Design for Learning provides specific examples of tools and resources which support multiple means of: representation, action, expression, and engagement. Universal Design: Promising Practices For a thorough look at cutting edge UDL practices, view the University of Washington’s comprehensive e-book with evidence-based examples from five institutions. UDL Exchange Browse and build free UDL lessons and resources after you sign up for a free CAST account. UDL Curriculum Self-Check The CAST Website provides case stories about how students experience barriers in specific subject areas, and contrasts the traditional versus the UDL approach in designing instruction. Lesson Plans and UDL Examples of how to create choices in how a student learns about an assignment and how a student completes an assignment.

It’s Time to Register for Spring Online Courses Check out what’s new. List of Spring 2015 Online Courses Register today to reserve a spot. No payment is due now. 10% of the tuition for spring courses is due in February with the balance due in March. Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. Tech Tip Ten Chrome Extensions for Universal Design and Accessibility Luis Perez describes the newest Google Chrome browser extensions that add: text to speech, low vision adjustments, and a way to clear up Web page clutter (ads and other distracting content).

Featured Course EDUC 763 Instructional Design for eLearning January 5 - February 27, 2015 Instructor: Dr. Susan Manning Margie Konik, Health Information Technology, Chippewa Valley Technical College Stanley, WI "Instructional Design for Online Learning is a great model for anyone who is considering online or blended instruction. It is very well structured and facilitated, the content is engaging, and it encourages communication among students – all, I believe, key criteria for a quality online course."

Register now! E-Learning for Educators UW-Stout Online

ONLINE COURSE EDUC 760 

E-Learning for Educators 3 semester hours graduate credit

Adjunct Professors, K-12 Educators, Corporate Trainers, Health Educators, Curriculum specialists: Hone your skills so you can compete in a growing job market!

Explore online and blended applications for e-learning using an open source learning management system, Moodle, and the D2L learning management system. You will have the opportunity to create your course content with Moodle, an inexpensive way for educators to create an effective online course.

The course provides a strong foundation in e-learning and online teaching theory and technology.  Emphasis is on developing a community of practice founded on critical reflection, personal interaction, and rich experiences with web 2.0 tools. E-Learning for Educators is is the recommended first course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate program.

Activities include hands-on experience with Web 2.0 tools such as social bookmarking, blogs, podcasts,  personalized search tools, surveys, quizzes, and discussion systems.

This course prepares learners to lead and manage instructional challenges in a variety of online settings in educational institutions, corporations, the military, health care and government agencies. The emphasis is on what you can use right now in your teaching or training.

This course introduces educators to the hands on realities of teaching online. Using Moodle and D2L teach and learn as both a student and an instructor.  Discover e-learning best practices and create discussion forums, online surveys, quizzes and e-portfolios.

EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators 3 graduate credits
This is the introductory course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate, is an approved elective in the online Master of Science in Education degree program, and is open as an individual course to students seeking professional development.

Course Info
No Registration Fees
Free E-Books
Online Real Time Tutoring
Lynda.com subscription

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What students are saying:

"This is a 'MUST HAVE' series of courses for any teacher or trainer that is interested in learning how to teach online. The instructors have a strong virtual presence and made the courses very interactive and relevant to my personal learning, as well as providing high quality, research based content and facilitating thought provoking discussions among the participants. I was always 'in the know' of how I was doing throughout the courses due to timely and supportive feedback. For me, these courses set a new standard in online learning!"
~ Jen Hegna, Information Systems Manager
Byron, Minnesota

"It was a great first experience with online learning!  I would, I have, and I will, recommend the course to colleagues with whom I work, and I would consider another online course without hesitation. I couldn't have asked for a better experience!" 
~ Middle School Librarian, Los Angeles, California

"I enjoyed the instructor(s) and their focus on organization and professionalism."
~ Instructor at Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

"Prior to beginning the class, one of my most strongly held notions was that the interaction and level of engagement in an online course environment could not come close to the experience one has in a face to face class. While I don't know that I am ready to fully embrace the concept that one should be able to earn a high school diploma or a Bachelor's degree completely online,  I certainly believe there is tremendous value, rigor, and powerful sense of community that can be developed in a thoughtfully constructed course with a skilled teacher shepherding the process. "
~ Middle School Librarian, Los Angeles, California

