The webinar provided an overview of Sloan-C's certificate programs for online teaching. Sloan-C offers an Online Teaching Certificate program and an Advanced Certificate program. The Online Teaching Certificate includes a foundation course and three electives over 9-12 months with one-on-one mentoring to help faculty improve their online courses. The Advanced Certificate is for experienced online educators and focuses on areas like accessibility, active learning, and assessment. Both programs are led by experienced online educators and provide opportunities for professional development and networking.

1. 2014 Certificate Programs Webinar
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4. SLOAN-C
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
2014 Overview
http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/certificate-program

5. Webinar Facilitator Welcome

6. Please Introduce Yourself
… Where are you from? How did you find out about the Certificate Program?...

7. Meet Sloan-C’s Instructional Designer
• Member since 2002
• Sloan-C instructional
designer and faculty
since 2007
• Certificate Program
designer
• Online Teacher (15
years) / Online Faculty
Bethany Bovard

8. Certificate Team
Sandra
Coswatte
Institute Director
Bethany
Bovard
Instructional Designer
Cathy
Arreguin
Mentor Support
Gail
Sullivan
Customer Service
certificate@sloanconsortium.org

9. Today’s Agenda
For more info, please visit http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/certificate-program

10. WHAT IS
SLOAN-C?
Committed to Quality
Online Education

11. A Consortium
470 institutions & 6,746 individuals
dedicated to quality online education
An Industry Leader
22 years in research and development of
online learning through
publications, conferences, research and
faculty development…

12. Reviewing The 2013 Numbers
350: Online Teaching Certificate
3500: Workshop Participation

13. Who are Sloan-C Members?
Members come from 49 states along with the District of
Columbia and the territory of Puerto Rico
International Members:
New Zealand, Australia,
Canada, Chile, and
Israel
Data current 2014

14. CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS
Online Teaching Certificate
Advanced Certificate

15. Which Program Fits Your Needs?
Online Teaching
Certificate Program
Advanced Certificate
Program
Prior Online Teaching
OR
Complete
New to Online: The Essentials
Requirements
3+ years teaching online
OR
Completed the Sloan-C Online
Teaching Certificate program
and taught at least 1 year
online
Online course
OR
ability to design an online course
Online course
You must have an online course
that you can revise
Requirements

16. What is the Sloan-C Certificate?
Signature program, featuring one-to-one
mentoring, to help faculty improve quality of their
online courses
Foundation Course (9 weeks) and 3 electives
Co-developed by core faculty to emphasize
multiple perspectives and approaches
Work at your own pace – you have up to a year to
complete the electives requirements

17. Certificate Program Prices
Option 1: Foundation Course +3 Electives: $1849
New bundled pricing saves you $$
No member discounts or college pass coupons
Option 2: Foundation Course Only: $1499
Electives: $269 (non-member) $169 (member)
each
1 college pass coupon per elective.

18. 2014 Schedule
Cohort Start Dates Foundation
Cohort Start
Foundation
Course
Dates
Course
Electives and Final
Electives &
Final Presentation
Presentation
April 1
September 3
Apr 1 – Jun 6
Sep 3 – Nov 8
Apr 30, 2015
Sep 30, 2014
June 17
Jun 17 – Aug 22
Oct 1 – Dec 6
Jun 30, 2015
Dec 30, 2014
September 9
Sep 9 – Nov 14
Sep 30, 2015
October 7
Oct 7 – Dec 12
Dec 31, 2015
October 1

19. Foundation Course
Learn core online teaching & course design
skills and knowledge
Begin to develop or revise an online course
Engage in mentor and peer exchanges to
improve understanding & provide new
perspectives

20. Foundation Course Components
9 Weeks with weekly research & discussion topics
Quality
Syllabus &
Schedule
Teaching &
Learning Activities
Copyright
Emerging
Technologies
Online
Communities
Accessibility
Workload
Management
Assessment &
Evaluation
Quizzes, Discussions, Draft Course Content
Designs
Mentor Interactions

21. Electives
50+ elective options
100+ scheduled workshops
Pedagogical concepts, technical skills
Numerous track and focus areas
7 day, 3 day, 4 hour and 2 hour options

