Leading and Managing e-Learning: What the e-Learning Leader Needs to Know

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This book provides state-of-the-art knowledge on how to establish, organize, staff, and develop online education/e-learning programs. It strengthens knowledge of the different technologies, infrastructure and issues necessary for leaders and managers to make competent decisions. It is the most comprehensive guide for administrative practice currently available for e-learning leaders and managers. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Keeping FIRRST Things First: The Delicate Dance of Leading Online Innovation at Your Institution (Thomas B. Cavanagh, Kelvin Thompson)....Pages 1-12 Quality Online Learning: e-Learning Strategies for Higher Education (Andrea Gregg, Cathy Holsing, Stevie Rocco)....Pages 13-27 Centralized and Decentralized Approaches to Managing Online Programs (Meridith Z. Bergeron, Sarah C. Fornero)....Pages 29-43 Establishing an e-Learning Division (Lisa L. Templeton, Kathryn E. Linder)....Pages 45-59 Structuring and Resourcing Your eLearning Unit (Camille Dickson-Deane, Denise Tolbert, Tracy McMahon, Camille Funk)....Pages 61-72 Building an e-Learning Center from the Ground Up: The Challenges and Lessons Learned (Amy Thornton, Japheth Koech)....Pages 73-85 Distance Education and Technology Infrastructure: Strategies and Opportunities (Robert L. Moore, Brian P. Fodrey)....Pages 87-100 An Educational Leader’s View of Learning Management Systems (Anthony A. Piña)....Pages 101-113 Diffusing Change: Implementing a University-Wide Learning Management System Transition at a Public University (Christi Boggs, Meg Van Baalen-Wood)....Pages 115-128 Weaving Information Literacy Instruction into the Fabric of Your e-Learning Program (Mary Kickham-Samy, Sandra C. McCarthy)....Pages 129-140 Information Policy and e-Learning (Dian Walster)....Pages 141-154 Can I Use This? Developing Open Literacies or Understanding the Basics and Implications of Copyright, Fair Use, and Open Licensing for e-Learning (Olga Belikov, Royce Kimmons)....Pages 155-168 A Framework for Aligning Campus Data with Accreditation Requirements (Cheryl A. Murphy)....Pages 169-188 Motivating Instructors and Administrators to Adopt e-Learning (Lauren Cifuentes, Rinki Suryavanshi, Alexandra Janney)....Pages 189-202 Leading Faculty Through a Paradigm Shift: Creating and Sustaining a Needs-Based Approach to e-Learning Faculty Development Programs (Michael G. Strawser, Tara Bunag)....Pages 203-219 e-Learning Instruction: Identifying and Developing the Competencies of Online Instructors (Olysha Magruder, Swapna Kumar)....Pages 221-233 The eLearning Leader’s Toolkit for Evaluating Online Teaching (Thomas J. Tobin)....Pages 235-251 Collaborative Management of the eLearning Design and Development Process (Deborah S. Slaughter, Megan C. Murtaugh)....Pages 253-269 Frameworks for Assessing and Evaluating e-Learning Courses and Programs (Florence Martin, Swapna Kumar)....Pages 271-280 Front-End Evaluation Planning for e-Learning: A Practical Approach (Jacqueline H. Singh)....Pages 281-304 Scaling Online Learning: Critical Decisions for eLearning Leaders (Marie A. Cini, Matthew Prineas)....Pages 305-319 Marketing Online Degrees to Adult Learners: Staff, Resources, and Key Strategies (Jessica DuPont, Stephanie Harff, Sanghoon Park, Kathryn E. Linder)....Pages 321-334 Student Support and Retention Services: A Primer for Next Generation e-Learning Leaders (Alfonso Bradoch, Kyle Whitehouse, Kathryn E. Linder)....Pages 335-350 Leading the Implementation of a Successful Community College e-Learning Program (Amy Valente)....Pages 351-367 Leading e-Learning Schools from a Systemic Perspective: A Guide for K-12 Leaders (Victoria Raish, Stephenie Schroth, Alison Carr-Chellman)....Pages 369-388 Back Matter ....Pages 389-399