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Introduction | |
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Overview of Innovation in Higher Education | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Introductory Questions | |
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Overview | |
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Suggested General Guidelines: Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners | |
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Creating the Learning Environment | |
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General Strategies for Setting Up the Learning Environment | |
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The Importance of Adult Learning Styles and Diffusion of Innovation | |
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General Strategies for Implementing Technologies and Other Activities | |
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Importance of Diffusion of Innovation and Learning Styles to the Instructor | |
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General Strategies for Creating Innovative Activities | |
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Importance of Diffusion of Innovation and Adult Learning Styles to the Student | |
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Assessing the Learning Environment | |
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Learning Activities | |
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Learning Objectives Revisited | |
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Steps to Achieve Unmet Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Instructor Improvement Plan | |
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Professional Development Portfolio Elements | |
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Activity Files | |
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Developing Learning Facilities | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Introductory Questions | |
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Overview | |
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Suggested General Guidelines: Designing an Effective Classroom Environment | |
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Arranging Learning Facilities | |
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General Strategies for Arranging Learning Facilities | |
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Active Learning and Constructivist Learning Environments | |
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Constructivist Learning Environments | |
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General Strategies for Creating a Constructivist Learning Environment | |
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Importance of Active Learning and Constructivist Learning Environments to the Instructor and Students | |
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Challenges of Active Learning and Constructivism Learning Environment Activities | |
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Learning Activities | |
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Learning Objectives Revisited | |
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Steps to Achieve Unmet Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Instructor Improvement Plan | |
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Professional Development Portfolio Elements | |
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Activity Files | |
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Transformative and Cooperative Learning Activities | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Introductory Questions | |
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Overview | |
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Suggested General Guidelines: Creating Transformative and Cooperative Activities | |
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Transformative and Cooperative Learning | |
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General Strategies for Developing Transformative Learning Activities | |
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Cooperative Learning | |
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General Strategies for Cooperative Learning | |
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Learning Activities | |
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Learning Objectives Revisited | |
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Steps to Achieve Unmet Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Instructor Improvement Plan | |
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Professional Development Portfolio Elements | |
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Activity Files | |
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Collaborative and Experiential Learning | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Introductory Questions | |
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Overview | |
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Suggested General Guidelines: Designing a Collaborative and Experiential Curriculum for Adult Learners | |
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Collaborative Learning | |
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General Strategies for Establishing a Collaborative Learning Environment | |
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Experiential Learning | |
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General Strategies for Applying Concepts of the Learning Cycle | |
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General Strategies for Experiential Learning-The Learning Environment | |
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Learning Activities | |
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Learning Objectives Revisited | |
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Steps to Achieve Unmet Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Instructor Improvement Plan | |
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Professional Development Portfolio Elements | |
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Activity Files | |
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Innovative Learning Technologies and Activity Assessment | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Introductory Questions | |
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Overview | |
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Suggested General Guidelines: Using Learning Technologies to Benefit Adult Students | |
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Learning Technologies | |
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General Strategies for Implementing Learning Technologies | |
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Learning Portfolios | |
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General Strategies for Portfolio Development | |
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Assessment of Innovative Activities | |
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General Strategies for Assessing Innovative Activities | |
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Learning Activities | |
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Learning Objectives Revisited | |
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Steps to Achieve Unmet Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Instructor Improvement Plan | |
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Professional Development Portfolio Elements | |
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Activity Files | |
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Instructor Improvement Plan | |
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Professional Development Portfolio | |
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Assessment Questions | |
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Assessment Answer Key | |
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References | |
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Resources | |