Leveraging Apps and Mobile Tools for Learning - UW-Stout Tech Tips

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Share this:     Tech Tips Newsletter September 7, 2014 Editor: Karen Franker Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching -------------------- In this issue... 1. Final Call for September Online Courses – A Few Openings Left 2. Leveraging Apps and Mobile Tools for Learning 3. Tech Tip: 8 Ways to Display an iPad on a Projector Screen 4. Our Featured Course Final Call for September Online Courses Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. List of Online Courses with a Few Openings Register Online Today  10% of the tuition is due in mid-September with the balance due in October. Leveraging Apps and Mobile Tools for Learning Discover the leading strategies, devices, and apps to support successful mobile learning experiences in K-12, higher ed, and corporate training. Compare experts’ opinions about the merits of Chromebooks vs. iPads and explore the possibilities of wearable technology. Managing Your Digital Classroom with Wearable Technology Tanesha Dixon provides a fascinating look at how the Pebble digital wristwatch facilitates instant instructor –student communication and provides immediate feedback on learner progress within a 1:1 classroom. How to Get the Most Out of Student-Owned Devices in Any Classroom Katrina Schwartz describes ideas for providing equitable classroom technology access in K-12 schools, regardless of income level, by creating a culture of trust and responsibility. Using the SAMR Method to Frame How to Teach With Apps The TeachThought staff applies the SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) to explore effective teaching activities which incorporate apps. Are iPads or Chromebooks Better for Schools? Meghan E. Murphy reports on the surprising findings of a school’s one-year experiment using iPads and Chromebooks side-by-side in the classroom. Chromebooks in Education and Mobile Learning Wikis Ann Bell, UW-Stout online instructor, has created a wiki repository of excellent resources for using Chromebooks in educational settings. In addition, her Mobile Learning Wiki http://uwstoutmobilelearning.wikispaces.com/ provides extensive links to a wide variety of mobile learning resources. 5 Ways to Choose and Use K-5 Apps, Mobile Devices Laura Devaney reports on five key approaches for successful implementation of mobile learning including: use of a reliable framework to evaluate devices and apps; and keeping students’ prior knowledge in mind.     Tech Tip 8 Ways to Display an iPad on a Projector Screen Tony Vincent has created a handy chart for comparing the features of eight different types of hardware, software, and connectors that enable the projection of an iPad display onto a larger screen. Featured Course  EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design 3 semester hours graduate credit http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/mobilelearning.cfm September 29 – December 5, 2014  Integrate Chromebooks, iPads, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers in the classroom, library media center, professional development, training, and administration/assessment activities Apply mobile learning instructional strategies and live assessment tools such as ebooks, digital textbooks, digital assessments and surveys Identify mobile applications that work best for your learners (adult learners, K-12, or college-age students) Learn to use mobile tools for project management tasks, differentiation, transition to flipped/blended learning, and assessment data analysis Develop tools and metrics to evaluate the success of mobile learning technologies Final Call for Online Courses Beginning in September Register now to reserve a spot. Register Online!   Instructional Design for E-Learning September 15 – November 7, 2014  Assessment in E-learning September 15 – November 7, 2014 E-learning for Educators September 15- November 8, 2014 Children's Literature in the Reading Program (grades K-5) September 15 – November 28, 2014       Young Adult (YA) Literature in the Reading Program (grades 6-12) September 15 – November 28, 2014   Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior September 22 – November 14, 201 Bullying in Schools  September 22 – October 31, 2014 Effective Classroom Management September 22 – October 31, 2014 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Grades 4-8) September 22 – November 14, 2014          Leading and Directing Reading Program – Reading Specialist September 22 - December 5, 2014  Collaborative Communities in E-learning September 22 – November 14, 2014  Issues in Integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) September 22 – November 14, 2014 Supporting Literacy Instruction September 29 - December 12, 2014    Reading in the Content Areas K-12 September 29 - December 12, 2014  Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI) September 29 – November 7, 201 Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom September 29 - November 21, 2014 Using Games for Learning and Assessment September 29 – October 24, 2014  Middle School through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction September 29 – November 21, 2014 PK through Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction September 29 – November 21, 2014  Mobile Learning Instructional Design September 29 – December 05, 2014 (for Chromebooks, cell phones, tablets and iPads)  Teaching Digital Media Literacy in the Content Areas with Primary Sources September 29 – November 14, 2014 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies September 29 – October 24, 2014 List of October and November Online Courses Request More Information Online  Phone: 715-642-0209 School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout University of Wisconsin-Stout | College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 712 South Broadway Street, Menomonie, WI 54751 | Phone: 715-232-2253

