/news-archive/tag/online-learning/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:19:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2021/09/21/top-hat-black-educator-grant/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:19:34 +0000 /news/?p=79713 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Math Professor Selected as Inaugural Recipient of Top Hat Black Educator Grant]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock math educator has been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of Top Hat鈥檚 Black Educator Grant.听 Dr. , an associate professor of mathematics and statistics, will receive a $10,000 grant, as well as free access to Top Hat鈥檚 active learning courseware platform for her students. Top Hat launched its inaugural Black Education Grant Program in December 2020 to examine the platform鈥檚 impact on teaching and learning and to support the Black academic community, which has historically faced unequal access to funding. 鈥淩eceiving this grant was a total shock and surprise to me,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚 was honored and humbled to be one of the two first recipients. My husband brought the grant to my attention and suggested that I apply since I already make these efforts in my classes. I hope that the work of my students and I this semester will be effective, and that I will get some useful feedback to improve not only their learning experience, but my future courses as well. This information will also be helpful to other educators and Top Hat designers.鈥� Jones鈥� study will focus on leveraging Top Hat鈥檚 platform to level the playing field and create opportunities for students from all backgrounds to participate and succeed in her class. This includes improving accessibility for students by streamlining the course delivery experience. Instead of relying on several different teaching tools that aren鈥檛 designed to work together, Jones will consolidate all of her course materials on Top Hat鈥檚 platform to make it easy for students to access everything they need in one place. 鈥淚鈥檒l be using Top Hat with my STAT 2350 course, which is an introduction to statistical methods,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚 hope that the experience with Top Hat will make the class more manageable for students and provide the flexibility they need to complete their assignments, while increasing student engagement. I鈥檓 very excited for the fall semester and truly aiming for 100 percent success!鈥� According to research conducted by Top Hat, students believe that community and connection with their peers is critical to realizing the value of their learning experience. When students feel like they belong in the classroom, they are significantly more motivated and engaged with their learning. When a sense of belonging is created within learning environments that encourage students to be active participants in their education, students are more likely to feel supported to succeed. To create a sense of community, Jones will make belonging a critical component of her course design. 鈥淚 want my students to understand that they belong, they have a place here, and they can be successful,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut sometimes, that鈥檚 the biggest hurdle. If students feel like they don鈥檛 belong, they are less confident and many times, less willing to try.鈥� In her class, Jones will actively prioritize getting to know her students and engaging them in hands-on activities designed to facilitate faculty-student and peer-to-peer connections. She will create opportunities for students to learn from each other and ensure students can provide her with feedback so that she will have a pulse on how they鈥檙e feeling and how she can improve the course experience to better support them. Jones will conduct regular attitude surveys to gather feedback from students on what鈥檚 working, what鈥檚 not, and what needs to change right away. By leveraging actionable insights on how her class is doing and how individual students are performing, she can make just-in-time accommodations that will allow her to support individual student success at scale. In March 2022, Top Hat will spotlight Jones and Donna Smith of Sierra College, the second inaugural grant recipient. Top Hat will discuss details of the learning environments the grant recipients created to build confidence, forge community, and support student success.]]> /news-archive/2020/07/01/mba-program-online/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:51:43 +0000 /news/?p=77043 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 new flexible MBA program offers best of online, face-to-face classes]]> 鈥淲hat makes the program special is the degree of flexibility and convenience offered to our students,鈥� said Sonya Premeaux, associate dean for graduate students in the College of Business. 鈥淭raditionally, they would come to campus one to three nights a week, depending on their chosen course schedule. Now they can come to campus whenever they want. It鈥檚 eliminated the commute, the fighting rush hour traffic, or having to rush out of work to make it to class.鈥� Beginning in the fall 2020 semester, all required MBA courses will be offered via Zoom video conferencing. For students who prefer in-person classes, all courses will be taught on-campus in classrooms outfitted with advanced technology. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock’s MBA will allow the student to choose the delivery method that best suits them at the time – in class or through Zoom technology,鈥� College of Business Dean Jane Wayland said. 鈥滻f life gets in the way, the class is recorded with a transcript for the student to view at any time. This provides the ultimate convenience for the student.鈥� MBA students will have the freedom to attend classes on campus, online, or to switch back and forth at any time and as often as they like. Online and on-campus students will be able to see, hear, and interact with their instructors and classmates. 