NFT101 Week 1 Lesson

1. Fortis College
Policies, Procedures and Initiatives
Week One: Introduction to Fortis College Online

2. Welcome to NFT101!
This training course runs for 4
weeks, and includes both
asynchronous and synchronous
requirements. All assessments
must be successfully completed to
receive credit and be assigned a
course. If you have any issues
accessing the course, please
contact your instructor.

3. Purpose
Introduction to Fortis College Online
These Presentations are intended to expose you to online policies, procedures and
initiatives specific to Fortis College Online, where our weekly live sessions will focus more
on the role of the instructor. The review of these PPTs and completion of the weekly
quizzes are required for ALL FOUR WEEKS to be assigned a course.
As you go through these presentations, please be sure to read through the comment
boxes as they will contain explanations for the information found on the slides.
Week one presentation topics:
 Fortis College Online Programs
 Fortis College Online Classroom
 Fortis College Online Student
 Faculty Commitment to Excellence
 Professional Development & In-Service Requirements
 Quarterly Faculty Meeting Requirements

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Fortis College Online Programs

5. Online & Hybrid Programs
Practical Nursing
(PNR; Diploma – 12 wk
HYBRID)
Business Management
(Associates – 6wk ONLINE)
BM - Accounting
(Associates – 6wk ONLINE)
Length: 1289 Clock Hours ; 60
Instructional Weeks
Program Quarter Credits: 82
Length: 1180 Clock Hours; 80
Instructional Weeks; 145
Lessons
Program Quarter Credits: 97.5
Length: 1225 Clock Hours; 80
Instructional Weeks; 145
Lessons
Program Quarter Credits: 99.5
Nursing
(ADN; Associates– 12 wk
HYBRID)
BM - Human Resources
(Associates – 6wk ONLINE)
Internet Marketing
(Associates – 6wk ONLINE)
Length: 1500 Clock Hours; 96
Instructional Weeks
Program Quarter Credits: 106
Length: 1150 clock; 70
Instructional Weeks; 140
Lessons
Program Quarter Credits: 99.5
Length: 1240 Clock Hours; 70
Instructional Weeks; 130
Lessons
Program Quarter Credits: 99
Allied Health – Medical Billing and Coding; Medical Assisting (Associates – BLENDED)
Length: 72 Instructional Weeks
Program Quarter Credits: 94 Credits

6. Fortis College Academics
Program Name Title
ADN/PNR/RNBSN Hybrid Stephanie Romano National Dean of Hybrid &
Blended Learning
Fortis College Online Stephanie Kidd Associate Dean of Education-
Online
MBC/MA (Allied Health) Karen Kapiotis Program Associate Dean
BM/BM-HR/BM-ACC/IM Karen Kapiotis Program Associate Dean
General Education Stephanie Buday Program Associate Dean

7. Fortis College Online Goals
80% Overall
Academic
Success Rate
90% Submission
Rate
80% < Average
Grade
ASRs vary between courses and programs.
Expectations are based upon course specific performance,
student progression in their respective program and complexity of the course content.

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The Fortis College Classroom

9. General Structure
 Courses are 6 weeks in length for fully online
programs (12 weeks for hybrid)
 Established weekly deadlines (Grading/Outreach)
 Pre-defined curriculum (courses already “built”)
 LMS = Blackboard Learn 9.1
 Military Friendly

10. Interactive Learning
Asynchronous: learning takes place outside of
the constraints of time.
Synchronous: instructors facilitate weekly
synchronous sessions.
WellConnect: Student resource services*
Smarthinking: 24/7 Online tutoring service*
* More to come in weeks to follow

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Characteristics of Fortis College
Online Learners

12. Student Demographics
Table 6. Gender of Student Population (%)
Gender Residential Online
2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013
Female 76.12 77.58 60.35 82.53 83.72 85.22
Male 23.85 22.32 38.34 17.23 16.05 14.40
Not Specified 0.03 0.10 1.31 0.24 0.23 0.38