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Voice Thread Tech Tips from UW-Stout

Tech Tips Newsletter April 8, 2014 Editor: Karen Franker

This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message.   NOTE: Web version of the newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/voicethread.cfm   Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching --------------------   In this issue... 1. Sign Up for a Summer Online Course 2. How to Create Collaborative Learning Experiences with VoiceThread 3. Tech Tip: How to Add Your Own Slide to a VoiceThread (Video) Sign Up for a Summer Online Course Are you looking for a course to meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification?   Check out the list of online classes starting in May, June and July. Register Online     Creating Collaborative Learning Experiences with VoiceThread Discover the multiple uses of VoiceThread in flipped and traditional classrooms, and explore how this versatile tool can increase motivation and assess learning.   Technology Forum: VoiceThread (PDF) Amy Brusini at Johns Hopkins University provides an overview of VoiceThread – what it is, who is using it, why it matters, and how it can be used.   What Can You Do with VoiceThread? The University of North Carolina ITS Teaching and Learning staff share sample Voicethread presentations including: explaining a process, interpreting a work of art, and analyzing photographic evidence.   Listen, Watch, and Read: Using VoiceThread for Assessing Student Reading Jeremy Sarachan describes how VoiceThread can provide a refreshing and creative new way for students to orally respond to discussion questions.   Motivating Learners with Tools and Pedagogy: ARCS Motivational Design and VoiceThread Whitney Kilgore explains how the ARCS motivational design model, when used with VoiceThread, stimulates critical thinking and provides students with an opportunity to use their own voices. Using VoiceThread to Create an Interactive Syllabus Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s presentation walks viewers through an innovative syllabus via VoiceThread. Diversifying Instruction in Large Lecture Classes with VoiceThread (Video: 52:41 minutes) Skim Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s Webinar for terrific tips on using VoiceThread to build an effective and collaborative classroom community, even in very large lecture-based courses. VoiceThread Digital Library The official VoiceThread site contains a library of successful projects organized by subject area. Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s excellent VoiceThread resource page  VoiceThread Participation Rubric by Michelle Pacansky-Brock     Tech Tips VoiceThread – The Basics (Video 5:30)   How to Add a PowerPoint Slide to an existing VoiceThread presentation (Video 1:42)     Register for May, June and July Online Courses   Final call for the Instructional Design certificate courses beginning on May 5th. List of all Summer and Fall 2014 Online Courses Register now to reserve a spot. Register Online! Request More Information Online School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Archives - back issues in case you missed the most recent newsletter

The Benefits of Using LiveBinders

(Reprinted with permission of the Editor: Karen Franker)

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Explore how faculty, instructional designers, and learners are finding LiveBinders an indispensable tool for designing electronic portfolios, organizing course materials, and electronically sharing resources to support and demonstrate learning.

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using LiveBinders

Building a Digital Portfolio with LiveBinders 
Justin Stallings shares five reasons that he uses LiveBinders every day to quickly collect and share professional development resources. In addition, he explains how LiveBinders is an excellent tool for creating digital portfolios.

Living It Up with LiveBinders: Organizing Faculty Shared Web 2.0 Resources (PowerPoint)
Leslie Johnson's presentation at the 2013 Sloan-C Conference on Online Learning provides a "getting started" overview of using LiveBinders to support teaching and learning in online courses.

LiveBinders for Learning: Instructional Design
Dianne Rees shares how she uses LiveBinders to create intentional learning experiences for problem-based learning.

Top 20 Livebinders You Should Not Miss
Med Kharbach shares some of the best LiveBinder examples including: Free Technology Tools for Teachers, iPod Touch and iPad resources, and An Educator Guide to Twitter.