鈥淭his MBA program solves one of the major problems we see for our students,鈥� Premeaux said. 鈥淢any of them receive a promotion, transfer, or new job offer and move in the middle of their program, and they need a way to finish their degree. The new flexible learning option makes completing their education seamless. They can continue as if they were still here, even if they have moved out of town.鈥� All classes will be recorded and made available for review. To make it easier for students, all class recordings will be accompanied by a searchable transcript indexed in the video recording that allows students to easily find content without the hassle of continuously fast-forwarding and rewinding the video. 鈥淭he new option will help me earn my MBA by allowing me to have the option to either learn in person or at home,鈥� said Michael Kramer, an MBA student from Heber Springs. 鈥淚t also allows me to re-watch the lecture, in case something was missed in real-time. Students have different schedules and learning styles, and this option has broadened the ability to cater to all styles and schedules. These options allow for the utmost flexibility as most students鈥� schedules can change from week to week.鈥� College of Business faculty and students have been testing the hybrid learning classes for the past academic year. 鈥淭he faculty and students are loving the flexibility,鈥� Premeaux said. 鈥淭hey are offering us invaluable feedback with suggestions to improve the experience for incoming MBA students.鈥� Kyle Davis, an MBA student from Redwater, Texas, said the transition to a flexible MBA program is a 鈥済reat move鈥� for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚 know that many people may have the desire to pursue higher education, such as an MBA, but cannot commit to the time constraints of a traditional curriculum,鈥� Davis said. 鈥淏y providing prospective students with online class options, I think that many more people will seriously consider obtaining the degree.鈥� Since he is also pursuing a Ph.D. in pharmacy while completing his MBA, Davis said the new MBA option is offering him the opportunity to have the life and education he wants. 鈥淭he increase in flexibility of the curriculum will hopefully allow me to have more control over my schedule and alleviate some of the pressures of time constraints,鈥� he said. 鈥淚’m a huge fan of having the ability to complete my coursework on my own time, and I believe that the transition 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is making will drastically increase the likelihood that people will enroll to pursue a higher education with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥漖]> /news-archive/2020/06/10/ua-little-rock-rolls-out-online-resources-for-best-practices-in-online-instruction/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:14:38 +0000 /news/?p=76995 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock rolls out online resources for best practices in online instruction]]> With summer classes moving to an online-only format for the summer 2020 semester, educational experts at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are breaking out new resources to help faculty members implement best practices in online education.听 Dr. David Montague, director of online learning and faculty mentoring which includes eLearning and Scholarly Technology & Resources (STaR), said that the university has been preparing multiple resources to assist faculty members to continue to deliver excellent online courses.听 They have developed a Fast Track to Teaching Online course, a virtual alternative to the Summer Academy for Online Learning Excellence that provides professional development geared toward creating engaging instructional content and meaningful learning experiences for traditional, hybrid, and online courses. 鈥淔aculty members are aware of the potential for social distancing guidelines to be reinstated at some point during the fall semester, and they are taking every precaution to be ready to resume online learning to protect the health of our students,鈥� Montague said. 鈥淭he Fast Track to Teaching Online course is just one of things we are doing to help our teachers provide strong instruction in the online learning environment.鈥�听 Facilitated by Dr. Daryl Tate, faculty coordinator, along with the STaR Instructional Design team, the course is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with other online instructors as well as gain insight and research-based best practices for developing and creating innovative online content. Faculty members will learn how to develop a syllabus, create a course overview, how to develop accessible and engaging content, how to interact with students, etc.听 While faculty members are working hard at developing their online courses, STaR members are available to evaluate online and hybrid courses through its Online Course Design Quality Assurance Standards. Earning a silver or gold standard ensures that courses meet internal quality assurance guidelines. 鈥淓arning a silver or gold star from the STaR Office is a good way for faculty members to make sure their online course is ready to go,鈥� Montague said. 鈥淎 thorough evaluation and review means that students have everything they need to be successful in an online course.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock also has an instructional continuity website, where faculty members can view instructional videos and guides, learn about online open lab sessions with eLearning and STaR, sign up for Blackboard and Collaborate Ultra Training, and request individual help. They also offer a mini-renovation service, where faculty can dust-off an old online course and refresh it with the 鈥渓atest and greatest,鈥� Montague said. Additionally, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has a new Faculty Helping Faculty Blackboard Organization, a forum where 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members share tips and ideas and provide assistance for online education. 鈥淎ll of these things can help improve the online learning experiences of our students,鈥� Montague said.]]