Teaching Online Seminar Budget Options
Participants in the TOL Seminar are provided a Distance Learning Development budget, up to $2000, which may be used for hardware, software, books, travel, etc. related to the development of distance learning. CIRT has developed several recommended configurations, though they are not required and other expenditures will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Laptops
All laptop configurations include 3-year warranty and 3-year CompuTrace license.
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Macbook Air |
Macbook Air |
Dell Latitude E6420 |
Screen:
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11"
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13"
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14"
2-finger touch screen
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Processor:
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1.8 GHz dual-core
Intel Core i7
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2 GHz dual-core
Intel Core i7
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2.5 GHz Intel
Core i5
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Memory:
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4 GB
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4 GB |
4 GB |
Hard Drive:
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128GB Flash Storage
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256 GB Flash Storage
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320 GB Hard Disk Drive |
Dimensions:
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H: 0.68"
W: 11.8"
D: 7.56"
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H: 0.68"
W: 12.8"
D: 8.56"
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H: 1.06"
W: 13.86"
D: 9.49"
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| Weight: |
2.38 pounds |
2.96 pounds |
4.56 pounds |
| Other: |
VGA Adapter
Ethernet Adapter
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VGA Adapter
Ethernet Adapter
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| Cost: |
$1635 |
$1990 |
$1440 |
Laptop Cases
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iPad (most current)
iPad configuration includes 2-year Apple Care
iTunes giftcards are available in increments of $25 for App Purchases.
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iPad + Wi-Fi
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| Screen: |
9.7" Retina Display
2048-by-1536-pixel resolution |
| Hard Drive: |
64 GB Flash Storage |
| Weight: |
1.44 pounds |
| Other: |
VGA Adapter
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| Cost: |
$847 |
iPad Cases
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Headsets and Webcams
Recording Packages (for podcasting & video)
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Conferences
All amounts approximated based on 2011 conference rates except where noted.
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies accelerates the adoption of effective practices and policies, advancing excellence in technology-enhanced teaching and learning in higher education.
- November 13th - November 16th, 2013 in Denver, CO
- Early bird registration for entire conference: approximately $850*
*non-member rate, UNF is not a WCET member
- Hotel reservations: approximately $199 per night
- Flight: approximately: $350-400
- Estimate total expenses: $2,050
The Sloan-C International Conference is the premier global gathering covering the field of online learning.
- November 20 - 22, 2013 at WDW Swan/Dolphin Hotels, Orlando, FL
- Early bird registration for entire conference: approximately $445
- Single day registrations also available: approximately $195-295
- Hotel reservations at the WDW Swan/Dolphin hotels: approximately $177 per night
- Mileage: 325 miles (roundtrip)
- Estimate total expenses: $800
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
- October 15-18, 2013 in Anaheim, CA
- Early bird registration for entire conference: approximately $625
- Hotel reservations vary widely
- Flight: approximately: $275-350
- Estimated total expenses: $1,575
BbWorld is the premier event of the year for you to meet experts, connect with peers, and hear about Blackboard’s product roadmap.
- July 10-12, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV
- Full Registration: $740
- One Day Only: $440
- Hotel reservations vary: $120-156
- Flight: approximately: $250-300
- Estimated total expenses: $1,500
The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting an audience of hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry.
- June 4-7, 2013 in Hilton Head, SC
- Registration: $595
- Hotel reservations: $189
- Flight: approximately: $150-250
- Estimated total expenses: $1,400
*prices based on 2012 conference
The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) is a community of higher education institutions and organizations committed to advancing learning through information technology (IT) innovation. ELI is a strategic initiative of EDUCAUSE. The 2012 ELI Annual Meeting will explore a rich matrix of themes that capture the key opportunities and challenges facing the teaching and learning community.
