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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2
color="#116113" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>The design of an online course begins with an understanding of the audience—the students. Generally, students who enroll in an online course are adults. Adult learners are diverse in their learning styles, life ex­periences, education, personalities, and in ways that they strategize to learn. They seek to make their learning meaningful as they move through life in that they want their learning to connect to their daily lives and to make sense (Lawler, 2003).</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
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language:en-US'>Malcolm Knowles (1980) proposed a the­ory of adult learning, pedagogy for adults, called Androgogy. He held that androgogy, which in Greek means “adult-leading,” should be distinguished from pedagogy that, in Greek, means “child-leading.” </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Andragogy makes four assumptions about the design of learning: </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>1.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults need to know why they need to learn something </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
-18px'><span style='direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-family:Arial;
font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>2.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults need to learn experientially </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>3.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults approach learning as problem-solving</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>4.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults learn best when the topic is of immediate value.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>These assumptions indicate that the de­sign of instruction for adults should focus on the “process of learning.” Process ac­tivities include case studies, role playing, simulations, and self-evaluation.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Principles of instruction supporting Knowles’ theory of adult learning include:</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>1.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults need to be involved in the plan­ning and evaluation of their instruction.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>2.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Experience (including mistakes) provide the basis for learning activities.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>3.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults are most interested in learning subjects that have immediate relevance to their job or personal life.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>4.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adult learning is problem-centered rather than content-oriented.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>The Theories of Adult Learning (CAL) model presented by K. P. Cross includes four principles to keep in mind regarding adult learning programs:</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>1.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adult learning programs should capital­ize on the experience of participants.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>2.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adult learning programs should adapt to the aging limitations of the participants.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
-18px'><span style='direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-family:Arial;
font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>3.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults should be challenged to move to increasingly advanced stages of per­sonal development.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:18px;text-indent:
-18px'><span style='direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-family:Arial;
font-size:13px;language:en-US;color:black'>4.</span><span style='width:7px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Adults should have as much choice as possible in the availability and organiza­tion of learning programs.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>To read more about adult learning:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><a
href="http://adulted.about.com/cs/learningtheory/"><font size=2
color="#3333cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
Arial;color:#3333CC;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>http://adulted.about.com/cs/learningtheory/</span></font></a><font
size=2 color="#3333cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#3333CC;language:en-US'><br>
</span></font><a
href="http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/adults-2.htm"><font
size=2 color="#3333cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#3333CC;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/ committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/ adults-2.htm</span></font></a></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Knowles, M. (1980). The modern practice of adult education: From pedagogy to andragogy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Cambridge Adult Education.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Lawler, P. (2003). </span></font><i><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
font-style:italic;language:en-US'>Teachers as adult learners: A new perspective</span></font></i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> (New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, No. 98) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Kearsley, G. (2008) Theories into practice. Retrieved March 3, 2008, from http://tip.psychology.org/</span></font></p>
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language:en-US'>ClassLive Pro (CLP) is a synchronous tool which provides for faculty and stu­dent interactions in real time. CLP fea­tures include a shared interactive whiteboard, application sharing, live webcam video, breakout rooms, chat, a graphing calculator, PowerPoint im­port, content import, record and play­back features, polling, synchronized web browsing, and the archiving of sessions.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>To</span></font><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-weight:
bold;language:en-US'> register</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> for this session go to www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde. Select the ‘training’ link under Instructional Design on the left navigation bar.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Threaded Discussions</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:12px;text-indent:
-12px'><span style='direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-family:Symbol;
font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:6px'> </span><i><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Make threads read-only after a certain date</span></font></b></i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>. This allows students to go back and reference threaded discussions, but they cannot add more posts after you 'lock' them.</span></font></p>
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-12px'><span style='direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-family:Symbol;