> /news-archive/2020/01/21/us-news-computer-information-technology/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:20:11 +0000 /news/?p=76015 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock graduate programs listed among the nation鈥檚 best by U.S. News and World Report]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been recognized as having some of the best online programs in computer information technology in the country. U.S. News & World Report ranked 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock 19th in its 2020 list of the 鈥淏est Online Master鈥檚 in Computer Information Technology Programs.鈥� 鈥淥ur university continuously seeks innovative and resourceful strategies to help students and faculty achieve academic success,鈥� said Dr. David Montague, director of online learning and faculty mentoring. 鈥淭his significant accomplishment in these prestigious academic rankings demonstrates commitment to academic excellence, optimal functionality, accessibility, innovation, universal inclusion, and user-friendly education.鈥� This category ranked online master鈥檚 degree programs in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information systems, and information technology. For 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, this ranking includes the online Master of Science in information quality and Master of Science in information science programs. The online master鈥檚 degree in information quality is a 33-hour program that can be completed in as little as 18 months. The program is designed to prepare students for industry and government careers as well as advanced doctoral studies. Developed with support from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Information Quality Program, the curriculum balances information quality theory with industry best practices using state-of-the-art technology. 鈥淭he Information Quality Graduate Program was launched in 2006, and it鈥檚 the only graduate program in the U.S. devoted to the study of data governance and data quality management issues,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Pierce, chair of the Department of Information Science, which houses both programs. 鈥淭he program is attracting a lot of attention from the chief data officers community due to the strong synergy between this program鈥檚 curriculum and the need for chief data officers to ensure their organization has trusted data that is available when needed.鈥� The online master鈥檚 degree in information science is a 33-hour program designed to familiarize individuals with the advanced knowledge, skills, and technologies for working with large amounts of complex data. Students learn how to compete in an industry with an ever-present demand for new innovations in data science and analytics, advanced information systems design and development, and emerging information technologies. Both degrees serve as a stepping stone for other advanced graduate degrees, such as 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Ph.D. in computer and information science.听 U.S. News ranked programs based on engagement, faculty credentials and training, expert opinion, services and technology, and student excellence. Programs ranked high on the list demonstrated quality online instruction that promotes participation in courses, accessible and responsive instructors with strong academic credentials, diverse online learning technologies, and strong student accomplishments. Pierce said that the success of the online programs is driven by several factors, including the use of innovative online technologies to deliver a live classroom webcast from video classrooms in the College of Engineering and Information Technology, skilled instructors, and support from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock 鈥淲e are very picky about who teaches in our program,鈥� Pierce said. 鈥淔or our technical classes, we use faculty who are extremely knowledgeable in their field of expertise. For our more techno-professional classes, we recruit experts from the community to ensure our students are getting real-world instruction, such as Dr. Eric Nelson from Acxiom, Dr. Jennifer Davis, chief privacy officer for the state of Arkansas, and Dr. Timothy Holthoff, chief technology officer at Arkansas Court Information Systems. This would not be possible without the support of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock administration in helping us to find the dollars and resources to improve our teaching facilities and to hire top talent to teach in our programs.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2018/11/27/rehabilitation-counseling-program-ranked-best-nation/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:45:37 +0000 /news/?p=72734 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Rehabilitation Counseling Program ranked one of best in nation]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock online Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling program has been ranked one of the top programs in the country for 2019.听 The website, OnlineMasters.com, an industry-leading educational research organization, identified the in the nation that are the best in the areas of curriculum quality, program flexibility, affordability, and graduate outcomes. The website leveraged an exclusive data set comprised of interviews and surveys from current students and alumni in addition to insights gained from human resource professionals. Additionally, every online degree program was analyzed with only the top 26 making it to the final 2019 list. The methodology incorporates the most recent data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and statistical data from the . Only programs from accredited nonprofit institutions were eligible. 鈥� show the career opportunities for education counselors will continue to grow at a rate of 13 percent, which is faster than average,鈥� said Barbara Montgomery, program recognition manager. 