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eCornell Overview Deck. What is eCornell?. Online e-Learning courses from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management Instructor-Led, Interactive Cohort Structure (classmates) Asynchronous 6-12 hour time commitment over two week period
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What is eCornell? • Online e-Learning courses from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management • Instructor-Led, Interactive • Cohort Structure (classmates) • Asynchronous • 6-12 hour time commitment over two week period • 20+ courses in the areas of leadership development & management essentials
Why eCornell? Connected:“High-Touch” Learning Experience • Online instructors provide structure and support • Collaborative interaction with instructor and peers Powerful: Relevant, High-Quality Content • Authored by Cornell University faculty • Innovative application of problem-based learning approach • Interactive multimedia resources and activities Convenient: Structured Flexibility • Defined start and end dates, required assignments & discussions provide structure • Flexibility to work at your own pace
Participant Requirements • While these are online courses, each student will belong • to a class, or cohort. This means that you complete • assignments with the class, have open discussions, • interact with the instructor, and even have office hours • with the instructor. The classes are done in an • asynchronous format which means students do not • have to be on the computer at a specific time. • There is LOTS of reading and LOTS of homework. An • average class takes 6-10 hours to complete. You can • expect that the instructor will RETURN your homework • and ask you to redo parts of it. The class takes place • over a specific time period (two weeks) and you • must complete your homework during that time. It's also • mandatory that you participate in the group discussions • and fill out a profile on yourself so you can interact with • your fellow students.
Announcements Discussion Topic Open Forum Discussion Topic Discussion Topic 1 Discussion Topic 2 (required) Discussion Topic 3 Discussion Topic 4 (required) Discussion Topic 5 (required) *See Notes Section of this slide for more detail Course Format and Flow Instructor Welcomee-mails Instructor Remindere-mails Milestone Remindere-mails Instructor Remindere-mails Instructor Wrap-upe-mails Client services welcome e-mails and web orientations Week 1 Week 2 Access Ends in 4 weeks Enrollment Ends Mon Tue Course Begins Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Instruction Ends Wed Thu CLIENT SERVICES INSTRUCTOR STUDENT
Post Registration: What to Expect • Reminder email sent from eCornell that course is opening (2 days prior • to course start) • xxxxx • A welcome email from Instructor sent (1 day prior) with expectations, • pre-flight computer check up, link to eCornell01 section “How to be a • Successful Online Student” • xxxxx • “Course is Now Open” email (1st day) • Gentle Nudge from Instructor “Chime in” or “Come to Discussion Board” • “First Week is Now Over” email • “Course Ends” email • xxxxx • Letter of Completion from Cornell University Certifying Completion of • Course • xxxxx • Access to course for an additional 6 weeks
To offer this program, we must abide by usage guidelines • Conservation International hasaccess to 200 free seats/year foreCornell courses provided that: • 80% of the courses are taken by • employees who live in developing • countries (US & Australia employees • only eligible for 40 of 200 seats) • 80% completion rates for all courses • mustbe maintained or we will lose • the privilege of offering these free • of charge
Sample Courses from the Catalog • The Coaching Mindset for Engaging and Developing Others • Strategic Thinking • Tactics and Skills for Negotiating • Sustaining Momentum: Motivating Through Vision, Culture, and Political Agility • Executive Decision Making • Leading Through Creativity • Overcoming Challenges to Leaders and Their Teams • Understanding Team Dynamics • Facilitating Group Decisions • Project Teams: Mining Collective Intelligence • Leading People to Higher Performance • Dealing With Difference • Influence Without Authority • Conflict Resolution
Next Steps: • See a demo of an eCornell course! http://www.ecornell.com/demos/ • For questions or to enroll, contact Catriona Moriarty, Organizational Effectiveness