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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

At an On Course I Workshop, you'll learn proven learner-centered strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners! You can even earn 3 Graduate Credits by enrolling in an on-line graduate course offered as a follow-up to the workshop.

Now in its thirteenth year, this highly interactive workshop is designed to inform, inspire, and rejuvenate college and university educators across the curriculum. To read what past participants say about this powerful professional development event, click Testimonials.

After the workshop, you'll return to your campus with dozens of learner-centered strategies for helping your students succeed in college and in life. These strategies represent best practices from innovators in higher education, psychology, business, sports, and personal effectiveness. You'll also learn how to use the Seven Domains of Influence available to educators for providing true learner-centered educational experiences.

On Course strategies appeal to a variety of learning styles, and they motivate students to take greater responsibility for their education and their lives. Not surprisingly, the strategies you'll learn in this workshop have shown to have a positive impact on student academic success and retention. Click Data to read compelling results reported by some of the colleges and universities using the On Course text and instructional strategies. 

The On Course Workshop is ideal for...

If you want innovative strategies for empowering students (and yourself!) to achieve greater success--academic, personal, and professional--this is the workshop for you!

Workshop Dates and Locations   For exact workshop locations and descriptions, please see our FAQ (Question #2).

Cost of the workshops is $945, which INCLUDES EVERYTHING BUT TRAVEL. Payment includes registration for the 4-day workshop, 3-nights' lodging, all meals at the retreat center, and all workshop supplies! For additional information, including descriptions of our unique workshop sites, please see our FAQ (Question #2).  

Cost of the workshops for commuters is $810, which INCLUDES EVERYTHING ABOVE EXCEPT LODGING. Commuting may be a good option if 1) you live close enough to the conference site to commute from home or 2) all of the sleeping rooms at the conference site are taken and you stay at a nearby hotel. For a list of hotels for each site, see our FAQ (Question #2).  

NOTE: Registration costs for 2009 workshops will likely increase, but until an increase occurs, we will honor 2008 prices as listed on the registration form.

Graduate Credits

You can earn 3.0 Graduate Credits for full participation in the On Course Workshop and completion of an on-line course after the workshop. These graduate credits are transferable to most master’s or doctoral programs. The course, ED 582: Strategies for Empowering Students to Become Active, Responsible Learners, involves home assignments designed to support your implementation of student success strategies at your college or university. The course is taken using BlackBoard, an Internet platform that allows for posting and discussion of assignments on the Internet. Click on the links below to view more information about the course:

Graduate credits are awarded by Goucher College, a fully accredited, 121-year-old liberal arts college in Baltimore, Maryland. Tuition for graduate credits is in addition to the cost of the workshop and is paid directly to Goucher College.