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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Social and Student Engagement and Support: The Sloan-C Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Programs
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Moore, Janet C.; Shelton, Kaye – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2013
As combinations of place-based, blended and fully online education proliferate, so do options for support and services. Aligning with regional accreditation criteria, the Sloan-C Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Programs is a useful way for institutions to measure and compare the quality of social and student engagement and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Program Administration, Accreditation (Institutions)
A Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices, December 2011
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Moore, Janet C. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Encouraging continuous improvement in the quality, scale and breadth of online education, the Sloan Consortium invites practitioners to share effective practices. This report synthesizes effective practices submitted by Sloan-C members to the online collection at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/effective as of December 2011. The synthesis includes…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Educational Practices, Synthesis, Educational Improvement
A Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices, November 2010
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Moore, Janet C. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2010
Encouraging continuous improvement in the quality, scale and breadth of online education, the Sloan Consortium invites practitioners to share effective practices. This report synthesizes effective practices submitted by Sloan-C members to the online collection at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/effective as of November 2010. The synthesis includes…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Special Needs Students, Awards, Academic Support Services
The Road to Retention: A Closer Look at Institutions that Achieve High Course Completion Rates
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Moore, Janet C.; Fetzner, Marie J. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
Although online course completion rates are commonly believed to be lower than in other delivery modes, some programs achieve equal or better course completion rates. This issue presents studies that suggest certain practices contribute to student success. Readers are invited to contribute to work-in-progress on key factors for a framework of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Online Courses, Educational Practices, College Instruction
Getting Better: ALN and Student Success
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Moore, Janet C.; Sener, John; Fetzner, Marie – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
In the U.S., only 38 of every 100 ninth graders enroll in college; of these 38, only 18 complete bachelors' degrees within six years. Asynchronous learning networks (ALN)--asynchronous, highly interactive, instructor-led, resource-rich, cohort-based learning--can yield high success rates. Growing demand for online education and the expectation…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Educational Principles, Barriers, Surveys
Critical Event Preparedness and Response: Keynote Address to the 2006 Sloan Research Workshop by Jon Links
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Moore, Janet C. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
At the intersection of online education and preparedness, Johns Hopkins University's (JHU) Center for Public Health Preparedness provides all-hazards preparedness and response training for public health and public safety professionals. This report comes from Jonathan Links' keynote address to the Sloan Summer Research Workshop in Baltimore,…
Descriptors: Public Health, Workshops, Safety, Online Courses
A Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices, December 2008
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Moore, Janet C. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
To support continuous improvement in the quality, scale and breadth of online education, the Sloan Consortium invites practitioners to share effective practices. This report synthesizes effective practices submitted by more than 150 Sloan-C organizations that are listed as of December 2008 in the Sloan-C Effective Practices online collection at…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Best Practices, Educational Improvement