22. Elective Track and Focus Areas
Online Design
Interactive Syllabus
Effective Presentations
Course Design Frameworks
Online Learners
MOOCs
Successful Group Work
Digital Storytelling
Online Management
Faculty Development Strategies
Leadership Policy
Student Advising and Support
Online Tools
Audio & Video
Social Media
Online Science Labs
http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/workshops/2014schedule

23. 2014 Mastery Series
Online Nursing
February 7 – April 11
May 16 – July 18
September 12 – November 14
Blended Learning
February 7 – April 11
May 16 – July 18
September 26 – November 28
Mobile Learning
February 21 – April 25
September 12 – November 14
Online Science Laboratory
March 7 – May 9
September 26 – November 28
Spatial Learning and Web
Mapping
March 21 – May 23
September 12 – November 14

24. Program Faculty
Excellent ratings for
Accessibility, Supportiveness, Knowledge, a
nd Effectiveness
Professors, administrators, authors, and
award-winners in field of online learning

25. Advanced Certificate Program
For experienced online educators
Blended Learning Opportunity
Program Begins at a Sloan-C Conference
Asynchronous and Synchronous events
Online

26. Advanced Certificate Focus Areas
Accessibility
Active learning
Assessment
Educational Gaming
Interactivity
Multimedia
Social media

27. Benefits of Advanced Certificate Program
Receive direct feedback from peers regarding
course redesign
Integrate various methods designed to increase
student engagement and critical thinking skills
Learn about and incorporate methods designed
to help students take greater ownership and
responsibility of learning

28. Benefits of Advanced Certificate Program
Provide better resources for students with
varying learning styles
Take necessary steps to ensuring a quality
learning experience for all learners – including
those with disabilities
Learn about and incorporate assessment
measures designed to help you be more
consistent in grading and provide better
feedback to students

29. 2014 Advanced Certificate
Program Dates
April 2, 2014 - July 18, 2014
Dallas 4/9-11
July 2, 2014 - October 10, 2014
Denver 7/8-9
October 22, 2014 - January 30, 2015
Orlando 10/29-31

30. Advanced Certificate Pricing
Program Price - $1499
Conference Registration Additional
Price Varies - See Conference Pages
http://sloanconsortium.org/annualconferences

31. SLOAN-C
LEADERS
Course Designers
Facilitators
Mentors

32. Dr. Laurie Hillstock
• Advanced Certificate
Program Facilitator
• Director of Distance
Education at the
University of South
Carolina – Upstate
• Mentor in Online
Teaching Program,
Workshop Facilitator,
Online Designer

33. Dr. Julia Parra
• Sloan-C Certificate
facilitator since 2009
• Faculty, New Mexico
State University
• Faculty professional
development,
technology integration,
new and emerging
technologies

34. Dr. Kristen Betts
• Sloan-C Certificate
•
•
•
•
•
facilitator
Clinical Professor
Drexel University Online
EdD Program
Adjunct Instructor
Director for Online &
Blended Learning
Senior Director for
eLearning
Chief Academic Officer

35. Dr. Brian Udermann
• Certificate Program
•
•
•
•
Graduate/Mentor/Facilitator
Director of Online Education at
the University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse
Has been teaching online for
nearly 10 years
Married to his wife Cari for 20
years … she affectionately
refers to Brian as a “Welleducated redneck”
They have two wonderful
children and another child as
well

36. Dr. Brian Udermann
Why Participate in the Certificate Program?
One of the best professional development
activities I have ever completed
You can customize the program to what would
provide you with the most value
Networking opportunities are amazing
Not a day goes by that I don’t use something from
the Certificate Program in my job
Great way to give back

37. Dr. Ann Musgrove
• Sloan-C Certificate Program
Graduate
• Course
Developer/Facilitator
• Doctorate in Educational
Leadership/Technology
• Quality Matters – 2 courses,
master course reviewer

38. Dr. Ann Musgrove
Why Participate in the Certificate Program?
Authentic and applicable to your life
Current with trends that matter
The right amount and the right content
Fun – networking and positive tone
Best facilitators
Mentors to help you along the way

39. Questions?
certificate@sloanconsortium.org

40. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
CERTIFICATE@SLOANCONSORTIUM.ORG
http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/certificate-program