13. Student Demographics
Table 7. Age Distribution of Student Population (%)
Age Bracket Residential Population Online Population
2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013
18-19 3.41 7.59 1.41 0.08 1.10 2.08
20-21 7.57 11.84 8.12 2.05 4.80 4.77
22-24 14.81 18.01 16.56 6.06 12.70 15.47
25-29 21.29 23.17 26.19 13.06 22.40 23.02
30-34 15.39 13.66 18.07 22.90 14.80 17.78
35-39 11.37 10.07 11.69 14.48 14.70 11.86
40-49 17.29 11.53 13.20 14.24 17.90 14.70
50-59 7.83 3.59 4.11 16.05 10.20 8.93
Over 60 0.98 0.05 0.65 9.21 1.50 1.39
Under 18 0.07 0.51 0.00 1.89 0.00 0.00

14. Typical Characteristics of Fortis Learners
 Attend online classes
because it is convenient
and/or flexible
 Making a career change
or unemployed
 Hold a GED or High school
Diploma
 New to online learning
 Returning to school after
years or even decades
 Their last learning
experience was high
school
 Struggling Financially
 Need a lot of guidance on basic
math and writing skills
 Require coaching/mentoring
with general life skills
 Supporting children on their
own

15. Time Zones

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Faculty Commitment to Excellence

17. Fortis College Values
Core values are enduring beliefs that drive the way we do business professionally and
personally. We rely on them as guiding principles for how we treat our students and our co-
workers. At Fortis, we have defined a set of values that underlie our work, established how we
should interact with each other, and developed strategies to fulfill our mission.
• INTEGRITY – We educate our students and operate our schools with uncompromised
integrity and transparency.
• STUDENT-FOCUSED OUTCOMES – All decisions align with our students’ best interests
regarding their educations and careers. We continually strive to be innovative leaders in our
industry.
• COMMITMENT – We are a passionate and driven team, focused on outstanding results.
• SERVICE EXCELLENCE – We are service driven and respectful of all stakeholders (students,
employees, employers, investors, and community)
• RESPECT – We are a diverse organization and respect every individual within our
organization and community.

18. Fortis College Institutional Goals
• To develop each student’s individual and professional growth,
including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking,
and problem-solving competencies.
• To develop each student’s professional attitude and an awareness of
contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course
content.
• To promote self-discipline and motivation so that students may enjoy
success in their career and in society.
• To attract and retain effective and qualified instructors who are
familiar with current medical and/or technical practices, and who
motivate and develop students.

19. Fortis College Institutional Goals (cont.)
• To offer sound diploma and associate of applied science programs.
• To maintain a dynamic organization that is responsible and responsive
to its constituencies.
• To minimize economic disadvantages as a barrier to postsecondary
education by providing educational funding information, guidance,
support services and financial aid services and by accepting students
without regard to age, sex, religion, race, physical challenges, or
economic or social background.
• To assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.

20. Fortis College Online Four Pillars for Excellence
To support our students success, and inevitably our
success, we need to be…
1. STUDENT-FOCUSED: To inspire growth…
2. COMMUNITY-FOCUSED: To foster collaboration…
3. KNOWLEDGE-FOCUSED: To apply critical thinking…
4. CAREER-FOCUSED: To develop leadership…
For us, this means that…

21. Instructor Roles
: we
continuously refine our
understanding of teaching and
learning…
: we embrace
learner differences, individual
backgrounds, and unique
experiences…
: we
establish a visible, consistent,
responsive presence in the
classroom…
: we
promote peer interaction
amongst our students…
: we convey
content knowledge in our field
of study…
: we develop
templates and tools to
streamline the management of
our online courses…
: we provide
constant support for our
students so they can create
their own success…
: we seek
and adopt relevant media and
technologies to promote active
student learning…