LiveBinder Tips and Tricks
The LiveBinders staff has created this helpful LiveBinder collection of tutorials and how-to guides for first-time users.

Organize Your Online Resources with LiveBinders
Sandy Kendell provides her perspectives on successfully using LiveBinders for student projects.

10 More Great Ways Educators Are Using LiveBinders 
The LiveBinders Blog editors share innovative LiveBinder projects, including: a Virtual Summer Camp for educators, a 9th grade English binder integrating Google Docs, and a Conference Presentation example.

LiveBinders in an Elementary Science Methods Course(video: 7:23 min.)
Julie Gess-Newsome describes how she creates LiveBinders as electronic textbooks in her teacher education courses at Oregon State University.

Tech Tip: LiveBinder it  Bookmarking Tool

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Justin Stallings explains how you can quickly and easily insert favorite Websites into a specified LiveBinder with the LiveBinder it Web browser extension. In addition, you may add a LIveBinder it button to Websites and blogs.  

Dates for January, February and March 2014 Online Courses

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List of Dates for Online Classes

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Sign up today to reserve a spot. 

No payment is due now; 10% is due in early February.

There are a few openings left in these courses:

EDUC 765 Trends and Issues in Instructional Design

EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools: Working with At-Risk Students

EDUC 648 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI)

EDUC 657 Effective Classroom Management

EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning

RDGED 701 Developmental Reading K-12

RDGED 703 Children's Literature in the Reading Program (grades K-5)

RDGED 704 Young Adult (YA) Literature in the Reading Program (grades 6-12)

RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties

RDGED 720 Leading and Directing the Reading Program

Check out the list of additional courses starting in late January, February and March.

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EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies

University of Wisconsin Stout
Online Course 1 semester hour graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Kay Lehmann
Tuition and Registration
EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies
EDUC 650 July 8 - August 2, 2013 (Enroll today!)

Explore effective ways to use social media for communication with parents, in the classroom and for personal professional development. Learn how to use social networks and cloud-based tools including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other personal learning networks.

Who should enroll?
Designed for elementary, middle school, and high school classroom teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, school administrators and support staff at all levels.

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to sign up for accounts using web-based tools and a willingness to explore social media instructional strategies.

Description
Social media strategies for professional development, global collaborative initiatives, learning community development and collaborations. Digital citizenship and learning outcomes and assessment using social media.

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. 

NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.

Textbook
Levinson, M. (2010). From fear to Facebook: One school’s journey. ISTE: Eugene, OR. ISBN-13: 978-1564842701 Available from amazon.com or iste.org as a paperback or from amazon.com as a Kindle edition.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Advocate and model safe, legal, and ethical use of social media.
• Evaluate a variety of social media tools for professional or classroom use and develop learning applications.
• Demonstrate an understanding of collaboration and communication strategies using social media with other professionals, community partners, or parents.
• Critically analyze connected classroom projects and professional development opportunities conducted via social media.
• Develop an assessment tool for evaluating social media for classroom or professional applications.
• Develop an action plan demonstrating ethical and effective application of social media for communication, professional development, assessment of learning, learning communities, experiential learning or integration in the curriculum. 

Alignment with Standards
Course objectives are aligned with the following:

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 4 and 5

No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week.

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The School of Education reserves the right to cancel classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements.


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Tech Tips Newsletter From UW-Stout

