Diverse Teams: Key to Effective Online Collaborations
Topic: Leadership in E-Learning
Podcast (audio file) Diverse groups experience higher levels of interaction, and thus performance, resulting in higher persistence, satisfaction, and retention. This applies to e-learning as well as face-to-face settings, and is reinforced by work I recently rediscovered which was published more than ten years ago by teams investigating the impact of diversity on team performance.

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Goal-Setting and Self-Regulation in Online Courses: The Basics
Topic: Leadership in E-Learning
Podcast (downloadable mp3 file) Goal-setting, which is an aspect of self-regulation, can be a vital part of an adult student's success in online learning. It increases motivation dramatically, not only by building in rewards, but also by increasing skill levels and perceived self-efficacy.

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