Want to get published? I'm looking for ideas for The Online Learning Idea Book, Vol 2

I edited The Online Learning Idea Book a few years ago and it has been an amazing success! I regularly get emails from readers telling me how much the ideas have helped them. I’m hoping you will submit ideas and help me find additional contributors for the new volume! You can see some of the ideas from the first volume here.
Because the book has been so well received, Wiley has recently asked me to produce a new volume with new ideas. Why submit ideas? Here are three good reasons:
Helping others in our field improve the quality of online instruction
Gaining well‐deserved recognition for your solutions and insights and willingness to share those solutions and insights to help others (each selected idea will receive full attribution)
You’ll receive a free copy of the book if your idea is selected.
Want to know more? Go here to download the FAQs.
I'd love to receive some ideas that show unique ways to use Connect but feel free to submit other ideas as well (the FAQs explain what I am looking for in detail).
Patti
Patti Shank PhD
Learning Peaks LLC
Instruction and information designers
www.learningpeaks.com

Probably either ifixit or OWC...
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