Alexandra M. Pickett Associate Director SUNY Learning Network 2001 first recipient of the Sloan-C Award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development 5 key elements for success Best Practices from a Successful Online Faculty Development Program

Introduction This 3-hour workshop will give you the opportunity to: Understand the 5 key elements in successful faculty development program design. Identify the top 10 challenges you face in developing, improving, or maintaining your faculty development program. Explore some strategies, tools, & processes developed for these purposes. Clarify achievable goals that address your faculty development program needs. Introduction

Understand the 5 key elements in successful faculty development program design.

Identify the top 10 challenges you face in developing, improving, or maintaining your faculty development program.

Explore some strategies, tools, & processes developed for these purposes.

Clarify achievable goals that address your faculty development program needs.

Models ? What models are there for online faculty development, course design, and training? Models Key Element 1

What models are there for online faculty development, course design, and training?

Key Elements 4-Stage faculty development process. 7 step online course design process. Challenge : scalability, faculty buy-in, consistency in course quality and student experience. SLN faculty development, course design, training. . . 1. M odel 2. S upport 3. A pproaches 4. E valuation 5. Q uality

4-Stage faculty development process.

7 step online course design process.

Challenge : scalability, faculty buy-in, consistency in course quality and student experience.

Support What key support roles are necessary? Support ? Key Element 2

What key support roles are necessary?

Key Elements Campus-based MIDs & ACs. Technical HelpDesk support. Resources in a variety of media. Communications. Challenge : Limited staff resources, exponential growth, institutionalization SLN support. . . 1. M odel 2. S upport 3. A pproaches 4. E valuation 5. Q uality

Campus-based MIDs & ACs.

Technical HelpDesk support.

Resources in a variety of media.

Communications.

Challenge : Limited staff resources, exponential growth, institutionalization

Approaches What technology, tools, and approaches are necessary? Approaches ? Key Element 3

What technology, tools, and approaches are necessary?

Key Elements Home-grown CMS from 1994 – 2009. Faculty develop their own courses. Empowerment = build automation and build campus autonomy and self-service. Challenge : limited staff & resources, no CMSs, exponential growth, success, migration. SLN technology, tools, & approaches. . . 1. M odel 2. S upport 3. A pproaches 4. E valuation 5. Q uality

Home-grown CMS from 1994 – 2009.

Faculty develop their own courses.

Empowerment = build automation and build campus autonomy and self-service.

Challenge : limited staff & resources, no CMSs, exponential growth, success, migration.

Evaluate How do you evaluate and improve your program, your understanding of online teaching and learning, and your approaches? Evaluate ? Key Element 4

How do you evaluate and improve your program, your understanding of online teaching and learning, and your approaches?

Key Elements In a systematic regular way ask what is working and what can be improved? http://tlt.suny.edu/tlt_library_research.shtml Challenge : proof of concept, scalability, institutionalization, sustainability. SLN evaluation… 1. M odel 2. S upport 3. A pproaches 4. E valuation 5. Q uality

In a systematic regular way ask what is working and what can be improved?

http://tlt.suny.edu/tlt_library_research.shtml

Challenge : proof of concept, scalability, institutionalization, sustainability.

How to you ensure course quality ? ? Key Element Quality Quality 5

How to you ensure course quality ?

Key Elements Course templates/standards/wizard. Course review rubric/checklists. Revise and Improve new faculty wkshp. RFIDI: http://sln.suny.edu/teachingsurvey Challenge : quality on a large scale and growing number of “experienced” online faculty. SLN course quality. . . 1. M odel 2. S upport 3. A pproaches 4. E valuation 5. Q uality

Course templates/standards/wizard.

Course review rubric/checklists.

Revise and Improve new faculty wkshp.

RFIDI: http://sln.suny.edu/teachingsurvey

Challenge : quality on a large scale and growing number of “experienced” online faculty.

? Any questions ? Any questions

Thank you! Thank you! Alexandra M. Pickett [email_address] SLN.suny.edu/developer