鈥淭his is just one of the many reasons OnlineMasters.com researched, analyzed, and ranked the top Master’s in Counseling Programs.鈥� The master鈥檚 degree program in rehabilitation counseling is offered by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Counseling, Human Performance, and Rehabilitation. The program was ranked 16th on the list and named the program that is the best for careers in family counseling. The mission of the Rehabilitation Counseling Program is to promote quality rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities through a pre-service and in-service education program which provides qualified, certified rehabilitation counselors to work in public and private agencies. Graduates are prepared to work with families, identifying their issues and providing treatment to allow for healing and a positive family dynamic. Other universities that made the list include Adams State University, Angelo State University, Brandman University, Clarks Summit University, Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor, Divine Mercy University, Edinboro University, Fort Valley State University, George Washington University, Governors State University, Huntington University, Liberty University, Lincoln Christian University, Northwestern University, Palo Alto University, Saybrook University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago, University at Buffalo, University of Louisiana at Monroe, University of Massachusetts-Boston, University of the Cumberlands, University of the Southwest, and Wake Forest University.]]> /news-archive/2018/03/05/grants-available-faculty-members-using-open-education-resources-online-classes/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:04:08 +0000 /news/?p=69628 ... Grants available for faculty members using open education resources in online classes]]> Grant applications are available for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members who are helping lower classroom costs by offering alternative textbook material for online classes.听 Applications for the Open Educational Resources Mini Grant are due March 30. To be considered for the grant, all materials must be uploaded to a Blackboard course shell by April 15. Open educational resources are educational materials in the public domain or introduced with an open license, meaning they can be used freely. Educational materials like textbooks, curriculum, lecture notes, syllabi, assignments, and tests would be open to the public and could be used by students and faculty without cost. Winners of the grant will adopt open educational resources for an existing or new online class. Each winner will receive a grant up to $1,000. Last year, 10 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members were awarded a total of $9,000 in grants funded by a partnership between the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offices of Collections and Archives, eLearning, and Scholarly Technology and Resources. They will present their use of open education resources in online learning during Open Education Week March 5-9. For more information, contact Carol Macheak, research and scholarly communications coordinator for Ottenheimer Library, at cimacheak@ualr.edu. ]]> /news-archive/2018/02/23/college-social-sciences-communication-host-research-showcase/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:16:25 +0000 /news/?p=69559 ... College of Social Sciences and Communication to host research showcase Feb. 26-27]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication will host its annual Research and Creative Works Showcase Feb. 26-27 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall.听 The showcase will highlight the research of students, faculty, and staff from the College of Social Sciences and Communication and feature guest speakers and workshops. An awards reception will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Student Services Center Auditorium to honor the showcase鈥檚 participants as well as reveal the winners of six student awards and one faculty member award. The event will feature three spotlight sessions on the art of positive communication, online learning, and crime in Little Rock. Dr. Julien Mirivel, interim dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication, will present 鈥淭he Art of Positive Communication鈥� from 8:30-10 a.m. Feb. 26 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter C. With personal examples and stories, the session will invite participants to practice concrete behaviors that will have a positive effect at home, work, and in the community. The second spotlight session, 鈥淚f We Build It, They Will Come: Building Sustainable Online Programs,鈥� will begin at noon Feb. 26 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter C. The panel provides ideas for administrators and faculty members who are considering or offering fully or partially online programs. The panelists include Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, chair of the Applied Communications department; Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin, chair of the Department of Psychology; Dr. Mary Parker, chair of the Criminal Justice department; and Dr. Heidi Skurat-Harris, associate professor of rhetoric and writing. They will discuss challenges in building online programs, how to assess effectiveness of programs, and the major takeaways from their experiences. The 鈥淐rime in Little Rock鈥� panel will feature scholars from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice who will review the trends and spread of crime citywide along with applications from several issues central to the discussion about crime in Little Rock, including research on gang violence, inmate reentry, and campus crime. The panel will begin at noon Feb. 27 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter C. Panelists include Criminal Justice faculty members Dr. James Golden, Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, Dr. Timonthy Brown, and James Hurst. View a schedule of the College of Social Sciences and Communication Research and Creative Works Showcase here. ]]> /news-archive/2017/11/13/top-online-college-2018/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:42:35 +0000 /news/?p=68518 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock ranked top online college of 2018]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been named one of the top 25 schools for affordable online education in the country. Online education resource website, Guide to Online Schools, highlighted 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as 11th on its best value schools that offer online bachelor鈥檚 degrees. