June 12, 2017
As technology continues to transform higher education’s approach to teaching and learning, everybody wonders: What’s next and how to prepare?
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May 22, 2017
Higher education is in the midst of a transformation, and Michelle Weise is a key figure in making sense of it. Her keynote speech at the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference will help prepare educators for the changes to come, shedding light on “Disruptive Design for the Future of Online Learning.”
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May 17, 2017
Nick Floro believes we have the technology to take learning experiences to the next level. It’s just a matter of understanding your audience, knowing the capabilities of the new tools, and using them inventively to create amazing experiences.
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April 27, 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Madison pioneered distance education in 1891 when it offered the world’s first correspondence course. More than a century later, it remains on the forefront of educational innovation with the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference.
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September 20, 2016
At the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference on Aug. 9-11, Ray Schroeder received the Mildred B. and Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for Outstanding Practitioner in Distance Education. Prominent thought leaders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison event marveled at how far distance education has come since Charles Wedemeyer's pioneering efforts 70 years ago.
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August 5, 2016
New technology offers tremendous opportunities for education, but it can also create confusion among educators.
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July 25, 2016
EdSurge has published a colorful map of the higher-education conferences that matter in the world of educational technology and innovation. Among the essential events for 2016-17 is the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, scheduled for Aug. 9-11 at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
EdSurge is an informational resource for educators and entrepreneurs involved in educational technology. The map, as part of an article by Ray Batra, highlights 40 “higher-ed edtech and innovation conferences you need to know” from around the world. Along with the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, it includes the EduCause Annual Conference in Anaheim, Cal., and Bett in London.
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July 18, 2016
In “Bringing Down the High Cost of Textbooks,” the Washington Post notes that textbook prices have risen three times the rate of inflation, spiking by 82 percent between 2003 and 2013. The editorial praises recent efforts to develop degree programs that use online, open-source materials instead of expensive printed books.
Read moreIn her book Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, Michelle Miller provides a framework for selecting and using digital technology in higher education. Drawing on her experience as a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University, she incorporates classic research as well as recent findings on how our minds take in and use information.
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The Distance Teaching & Learning Conference is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and organized by Distance Teaching & Learning, Division of Continuing Studies.
