Bowling Green State University

IDEAL - Interactive Distance Education for all Learners

Updates/news

Sample Syllabus for an Online Course

IDEAL has created a sample syllabus to help prepare an instructor for teaching in an online environment.
Click here to link to Online Sample Syllabus (Word Doc)

Online Teaching for Educators Course

IDEAL offers a 2-week online course to educators outside of the BGSU faculty community who want to learn about online pedagogy and current online classroom technologies.
Click here for more information.

Recycling Center Virtual Tour

IDEAL has created a virtual tour for the online Biology 101 course, enabling online students to experience the site visit from home.

Click here to tour the Bowling Green Recycling Center.

Learning 2.0: IDEAL Lunch Hour Series

Spring 2008 Dates

Bring your lunch and join us this spring for the Learning 2.0: IDEAL Lunch Hour Series.
March 13, 2008 - Using the Creative Commons.
Click here for additional dates and topics, and to register online or contact IDEAL at IDEAL@bgsu.edu or 2-6792

IDEAL Presents at 2008 ODCE Conference

March 2-4, 2008 - Columbus, OH

IDEAL staff will present two sessions at the ninth annual Ohio Digital Commons for Education (ODCE) Conference.
“Creative Commons: Share Your Work, Keep Your Rights and Learn From Others”
--Michaeal Kudela
“The Metamorphosis of Biology 101: Face-to-Face to Online Course Delivery”
--Connie Molnar and Carolyn Matzinger.

BGSU Organization Development Resource Center

Jan, 2007

Brian Childs - A graduate of the BGSU MBA program, has started a new blog for faculty of the new web-centric Executive Master of Organization Development Program. The blog is a collection of Organization Development web resources for business professionals and educators.
http://odresource.blogspot.com

Faculty Demo for Second Life

Dec 12, 2006

Join the staff off IDEAL and other educators around Ohio for a tour of Second Life.
Dates: 12/15 2-4pm @
Dates: 12/18 10-noon @
Dates: 12/15 4-6pm @

College Park Room #1.
Seating is limitied. Contact Beka Patterson @ 2-6792 or rpatter@bgsu.edu

NEW eLearning Resource

Nov, 2006

Do you ever get overwhelmed by new technologies and educational trends? IDEAL Instructional Designer, Terence Armentano, has developed an academic blog site for you. The eLearning resource center is designed to not only help instructors and learning professionals stay informed about new trends and technologies, but also provides strategies for course implementation. Click here to go to the site or directly subscribe to the latest news via RSS (copy and past the RSS address in your news reader).

Summer Training

July, 2006

The May print issue of the monitor featured the story about how BGSU came to be the Regional Center for Faculty Learning Communities. Click Here to Learn More.

Summer Training

June 01, 2006

The May print issue of the monitor featured the story about how BGSU came to be the Regional Center for Faculty Learning Communities. Click Here to Learn More.

Summer Training

May 16, 2006

IDEAL will be offering 3 Week Online Faculty Training Program in June, July, and August. So secure a spot in the course today: Click Here

Blackboard 7 is Here

May 16, 2006

BGSU has just upgraded to Blackboard 6 to Blackboard 7. To learn more about the new features found in Blackboard 7
Click Here

Toledo Free Press: Distance Learning

April 19, 2006

The cover story of the Toledo Free Press discusses how local colleges and universities (including BGSU) are offering a greater number of online courses.
Click Here to Read

BG News Article: Drop Memorization from Tests

April 12, 2006

A recent article in the BG News opinion page contends that a students ability to memorize information may not be the best form of assessment. To view the entire article Click Here

BGSU Online Offers Online Doctoral Degree

April 10, 2006

The Ph.D. in Technology Management is a web-based program designed to meet the needs of today's technical professionals by offering academically rigorous coursework...
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President of Adobe to speak at BGSU about the future of the Web

March 30, 2006

Shantanu Narayen, President and Chief Operating Officer of Adobe will be speaking on the topic of Web 2.0, Rich Internet Applications and Adobe's Strategy for Innovation on Thursday, March 30 at 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in 221 Olscamp Hall.

This week Tech Trends will be discussing Podcasting

March 14, 2006

Make sure to come and see a presentation by Apple about Podcasting

Podcasting-An Apple Presentation
Thursday March 16
11am - 12:30pm
201 Student Union

BGSU offers another NEW online graduate certificate

March 12, 2006

The Endorsement in Gifted Education at Bowling Green State University has been designed with the practicing professional in mind...
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BGSU Becomes Regional Center for Faculty Learning Communities

March 9, 2006

Bowling Green State University has received a $45,000 grant from the Ohio Learning Network to fund the establishment of a Learning Community Initiative Regional Center.
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IDEAL Presentation at Ohio Digital Commons for Education 2006 Conference

March 9, 2006

The ODCE 2006 Conference was held from March 5-7, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio. Connie Molnar, Director of IDEAL, and Terence Armentano, Instructional Designer delivered an “Innovation Island” presentation entitled...
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Tech Trends Series focus on Distance Learning

February 9 - Bonnie Fink, Sheryl Hansen, and Connie Molnar led the Tech Trends discussion series: Distance learning: Trends, opportunities and current statistics. Click Here to view the presentation. To download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, Click Here.

BGSU offers new online graduate certificate

BGSU is proud to introduce the Ohio reading endorsement graduate certificate. This certificate was created to engage learners in an intense study of reading and the reading process.
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IDEAL develops first academic community blog for instructors

Have you ever wanted to share your experiences in developing or teaching online courses with others? Perhaps you have an idea but are curious to know if others have tried and succeeded. BG blocks was created for instructors interested in collaboration and creativity.
Learn more...

University participates in Open Source Project

IDEAL and OLN, along with 40 Ohio institutions, have teamed up to test the use of open source technologies in Higher Education. If you are a BGSU faculty member and would like to join this effort, please call 372-6792
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University offers free courses to victims

IDEAL and BGSU faculty provide time and expertise to help students affected by Katrina.
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Local radio station interviews Connie Molnar, Director of Distance Learning

Connie Molnar shares about what BGSU ONLINE has done to aid Hurricane Katrina students.
LISTEN HERE

BGSU Aids Displaced Students

BGSU IDEAL coordinates collaborative project to aid Hurricane Katrina students through the Sloan Consortium. Learn more..

Online Teaching Training Program

Click here to view details and register for the October 3rd, 2005 Online Teaching Training Program.

Face-to-Face Training Seminars

Click here to view face-to-face training seminars for online course development.

Ohio Learning Network Presentation

The Ohio Learning Network, in collaboration with IDEAL, will be facilitating a two-hour seminar which includes discussion and active learning on “Assessment and Student Engagement in an Online Environment”.

New Online Degree: Bachelor of Liberal Studies

IDEAL continuously strives to offer new online degree programs and in doing so is proud to announce the creation of a Bachelor in Liberal Studies online degree. Click here to learn more.