font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>·</span><span style='width:6px'> </span><i><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Allow students to edit their posts</span></font></b></i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>. Sometimes students make gram­matical errors--or perhaps they just change their minds about a state­ment made. Threaded Discussions default to </span></font><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>not</span></font></i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> allowing students the ability to edit, but you can change that. Keep in mind that when stu­dents do edit a post, the system does not retain the original post(s). The system will note, though, that a post has been edited and the date.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Gradebook Review Date</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Remember to check the grade-book review date for your exams. These dates over-ride any grade-book set­ting in order to protect the integrity of the exam. If the grade is not viewable via the grade-book, make sure to check that this date has passed.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Edit Schedule Window</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>If you receive a blank page when sav­ing changes in the Edit Schedule win­dow, you will want to check for a popup blocker on your computer or hold down the CTRL button on you keyboard when clicking Save Changes. This will automatically by­pass most popup blockers.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color="#003366"
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:#003366;language:en-US'>The R</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>eadiness for </span></font><font size=2
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Arial;color:#003366;language:en-US'>E</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>ducation </span></font><font size=2
color="#003366" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
Arial;color:#003366;language:en-US'>A</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>t a </span></font><font size=2 color="#003366"
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:#003366;language:en-US'>D</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>istance </span></font><font size=2 color="#003366"
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:#003366;language:en-US'>I</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>ndicator </span></font><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>(</span></font><b><font size=2 color="#003366"
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:#003366;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>READI)</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:black;language:en-US'> is a web-based tool designed to </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:black;language:en-US'>serve as an early warning device to identify students who may be defi­cient in the skills and attributes necessary for successful distance learning.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:black;language:en-US'> READI indicates the degree to which an individual student possesses attributes, skills and knowledge that contribute to success in online learning, including: self-motivation; time-management skills; self-discipline; reading comprehension; persistence; ability to use a laptop, printer, software and the Internet; and typing speed and accuracy. </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#003366" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#003366;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>READI</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:black;language:en-US'> provides an immediate score and diagnostic interpretation of results to the student and the instructor </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>If you would like your online students to take advantage of the resources provided through </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#004080" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#004080;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>READI</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>, please include this link in your online course </span></font><a
href="http://tamuc.readi.info/"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:black;text-decoration:
none;language:en-US'>http://tamuc.readi.info/</span></font></a><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
Arial;color:black;language:en-US'>. </span></font><font size=2
color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
Arial;color:#0033CC;language:en-US'>Students will login with the following username/password combination: tamuc/online</span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#0033CC;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>. </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:black;language:en-US'>Students will be directed to create a personal login and be given access to the as­sessment.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
color:black;language:en-US'>As instructors you may receive </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>a summative report detailing the individual </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#004080" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#004080;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>READI</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> scores of your students. Results are presented in easy-to-interpret charts and graphs. The on-screen report consists of colorful charts that indicate the participant's level of READIness in reading speed & comprehension, technical competency, individual at­tributes, typing speed & accuracy, and preferred learning styles. To learn more about how to access these student reports, please e-mail </span></font><a
href="mailto:online@tamu-commerec.edu"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:black;text-decoration:
none;language:en-US'>online@tamu-commerce.edu</span></font></a><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
Arial;language:en-US'>. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;margin:0px;
text-align:center'><b><font size=3 color="#3333cc" face=Arial><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:#3333CC;font-weight:
bold;language:en-US'>eCollege Training Sessions</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Training sessions on specific eCollege com­ponents and instructional software tools are available for the design and development of your online course(s).</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>To find out more about each session or to register for one or more sessions, go to </span></font><font
size=2 color="#3333cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;color:#3333CC;language:en-US'>www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>. Select the ‘training’ link under Instructional Design on the left navigation bar.</span></font></p>
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text-align:center'><b><font size=3 color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:#0033CC;font-weight:
bold;language:en-US'> IDU Staff</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Julie A. McElhany, Ed.D.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Coordinator for Instructional Design</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Dean Aslinia, M.S.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> eLearning Support Specialist</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Alan Francis, M.B.A.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> eLearning Administrative Specialist</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Jess Lamphere, B.S.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> eLearning Support Specialist</span></font></p>
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