Forming study groups is a very valuable strategy for enhancing learning. This is because groups share unique insights and learn from each other. In this presentation I will share the benefits of beginning and joining a student lead study group, ideas that can help a study group flourish and succeed. I will also introduce the different methods of where a study group can be help.
I am hoping that by helping students see the advantages that participating in a student lead online study group will increase their academic performance as well as improve their confidence, communication skills among their peers, and become aware of the diversity of the classroom.
The outcomes of this presentation will help in connecting globally by providing suggestions on creating a highly social learning environment. Holding group members accountable for the growing success of the students while learning new ways to approach subject matter. Finally, providing students with a support system that gives and receives motivations and support from fellow students in the group.
Candy Mowen has received the distinction of CFD (Certified Faculty Developer) from the Learning Resources Network which enables her to train faculty in the latest, most advanced faculty development strategies and techniques. I have been a college professor for the past 11 years and also teach in the public sector at Franklin County Career and Tech School.A recording of this presentation is available.
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I am Zhongrui Yao who just successfully defended her dissertation on March 30, 2020. My research interest lies in social media, MOOCs, online learning, online community, and Open Educational Resources (OERs). I am passionate about teaching online. I have taught the same online course in two semester and had rewarding experience.
Ellen Cohn is professor in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication Science and Disorders and professor (adjunct) at the University of Maryland Global Campus. An ASHA Fellow, she teaches courses in cleft palate/craniofacial disorders, professional issues, culture, diversity and healthcare, and rhetoric and communication. Cohn has co-authored books on: telerehabilitation, communication science and disorders (a casebook), videofluoroscopy/cleft palate; diversity in higher education; and communication, and co-authored two programs at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law: a Certificate Program in Disability Law, and the first MSL with a Concentration in Disability Law. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, and American Telemedicine Association (past Board of Directors). She serves as the founding Editor of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation. Cohn is a past investigator for a Department of Education – National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telerehabilitation.
Ömer Arslan is a second-year doctoral student in one of the leading graduate programs; Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies at Florida State University. His interest in online learning began when he was a master’s student in Turkey. He learned about socio-cultural dynamics manifested in learning environments. Currently, he engages in activities that contribute to his personal and professional development inclusive of enrolling in graduate courses, teaching EME2040 Introduction to Educational Technology, participating in research projects, and research group meetings. Ömer is local to Tallahassee, Florida for more than one year, and spends her spare time walking around the lakes, jumping rope, and listening to music.
Ken Kiyohara grew up in Japan. After having attended a high school in Ohio, USA, he went to the University of Iowa. Upon receiving his B.A. in Communication Studies and minor in Asian Studies, he then completed an M.A. degree in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language. He worked for Japanese and American companies in the mainland US where he experienced intercultural communicational issues in multinational organizations. These professional experiences prompted him to undertake and complete fully-employed management and business administration program at Pepperdine University. In Hawaii, he worked in the UH system in the areas of international education, continuing education and training, and online and face-to-face instructions. He is currently graduating from LETC’s PhD program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in May and hopes to continue his area of research in the integration of technology in workforce development and continuing education.
Dawn Adolfson is a doctoral student at Florida State University studying instructional systems and learning technologies. Her research interests are in transfer student success, distance education, and transactional distance.
Dr. Chareen Snelson is an Associate Professor with the Educational Technology program at Boise State University. She has worked in online education for more than seventeen years having designed and taught a wide variety of graduate-level educational technology courses including media design, leadership, and qualitative research methods. Her scholarly activity has focused on several areas including online learning, educational video production, educational applications of YouTube, and qualitative methods education.
Dr. Ariana Eichelberger is an Associate Specialist and Instructional Designer in the College of Education. Eichelberger manages the Instructional Support Group of the College and coordinates the College’s faculty professional development program. As a faculty member of the Department of Learning Design and Technology, Eichelberger teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in instructional design and technology integration. She is also an instructional designer with the COE’s Distance Course Design and Consulting group (DCDC).
Hong Ngo is an instructional designer currently living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dr. Cynthia Calongne is a professor in Doctoral Studies at Colorado Technical University and CCCOnline. She taught 52 university classes that met in a virtual world and 24 years on campus, hybrid, and online classes. A pioneer in 3D immersive education, she received the Thinkerer award at the 2017 Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education for lifetime achievement, and her team won the $25,000 Grand Prize in the Federal Virtual World Challenge for their space simulation the Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge.
Danilo M. Baylen, an education technology professor who studies visual representation of Asian children’s literature. Born in the Philippines, he studies contemporary Filipino children’s books. In 2015, he co-edited Essentials of Teaching and Integrating Visual and Media Literacy published by Springer. Currently, he serves as editor of The Books of Selected Readings of the International Visual Literacy Association. As one of the editor of the current publication, he believes that a focus on LIS Education in the Asia-Pacific region adds to the body of knowledge on current practices in training and developing librarians. Educators and curriculum developers will find this edited book a valuable resource in designing instructional experiences to prepare librarians and other library professionals in the 21st century.