The grant has improved online course quality at BARTonline through tools, training, and evaluation. Faculty questions now focus on how to improve courses rather than why courses need interactivity. 92% of instructors are e-Certified and there has been a 13% increase in student retention. BARTonline hosts nearly 3,900 videos supporting over 250 online courses across all programs of study. The evaluation process has been streamlined to reduce revisions and create more interactive courses.
Making Online Training More Agile with Blackboard BadgesJeremy Anderson
At American International College we implemented Blackboard accomplishments in a variety of training scenarios in order to improve tracking, accountability, and engagement. Three separate use cases are presented: online faculty certification, online student orientation, help desk cross training certification.
Presented at NERCOMP PDO Blackboard Users Group 2015.
Making Faculty Training More Agile with Blackboard BadgesKaitlin Walsh
As colleges increase their online course offerings, so does the need to train faculty to transition to the online format. Also, with a number of these online courses being taught by adjuncts who work full time or teach elsewhere, perhaps the biggest challenge is finding the time to complete the training. How do we cover the points they need to know in the little time they have? And how do we make the training relevant or meaningful to those who have had previous training elsewhere?
At American International College, we sought to address these challenges by using a competency-based badge system to support our training program for faculty teaching online. Faculty complete tasks to demonstrate their mastery of Blackboard skills, online pedagogy and AIC policies and procedures, with each set of tasks leading to a badge. Faculty who already have experience in these areas can demonstrate their competencies in alternate methods to earn their badges. This presentation will provide an overview of AIC’s redeveloped training program for faculty teaching online. We will address considerations of structure and implementation, as well as the benefits for full- and part-time faculty.
Discussions about the current engineering education scenario existing in self-financing colleges in Tamilnadu (2007-2008). All problems and ideas discussed are purely based on my personal experiences only.
A study on effectiveness of online educationAdi Aditya
The project is all about to find the effectiveness of the online education.
To find the most preferred course/program by students and professionals to pursue online education.
To find the positive aspects and limitations that effect, while students and professionals taking an online course.
Making Online Training More Agile with Blackboard BadgesJeremy Anderson
At American International College we implemented Blackboard accomplishments in a variety of training scenarios in order to improve tracking, accountability, and engagement. Three separate use cases are presented: online faculty certification, online student orientation, help desk cross training certification.
Presented at NERCOMP PDO Blackboard Users Group 2015.
Making Faculty Training More Agile with Blackboard BadgesKaitlin Walsh
As colleges increase their online course offerings, so does the need to train faculty to transition to the online format. Also, with a number of these online courses being taught by adjuncts who work full time or teach elsewhere, perhaps the biggest challenge is finding the time to complete the training. How do we cover the points they need to know in the little time they have? And how do we make the training relevant or meaningful to those who have had previous training elsewhere?
At American International College, we sought to address these challenges by using a competency-based badge system to support our training program for faculty teaching online. Faculty complete tasks to demonstrate their mastery of Blackboard skills, online pedagogy and AIC policies and procedures, with each set of tasks leading to a badge. Faculty who already have experience in these areas can demonstrate their competencies in alternate methods to earn their badges. This presentation will provide an overview of AIC’s redeveloped training program for faculty teaching online. We will address considerations of structure and implementation, as well as the benefits for full- and part-time faculty.
Discussions about the current engineering education scenario existing in self-financing colleges in Tamilnadu (2007-2008). All problems and ideas discussed are purely based on my personal experiences only.
A study on effectiveness of online educationAdi Aditya
The project is all about to find the effectiveness of the online education.
To find the most preferred course/program by students and professionals to pursue online education.
To find the positive aspects and limitations that effect, while students and professionals taking an online course.
The rapid expansion of online teacher training raises a number of questions: How should we model student-centered, communicative teaching, incorporate a teaching practicum, and best accommodate students in a diverse, international context? This year-long critical analysis of a university-based TEFL certificate program offers insights and recommendations for teachers and administrators.
Standard 4 (Assessment) seems to strike fear in the hearts of all accreditation-wannabes. While it's definitely not for "dummies," assessment doesn't have to be complicated.
Online Testing: An Authentic Twist to Traditional Assessment - Bloomsburg Un...DCPS
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In this session we welcomed first time visitors to the AUA conference. This was an ideal opportunity to network with other newcomers, see what’s in store for the two days, and find out how to get the most out of the conference.
The University of Hertfordshire ITEAM project reflect on the steps required to successfully roll out institutional technologies, their work has looked at voting technologies, but there are commonalities across a number of technologies.
Jisc conference 2012
Administering Student Success Plans with NavianceNaviance
The Stamford Public School District has begun the work toward meeting the Connecticut State Department of Education requirement that each student in grades 6-12 will have an individual student success plan in place by 2012.
To accomplish this work:
• An implementation team has been assembled:
– Middle and high school representatives including teachers, school counselors, and administrators.
