University Business - March 2008 - (Page 70) UniversityBusiness WEB SEMINAR FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS U “Improving Online Student Persistence with Integrated SIS and Open Source LMS” Sponsored by Campus Management Wednesday, March 12, 2008 • 2-3 PM EST FREE • Registration is required • No download necessary TOPIC: Student persistency is the number one barrier to more widespread adoption of distance education, according to recent studies by Sloan-C. The rise of open source Learning Management Systems like Moodle, however, create savings that can reinvested in integration to administrative and portal applications, as well as high-touch services, to improve student completion rates. During this free, one-hour UB Web Seminar, you will learn some of the challenges of building a successful online distance learning program, and how a commercial student information system can be extended to interface with, and provide support for an open-source CMS. PRESENTERS: BILL TEDROW VP Strategic and Product Marketing, EduVentures DR. CATHERINE SNODDY Assistant Director of Huntington Junior College, Huntington, West Virginia MODERATOR: TIM GORAL Editor, University Business Magazine Sponsored by RECOMMENDED FOR: Interdisciplinary managers who collaborate on all aspects of online education: college and university presidents, provosts and chancellors, plus campus management involved in academic administration, online/distance education, enrollment, student services, business/finance, technology Registration is required. Sign up today, space is limited! Powered by www.UniversityBusiness.com/WebSeminars http://www.UniversityBusiness.com/WebSeminars
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