The Live Response System is the latest addition to The Learning House Inc.’s client directory Web site, www.eLearnPortal.com. eLearnPortal provides interested students with a simple-to-navigate online menu, through which they can search by online program (business, education, social work, etc.), online degree (bachelor’s, master’s, certificate, etc.) or name of school. The new Live Response system is designed to offer students a fully-supported experience as they explore possible online education programs.
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In March 2008, we announced several new client and expansion projects in the works in our fast-growing company. Each month, much progress is made and new developments occur, which brings us to reflect upon the growth and success of our clients.
As each new and unique client engages in a partnership with Learning House, we are given the extraordinary opportunity to be a part of their legacy. To our clients, the successful launch of their online campus and/or program is a momentous step in the course of their institution’s overall history. Therefore, we take much pride and care in the induction of each new client into our online family. We are, as a result, happy to announce the following new clients: St. Andrews Presbyterian College (North Carolina), Dana College (Nebraska), Williams Baptist College (Arkansas), California Baptist University (California) and Baptist Student Center at Southeast Missouri State University (Missouri).
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A couple of years ago, I was asked late one Friday night if I could teach an online course for a college in a mid-southern state. I was told that I would have 11 students and that none of the students had ever participated in an online course. Well, yes, I was up to the challenge and would be glad to teach the course. It was my first experience teaching online. The fear that the students were feeling was also present in my heart and mind, but I knew the platform, completed numerous hours of training on the course process, outline, attributes, etc. I thought I was ready to go.
I prepared for more than 30 hours during the weekend. I developed a Power Point presentation, set the syllabus, and reviewed the quizzes, mid-term and final. I provided chat room discussion guides for the students to follow in the interactive chat room. I developed resources for the students to use in the development of their class projects, including Internet sites and attached documents. I was more than just prepared, I was ready for anything and everything, or so I thought.
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In the corporate world, best practices provide the guidance needed to keep a company running smoothly. They supply the guidance necessary to maintain shareholder and client security and to ensure success for everyone involved. Best practices in online learning serve a similar purpose. By creating and adhering to pre-determined rules, goals and missions, institutions of higher learning can develop the best possible environment for education.
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