– District office staff including program directors.
• A three year action plan and framework is being developed.
• SPS has chosen to use Naviance as a resource to develop these plans.
Put yourself in the Student's Chair presentation on 2nd International Lean Six Sigma Conference for Higher Education in Arnhem, The Netherlands, organized by HAN University of Applied Sciences
Winning the LOTTO: The Ticket to Success in Online Faculty Course DevelopmentMariann Hawken
As the oldest Historically Black College (HBC) in Maryland, Bowie State University (BSU) found nearly 90% of students were interested in taking an online or hybrid course. Although 74% of faculty expressed interest in teaching online, their overwhelming challenge was finding time to attend all-inclusive training and to develop comprehensive materials. In response to the urgent need, BSU began the Learning Online, Teaching with Technology Online (LOTTO) Institute, a week-long faculty development experience featuring a collegial environment for exploring both Blackboard(R) technologies and the pedagogy of online teaching and learning. During this presentation, we will describe the process of conducting a needs analysis to assess the knowledge gaps among the faculty related to the design, development, implementation and evaluation online courses; explain how those results are then applied to the process of designing the content of a faculty development program; and explain the process of planning and implementing the program. Presented at Bb World 14 on July 16, 2014.
The rapid expansion of online teacher training raises a number of questions: How should we model student-centered, communicative teaching, incorporate a teaching practicum, and best accommodate students in a diverse, international context? This year-long critical analysis of a university-based TEFL certificate program offers insights and recommendations for teachers and administrators.
Standard 4 (Assessment) seems to strike fear in the hearts of all accreditation-wannabes. While it's definitely not for "dummies," assessment doesn't have to be complicated.
Online Testing: An Authentic Twist to Traditional Assessment - Bloomsburg Un...DCPS
This is my presentation Online Testing: An Authentic Twist to Traditional Assessment, presented at the Bloomsburg University College of Business BE Spring 2005 Workshop, Bethlehem, PA, April 22, 2005.
In this session we welcomed first time visitors to the AUA conference. This was an ideal opportunity to network with other newcomers, see what’s in store for the two days, and find out how to get the most out of the conference.
The University of Hertfordshire ITEAM project reflect on the steps required to successfully roll out institutional technologies, their work has looked at voting technologies, but there are commonalities across a number of technologies.
Jisc conference 2012
Administering Student Success Plans with NavianceNaviance
The Stamford Public School District has begun the work toward meeting the Connecticut State Department of Education requirement that each student in grades 6-12 will have an individual student success plan in place by 2012.
To accomplish this work:
• An implementation team has been assembled:
– Middle and high school representatives including teachers, school counselors, and administrators.
– District office staff including program directors.
• A three year action plan and framework is being developed.
• SPS has chosen to use Naviance as a resource to develop these plans.
Put yourself in the Student's Chair presentation on 2nd International Lean Six Sigma Conference for Higher Education in Arnhem, The Netherlands, organized by HAN University of Applied Sciences
Winning the LOTTO: The Ticket to Success in Online Faculty Course DevelopmentMariann Hawken
As the oldest Historically Black College (HBC) in Maryland, Bowie State University (BSU) found nearly 90% of students were interested in taking an online or hybrid course. Although 74% of faculty expressed interest in teaching online, their overwhelming challenge was finding time to attend all-inclusive training and to develop comprehensive materials. In response to the urgent need, BSU began the Learning Online, Teaching with Technology Online (LOTTO) Institute, a week-long faculty development experience featuring a collegial environment for exploring both Blackboard(R) technologies and the pedagogy of online teaching and learning. During this presentation, we will describe the process of conducting a needs analysis to assess the knowledge gaps among the faculty related to the design, development, implementation and evaluation online courses; explain how those results are then applied to the process of designing the content of a faculty development program; and explain the process of planning and implementing the program. Presented at Bb World 14 on July 16, 2014.
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Presenting this deck at the Online and Hybrid Learning Conference (January 14 and 15, 2015) at NJIT and Rutgers.
My presentation in on Wednesday afternoon, January 14th, https://onlinelearning.rutgers.edu/ruonline2015/scaling-online-and-hybrid-courses-effective-design-and-rubrics
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It is important to begin planning online courses early because teaching in the online environment involves principles and practices different from those used in traditional face-to-face instruction. In this online workshop offered 11/11/2013, we ntroduced the unique characteristics of online instruction and provide an overview of the components in an engaging and interactive online course. This workshop was geared toward an audience who is new to online teaching and to those wanting to refresh their knowledge about online teaching fundamentals.
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Learn about the University of Denver's Teaching Online Workshop (TOW), an intensive online workshop where new online instructors experience online learning from the student perspective and learn best practices for developing and teaching an online course.
Learn how and why the Quality Matters standards were integrated into an existing faculty development workshop and how the workshop has evolved over time.
