Key elements in successful online faculty development

Slide 1: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development 5 key elements Best practices from Online Faculty Development for success Alexandra M. Pickett Associate Director SUNY Learning Network 2001, 200? And 200? recipients of the Sloan-C Award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 2: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Introduction This 3-hour workshop will give you the opportunity to:  Identify the top 10 challenges you face in developing, improving, or maintaining your faculty development program.  Clarify achievable goals that address your faculty development program needs.  Understand the 5 key elements in successful faculty development program design.  Explore strategies, tools, and processes developed for these purposes. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 3: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Introduction What models are there for online faculty development, course design, and training? What key support roles are necessary? What technology, tools, and approaches are necessary? How do you evaluate and improve your program, your understanding of online teaching and learning, and your approaches? How to you insure course quality? . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 4: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN Background SLN Online Faculty Development:  Consistent quality - effective practices.  Large scale and unique vantage point.  Opportunity to influence and share best practices across the design of all courses.  Research. SLN student satisfaction surveys: the most significant contributing factor to student satisfaction and reported learning is student/teacher interaction. Second is student to student interaction. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 5: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN State University of Background New York  The single largest public university in the nation  400,000 students  30,000 + faculty  64 Campuses  4 University Centers  5 Specialized Colleges  2 Health Science Centers  13 Arts & Sciences Colleges  5 Colleges of Technology  30 Community Colleges . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 6: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN Background ! SLN - has built a Benefits of SLN University  Faculty Development and Training System-wide  Faculty Training Materials ALN  Course Development Process  Instructional Design & Support Team – best practices  Campus-based MIDs – for ongoing local Faculty Support Visit:  Research/Data Collection/Analysis http://SLN.suny.edu  Campus-based Academic Coordinator liaison  Policy Development  Marketing & Promotional Activities  Technical Infrastructure (Servers/Telecommunications)  Technical Support/7 x 24 Operational Support  HelpDesk/7 days a week  Central Inquiry Response Capacity  Common Student Registration Process  SUNY DL Web site  Assisting Registrars . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 7: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN SLN Campus Background Responsibilities Academic Authority Offer Courses Grant Degree Select Faculty Academic Review Standard Student Services Enrollment Management Financial Aid Advisement Receive and Manage Revenue Tuition, State Aid, Charge Backs, etc. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 8: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN Growth in Online Background Courses 4500 4325 4000 3500 3460 3000 2500 2207 2000 1853 1500 1456 1260 1000 724 500 227 0 8 34 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02 03 03-04 04-05 . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 9: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN Growth in Online Degree Background Programs & Certificates 120 100 80 60 107 94 40 62 69 57 20 41 27 0 0 0 1 4 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02 03 03-04 04-05 06 07 . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 10: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN Growth in Enrollments Background 110000 100000 101272 90000 86,110 80000 70000 68,887 60000 50000 53,638 40000 39,966 30000 25814 20000 10000 13021 0 119 447 2009 6060 95- 96- 97- 98- 99- 00- 01- 02 03 03- 04- 05- 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 04 05 06 . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 11: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN SLN Today. . . Background ! SLN was referenced  2005 – 2006 academic year: in testimony #s represent 90% of all SUNY’s totally online courses. to the Kerrey Commission in Congress Services $47m in tuition (est.). as the 2nd largest Consistently - 90+% student and faculty satisfaction. ALN in the country. Community Colleges account for 67% of student enrollments. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 12: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN Awards 2000 EDUCAUSE Award for Systemic Progress in Teaching and Learning 2001 Sloan-C award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development 2002 Sloan-C award for Excellence in Institution-Wide ALN Programming 2003 Sloan-C Award for Excellence in Online Teaching 2006 USDLA 21st Century Best Practice Award - Online Technology - Higher Education . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 13: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development SLN’s 5 key elements ! 1. Model: Rapid Scale: This required that we develop a consistently applied What I have learned and thoughtful faculty development process. from working with over 3000 SUNY faculty, 2. Support: Large numbers: Successful online courses have effective designs and effective/prepared instructors. = Instructional designers, HD, from 40+ SUNY templates. institutions, and thousands of students Approaches: Our philosophy: The pedagogy dog wags the technology tail 3. NOT the other way around. since 1994. Evaluation: Program evaluation and continuous improvements: Iterate! 4. Best practices: what is working, why, what needs to be improved? Quality: Requires a comprehensive approach to training, support, 5. resources, best practices, exemplars, community of practice, template/standards, formal course review/rubric. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 14: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development KeySLN Faculty Development, Elements Course Design, Training. . . 1. Model  Peer lead trainers.  Interdisciplinary cohorts of faculty to build community of 2. Support practice.  Access to experienced faculty, opportunities for inter/intra 3. Approaches disciplinary networking, peer support/training.  Online course + f2f training + individual ID support. 4. Evaluation  Templates and wizard. 5. Quality  Exemplar courses for observation.  Training for returning faculty to improve course and teaching – community: to collect best practices and share research results. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 15: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 16: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Key Elements SLN Support. . . 1. Model  Individual instructional design support - SLN MIDs  Technical HelpDesk support. 2. Support  Resources and support in a variety of media.  Academic Coordinator community 3. Approaches 4. Evaluation 5. Quality . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 17: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Key SLN Technology, tools, & Elements approaches. . . 1. Model  Communicate and be honest. Ask what others think. Ask for help. 2. Support  Do what you say. Say what you do.  Robust, reliable, stable network & technology. 3. Approaches  Faculty-driven course design-- pedagogy not imposed by the CMS application or the instructional designer. 4. Evaluation  Faculty must develop the course themselves. 5. Quality  Opportunities for participation in online courses or discussion.  Observation of live online courses. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 18: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development KeyEvaluation & Continuous Elements Improvement . . . 1. Model  Commit to the process. In a systematic regular way ask what is working and what can be improved? Use that 2. Support info.  Observe, research, collect, and share best practices. 3. Approaches  Longitudinal, systematic data collection and analysis -- Nationally recognized scholarly work to back us up. 4. Evaluation  SLN teaching survey 5. Quality . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 19: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Key Elements Course Quality. . . 1. Model  Inform and influence course quality.  Wizard to scaffold faculty with an effective quick start 2. Support course design. 3. Approaches  Course templates/standards that makes technology and instructional design transparent. 4. Evaluation  Opportunities for reflection, evaluation, and revision.  Formal instructional design course reviews. 5. Quality  Training. . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 20: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Any questions Any questions ? . Alexandra M. Pickett .

Slide 21: SUNY Learning Network 2007 5 Key Elements In Successful Online Faculty Development Thank you! Alexandra M. Pickett alexandra.pickett@sln.suny.edu SLN.suny.edu/developer . Alexandra M. Pickett .