Other ELI events
- February 4-6, 2013 in Denver, CO
- Registration (Denver): $475
- Hotel reservations: $199
- Flight: approximately: $300-350
- Estimated total expenses: $1,250
*prices based on 2012 conference
The Teaching Professor Technology Conference examines the technologies that are changing the way teachers teach and students learn while giving special emphasis to the pedagogically effective ways you can harness these new technologies in your courses and on your campus.
The three-day conference brings together faculty, instructional designers, faculty developers, educational technology leaders, and other higher education professionals interested in learning more about how technology is altering the learning environment.
- October 4 – 6, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia
- Early-bird Registration: $559
- Hotel Reservations: $170
- Flight: approximately $200-250
Estimated total expenses: $1,170
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Books
Author: Dee Fink
ISBN-10: 0787960551 | ISBN-13: 978-0787960551 | Publication Date: March 6, 2003 | Edition: 1
Price: $29
Dee Fink poses a fundamental question for all teachers: "How can I create courses that will provide significant learning experiences for my students?" In the process of addressing this question, he urges teachers to shift from a content-centered approach to a learning-centered approach that asks "What kinds of learning will be significant for students, and how can I create a course that will result in that kind of learning?"
Fink provides several conceptual and procedural tools that will be invaluable for all teachers when designing instruction. He takes important existing ideas in the literature on college teaching (active learning, educative assessment), adds some new ideas (a taxonomy of significant learning, the concept of a teaching strategy), and shows how to systematically combine these in a way that results in powerful learning experiences for students. Acquiring a deeper understanding of the design process will empower teachers to creatively design courses for significant learning in a variety of situations.
Author: Conrad, Donaldson
ISBN-10: 1118018192 | ISBN-13: 978-1118018194 | Publication Date: May 17, 2011 | Edition: Updated Edition
Price: $22
This is a revision of the first title in Jossey-Bass' Online Teaching & Learning series. This series helps higher education professionals improve the practice of online teaching and learning by providing concise, practical resources focused on particular areas or issues they might confront in this new learning environment.
This revision includes updated activities and resources for instructors teaching online. Based on changes in technology and best practices learned from the field the revision provides new information for even seasoned online instructors.
Author: Palloff, Pratt
ISBN-10: 0470283866 | ISBN-13: 978-0470283868 | Publication Date: November 24, 2008 | Edition: 1
Price: $22.00
Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, experts in the field of online teaching and learning, this hands-on resource helps higher education professionals understand the fundamentals of effective online assessment. It offers guidance for designing and implementing creative assessment practices tied directly to course activities to measure student learning. The book is filled with illustrative case studies, authentic assessments based in real-life application of concepts, and collaborative activities that assess the quality of student learning rather than relying on the traditional methods of measuring the amount of information retained.
Author: Tisha Bender
ISBN-10: 1579227473 | ISBN-13: 978-1579227470 | Publication Date: June 2012 | Edition: 2
Price: $28
As online courses proliferate, teachers increasingly realize that they have to connect with their students as they would in face-to-face classes. They have to provide true opportunities for inspirational and meaningful learning, rather than a sterile experience of clicking within a labyrinth of links.
With the specific purpose of switching emphasis from the technical issues of online teaching to the human implications of teaching and learning through the Internet, Tisha Bender draws on her extensive research, her training of online faculty, and her own online teaching experience, to create a fresh vision of online pedagogy. Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning consists of three parts: Theory, Practice, Assessment.
The author shows how she applies learning theories to online discussion-based courses. She presents a wealth of suggestions and techniques, illustrated by real examples, for stimulating and managing online discussion effectively, and for improving teaching practices. The book concludes with methods for assessing the efficacy of online courses.
This accessible and comprehensive book offers an engaging and practical approach to online teaching that is rooted in the author's experience and enthusiasm for creating a virtual environment that engages students and fosters their deep learning. This is a book for all educators and administrators in higher education, in any discipline, engaged in, or contemplating offering, online classes that involve discussion or collaborative learning. It is relevant both to faculty teaching a hybrid and face-to-face classes, and courses conducted entirely online.
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