22. Instructor Status
Faculty Candidates
Faculty Candidates are invited to join the faculty on active status after successful
completion of the following:
1 – NFT101 Instructor Training
2 – 42-Day(70-Day = Hybrid) Instructor Evaluation while teaching their first course
3 – Mentorship Program while teaching their second course

23. Instructor Status
Faculty Active Status
Once new faculty members are on active status, they are eligible to teach more
than one course at any given time based upon instructor performance and course
availability. As a general rule, faculty members remain on active status as long as
expectations are met for the following:
1 – teach at least one course within a period of six (6) consecutive months
2 – complete all mandatory trainings on time
3 – maintain an up-to-date and accurate digital faculty file
4 – fulfill roles and responsibilities as set forth in the Fortis Faculty Handbook &
Online Addendum.

24. Instructor Status
Faculty Termination
Faculty members on active or inactive status may be terminated if expectations are
NOT met for the following:
1 – teach at least one course within twelve (12) months of the start date of their last
course
2 – complete mandatory trainings within 30 days of the original deadline
3 – maintain an up-to-date and accurate faculty personnel file within 30 days of the
original deadline
4 – fulfill roles and responsibilities as set forth in the Fortis Faculty Handbook &
Online Addendum.

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Professional Development & In-Service

26. Professional Development Requirements
• All faculty are required to complete a minimum of four (4) clock hours of
verifiable Professional Development activity each calendar year.
• Professional Development activities can include, but are not limited to,
professional seminars, CEUs, advanced degrees in discipline, presentations to
professional organizations within the discipline, online webinars, etc.
• Professional Development refers to development within the discipline for
which you have been hired to teach!
• You must provide documentation of your participation in these Professional
Development activities to your Program Associate Dean no later than
December 31st each year.

27. In-Service Requirements
• All faculty are required to complete a minimum of four (4) clock hours of
verifiable In-Service activity each calendar year.
• In-Service activities can include, but are not limited to, participation in Virtual
Training Academy (VTA) courses offered in-house, required trainings offered
by Fortis throughout the year, optional trainings offered by Fortis, in-person
teaching conferences (ex: FAPSC), online webinars, etc.
• In-Service refers to development within the field of teaching/instruction (aka
pedagogy), and can be either online or residential in nature, so long as those
skills are transferable to your role as an online or hybrid instructor here.
• You must provide documentation of your participation in these In-Service
activities to your Program Associate Dean no later than December 31st each
year.

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Quarterly Faculty Meetings

29. Quarterly Faculty Meeting Requirements
• All Fortis Online and Hybrid faculty are required to participate in quarterly
online meetings, held four times throughout the calendar year.
• Prior to each meeting, you will receive an invitation from the Education
Department that will include all login information you will need to participate.
• During these meetings, vital information will be shared so it is important for
all faculty to be present. However, if you are unable to participate due to
emergency, please contact your Program Associate Dean so arrangements can
be made for you to participate in a “make-up” meeting session.
• Occasionally, these meetings will also include a training component, which
will also satisfy your In-Service requirements.

30. New Instructor Roadmap
Items to Complete: Primary Contact:
 HR Employment Paperwork
(Florida CIE; DPOS; Ohio;
IRS; etc.)
Program Associate Dean
 Faculty Personnel File
Paperwork (Development
Plan; Employment
Verification; Resume; etc.)
Program Associate Dean
 Official Transcripts ordered
w/ Fortis as mail recipient
Program Associate Dean
 NFT101 Training Course NFT101 Instructor
 Initial Course Set-Up
(Announcement; Course
Review; etc.)

31. Please be sure that the following
hiring paperwork is in the
completion process:
 Colorado Form
 CIE Form
 Ohio Form
 I-9 Form with copies of ID
 Unofficial Transcripts( Official
transcripts are ordered)
All paperwork must be completed
and submitted no later than the end
of the 4th week of NFT101 to be
assigned a course. Please direct any
questions to your hiring Program
Associate Dean.