Information session at the 2015 Distance Teaching & Learning Conference in Madison, WI.
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The final webinar in Credo Education webinar series "The Onus is On Us - How Higher Education Can Close the Skills Gap" presented by Kate Sawyer, Higher Education Administration and Library Consultant.
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Maybe it’s time to rethink where and how often we teach critical thinking, problem solving and information skill sets, as well as how and when we teach them.
Checklists that can be used to review online courses formatively, during the design of an online course, or summatively, to do a formal course review after an online course has been designed. It can also be used after the delivery phase to inform revisions to improve online course quality.
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From 0 to 100, or how Collaboration & a State Bill Result in Redesign!
Detailed Information on Distance Learning Effectiveness Manager and Title III Grant
1. “The grant has put in
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2. Distance Learning Effectiveness Manager
Barton Community College
Detailed Explanation of Duties
2015 – PRESENT:
DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING FOR FACULTY CERTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND
QUALITY ASSURANCE, MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND OTHER DISTANCE
LEARNING NEEDS:
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean of DL to identify critical DL data to meet reporting requirements.
i.e. Payroll data, enrollment/drop data, student evaluations, grade distributions, student demographics,
course data, etc.
• Produce reports to document Quality Assurance improvement for DL activities, courses, and programs.
Create reports and visuals for annual Board presentation and on an as needed basis.
Collect and maintain documentation for program evaluation and analysis as required for topics such as
student demographics, locations, enrollments, drops, growth, and cost assessment of policy changes
(proposed and ratified).
Produce activity reports to document student learning and faculty activity for all DL modalities such as
examination of student evaluations, grade distribution analysis.
Monitor DL Quality Assurance costs such as staff salaries, technology purchases/subscriptions, and other
DL academic purchases in addition to forecasting impacts on these costs that may occur under various
policy/situational scenarios.
Manage certification documentation for DL faculty including LMS conversions and individual course
completions.
Provide analytical support to highlight existing deficiencies of new or existing course offerings while
working to identify opportunities for new course/program development as well as identify under-
performing courses/programs.
Collaborate with Outcomes Assessment staff and faculty to ensure college-wide consistency and
standardization of outcomes assessment philosophy and standards reporting through CATS.
Promote awareness of DL Quality Assurance issues to Associate Dean of DL through analytical findings.
• Use and interpret Google web metrics and user behavior to improve website.
• Ensure legal, ethical, safe and healthy behavior related to data acquisition is maintained
UTILIZE THE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA
COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING SECTION TO PERFORM CONSULTING TASKS FOR:
• Associate Dean of DL, academic deans and pertinent college committees relevant to
projects/tasks/outcomes related to Barton’s vision, mission, and institutional strategic plan.
• Distance Learning Student Services team relevant to goals, improved processes, and data analysis
regarding student enrollments, drops, online behavior and any other related area.
3. • Administrators, faculty, and staff to facilitate quality design, development, quality assurance, and delivery
of distance learning programs, curriculum, and outcomes assessment.
• Information Services to ensure college-wide consistency and standardization of software, hardware, and
related technologies and Institutional Research to ensure college-wide consistency and standardization of
data, information, and surveys.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Manage, monitor and post comments on the BARTonline Facebook page.
• Manage, monitor and post comments via the BARTonline twitter account.
• Evaluate effectiveness of content and channels and make adjustments, additions, or eliminations as
necessary.
• Use and interpret social media metrics and user behavior to improve communication efforts.
• Monitor social media activities of peer institutions and relevant agencies, firms, and industry contacts.
2010 – 2015:
RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE OF DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES (ADMINISTRATIVE AND
CURRICULUM), FACULTY TRAINING AS IT RELATES TO DISTANCE LEARNING, OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES, AND OPERATION OF
DISTANCE LEARNING REPORTING TOOLS IN ALL MODALITIES.
• Successfully achieved or exceeded the following objectives of a five year Title III, Part A Strengthening
Institutions U.S. Dept. of Education Grant; 1) learning assessment; 2) retention; 3) staff and faculty development;
and 4) classroom usage of technology.
• Improve student learning by developing, coordinating and managing the administrative and curriculum review
process for distance courses including a course audit and improvement process and collaboration with Outcomes
Assessment Committee to ensure student learning assessment is utilized and continually done.
• Direct efforts to increase distance student retention.
• Increase Distance Learning Faculty and Staff Development through an in house Distance Learning faculty
certification and training process that ensures high quality instruction and establishes Quality Assurance
documentation for Distance Learning faculty.
• Increase the percentage of Distance Learning courses that incorporate interactive technology.
• Collect and maintain documentation for program evaluation and analysis including Title III documentation,
purchases and budget data.
• Supervise the Instructional Design team including Instructional Designer and Multimedia Coordinator.
• Create, manage, and develop all social media efforts for BartOnline.
• Consult on all marketing related activities for BartOnline.