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Share This:     Tech Tips Newsletter November 8, 2012 Editor: Karen Franker This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message.  NOTE: Web version of the newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/blog.cfm Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching -------------------- In this issue... Register Today for January Online Courses Assessing and Facilitating Collaborative and Team-based Learning Tech Tip: Fix the Top 7 Accidental Keyboard Shortcuts Apply soon for the next cohort of the MSE online program - Due Dec 15!  Reserve a Spot in a January Online Course No tuition payment is due now; 10% is due in early February.  View new courses and dates. http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/courses.cfm Register online today! http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/register.cfm Assessing and Facilitating Collaborative and Team-Based Learning This newsletter focuses on strategies for assessing, developing and managing successful team-based learning experiences.  Working With GroupsThe Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State resource page provides excellent examples for Team Peer Evaluation forms. Collaboration Rubric Karen Franker’s teamwork rubric is an effective tool for self-assessment and peer feedback for group activities. Elementary Teamwork Rubric and Primary Grade Teamwork Rubric (PDF) Collaboration in the Classroom: What Does Research and Experience Say? (PDF) The University of Maryland University College staff describes advantages of small group work and specific strategies for managing groups. What is Cooperative Learning?  The Carleton College staff identifies five key elements that differentiate cooperative learning from simply dividing students into groups. Groups and Team-Based Learning Duke University’s Center for Instructional Technology provides seven recommended group roles: recorder, timekeeper, reality checker, devil’s advocate, and spy.  How to Build Happy Brains Judy Willis explains how supportive, low-stress, cooperative activities markedly increase adolescent students’ learning. 7 Things You Should Know About Assessing Online Team-Based Learning (PDF) The Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) presents tips on tracking progress and developing process-oriented measurements. Tech Tip: Fix the Top 7 Accidental Keyboard Shortcuts Yaara Lancet describes how to quickly recover from common MS Windows keyboard errors that can result in flipped screen displays, malfunctioning number pads, and randomly-closing windows. Apply for the Masters Degree Program - Deadline December 15! Apply by December 15 for the UW-Stout Online Master of Science in Education Program. UW-Stout offers a Master of Science in Education degree, entirely online, which allows you to earn a graduate degree from home on your schedule. UW-Stout’s online degree is convenient, flexible, and from a highly regarded, NCATE accredited university.   Apply and send your transcripts by December 15! If you complete two courses each term, you will earn your degree in two years! Visit: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/mse/ Register now to reserve a spot.   Register Online! Request Information Online  School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Phone: (715) 232-2253 Archives - back issues in case you missed the most recent newsletter. University of Wisconsin-Stout | College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 712 South Broadway Street, Menomonie, WI 54751 | Phone: 715-232-2253

Summer 2011 Online: E-Learning For Educators

ONLINE COURSE EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators 3 semester hours graduate credit

Explore online and blended applications for e-learning using an open source learning management system, Moodle, and the D2L learning management system. You will have the opportunity to create your course content with Moodle, an inexpensive way for educators to create an effective online course.

The course provides a strong foundation in e-learning and online teaching theory and technology.  Emphasis is on developing a community of practice founded on critical reflection, personal interaction, and rich experiences with web 2.0 tools. E-Learning for Educators is is the recommended first course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate program.

Activities include hands-on experience with Web 2.0 tools such as social bookmarking, blogs, podcasts,  personalized search tools, surveys, quizzes, and discussion systems.

This course prepares learners to lead and manage instructional challenges in a variety of online settings in educational institutions, corporations, the military, health care and government agencies. The emphasis is on what you can use right now in your teaching or training.

This course introduces educators to the hands on realities of teaching online. Using Moodle and D2L teach and learn as both a student and an instructor.  Discover e-learning best practices and create discussion forums, online surveys, quizzes and e-portfolios.

EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators 3 graduate credits
This is the introductory course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate, is an approved elective in the online Master of Science in Education degree program, and is open as an individual course to students seeking professional development.

Sections are nearly full: 

Dates
Choose one section:
EDUC 760 960 June 13 - August 5, 2011 Instructor: Becky Mather
EDUC 760 961 June 13 - August 5, 2011 Instructor: Sara Turansky
EDUC 760 962 June 13 - August 5, 2011 Instructor: Dennis O'Connor

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What students are saying:

"It was a great first experience with online learning!  I would, I have, and I will, recommend the course to colleagues with whom I work, and I would consider another online course without hesitation. I couldn't have asked for a better experience!" 
~ Middle School Librarian, Los Angeles, California

"I enjoyed the instructor(s) and their focus on organization and professionalism."
~ Instructor at Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

"Prior to beginning the class, one of my most strongly held notions was that the interaction and level of engagement in an online course environment could not come close to the experience one has in a face to face class. While I don't know that I am ready to fully embrace the concept that one should be able to earn a high school diploma or a Bachelor's degree completely online,  I certainly believe there is tremendous value, rigor, and powerful sense of community that can be developed in a thoughtfully constructed course with a skilled teacher shepherding the process. "
~ Middle School Librarian, Los Angeles, California