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock was noted for having a wide variety of fully online programs in module and webcast format, opportunities to interact with classmates and faculty through video chat, an online and on-campus orientation course to prepare students for online learning, and flat credit rates for online programs. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Online currently has 45 fully online degree, certificate, and minor programs, with four more pending approval. This has grown from 10 online programs in fall 2015. David Montague, director of eLearning, said the university has a long history of providing quality alternatives to traditional classroom learning. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is one of the original institutions in the state to provide online learning,鈥� Montague said. 鈥�The fully online programs at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock are the same high-quality education taught by the same high-quality faculty at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Our online students are just as important as our traditional students.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has more than 950 students enrolled in online programs taking over 298 online courses during the fall semester. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock online programs are a reduced tuition rate that comes with full access to the university鈥檚 academic resources, including the library and information technology support. Ottenheimer Library hired a full-time librarian that is devoted solely to helping students enrolled in online programs. In order to be eligible for the list, colleges must offer at least 10 fully online degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 10 fully online degrees at the master’s level with programs that cover a minimum of 10 subject areas. were determined based on tuition rates, program data including available degrees and coursework, and academic strength scores as determined using standardized average SAT and ACT exam scores. Data was collected from official school websites and the National Center for Education Statistics. ]]> /news-archive/2017/10/18/affordable-online-business-degrees/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:36:28 +0000 /news/?p=68250 ... College of Business online programs ranked among most affordable in country]]> Three online programs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business have been ranked among the most affordable in the country.听 The educational resource website,, ranked 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 online degree programs in accounting, human resources, and management among its respective lists of the top 25 most affordable online college degree programs in 2018. All three 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock programs ranked within the Top Ten on their lists. ranked fourth, while and, ninth. Rankings were based on program data from the 2016-17 school year collected from official school websites, including available degrees, tuition rates, and program coursework. Data on acceptance rates, programmatic accreditation, and profit status of the schools were collected from accreditation agencies or the National Center for Education Statistics. OnlineU is designed to aid students in obtaining college degrees without taking on the burden of massive debt. The website provides unbiased rankings based on the factors students care about most 鈥� affordability, accessibility, and quality 鈥� to help them find the best possible match. 听]]> /news-archive/2017/01/06/ualr-criminal-justice-program-top-online-education-program/ Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:08:37 +0000 /news/?p=66052 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR criminal justice program recognized as top online education program]]> Leading higher education information and resource provider AffordableCollegesOnline.org highlighted 糖心Vlog传媒LR among its list of 50 four-year U.S. colleges and universities that offer the for the 2016-17 academic year. 糖心Vlog传媒LR offers both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in criminal justice through fully online programs. The Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice online degree program is designed for students pursuing careers in law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile and adult courts. The master鈥檚 degree is designed to help professionals who are already working in the field develop the essential knowledge and skills needed to become an effective practitioner or supervisor in the criminal justice system. “A criminal justice degree provides students opportunities to work in a variety of legal or protective service careers,鈥� said Dan Schuessler, CEO and founder of AffordableCollegesOnline.org. 鈥淐riminal justice students will not only find a flexible learning option in the schools on our list, but also exceptional overall value in terms of both cost and educational quality when it comes to earning a criminal justice degree online.鈥� To be eligible for the list, schools must be accredited, public or private not-for-profit institutions, and must offer in-state tuition rates under $25,000 per year for four-year schools. Rankings were based on more than a dozen school-specific statistics, including financial aid offerings and graduation rates. 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