Practical tips for conducting distance education research

Reading, Researching, and Publishing Tips for Distance Educators

As distance education grows in scope and importance, so does the pressure on administrators to have all the answers in a young, fast-evolving field. You’re called on increasingly to acquire knowledge, apply it, and share it.

The need for involvement in academic research by distance education administrators today, as contrasted to even five years ago, has seen a dramatic increase.

As distance education continues to become more of a fact of institutional life, provosts, academic vice presidents, and board members are asking questions of distance educators that can only be answered with in-depth academic-style research and analysis.

If you’re a distance education leader on your campus, you know these pressures well, and you’re undoubtedly ready for a seminar that tackles them head-on with no-nonsense advice that you can use right away.

In this seminar you’ll learn:

Efficient ways to stay current on the latest trends and issues
Practical tips to manage your reading load
Powerful search tools that deliver hard-to-find but critical info right to your inbox
Essential steps to creating a sound professional development plan
Valuable networking and info-sharing opportunities
State-of-the-art tools for accessing important research, and ideas for efficiently conducting your own
Good reasons to publish, and proven methods for getting published

Who will benefit from this seminar: