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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Faculty Member,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Vicki Harsh, an eCollege
trainer, will facilitate a one-day workshop on the Texas A&M
University-Commerce campus on Tuesday, April 24th. The day has been designed
with consideration of faculty suggestions of topics and varied levels of
faculty awareness regarding online learning.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Seating is limited at each
session. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>If you have not already signed up to
attend</span></b>, please email <st1:PersonName w:st="on">online@tamu-commerce.edu</st1:PersonName>
indicating which session(s) you plan to attend, and whether or not you will
join us for the lunch provided by the Instructional Technology Department.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
font-weight:bold'>Best Practices for Teaching Online<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>April 24th, 9:00-11:45 am<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>AG/IT 221<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If you have not taught
online, or are new to teaching online, you probably have a lot of questions
beyond how the course delivery software works. Join us for a dialogue on
communication, assessment, and managing the workflow created by your new
course. We'll give you pointers on how to prepare and deliver your new course
in a way that will make it a great experience for you and your students. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
font-weight:bold'>Lunch (Reservations Required)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>12:00-1:30<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>AG/IT 221<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
font-weight:bold'>Review, Remake, Remodel: Faculty Self Assessment with a View
to Course Enhancement</span></font></b><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>April 24th, 1:30-4:30 pm <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>AG/IT 221<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If you have been teaching a
course online for a time, you likely have noticed that some parts of the course
"pop," while others may seem to drag. With the help of a self
assessment instrument, you will have opportunity to go through your course(s)
with an eye to possible performance improvements. The conversation will be
infused with the best practices for teaching online that led to the creation of
this self-assessment instrument, and you will have the instrument itself as a
take-away.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Julie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:navy'>Julie A.
McElhany</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Coordinator for Instructional Design<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Instructional Design & Distance Education</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>903.468.8164 (office)</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>214.223.4107 (mobile)</span></font><font size=1><span
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