Engaging Faculty through Instructional Technology Training - Elgin Community College ·...

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Lori Wendt, Parkland College

Engaging Faculty through Instructional Technology Training

Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL

• Established in 1966• Third largest district in state• 20,000 students annually• 120+ degree/certificate

programs• Largest feeder school to UIUC

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Spring 1995 – began offering teleclasses Spring 1997 – began offering 4 courses online Summer 1998 – established Distance and Virtual Learning

department 2018 – 150+ online course offerings each semester with

another 120+ offered in the summer

Distance Learning

University of Illinois Global Campus

• Established in 2007; launched in January 2008• Intended to serve non-traditional students• Parkland was positioned to be integral to this initiative

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Faculty Training

Structure (EDU 960)

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Choose 4 of 6 topics to earn 0.5 credits: Introduction to CATCooperative LearningReaching Diverse Students

Structure (EDU 960)

Active LearningMind-Mapping and Pulse-Learning Training for College Prep

Online faculty certification – demonstrate proficiency with the ANGEL system

Spring 2008 27 participants 14 full-time faculty11 part-time faculty2 staff members

First Offerings

Summer 2008 30 participants 7 full-time faculty22 part-time faculty1 staff member

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Revival

Structure (EDU 914)

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Change is inevitable

Challenges

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EDU 911

EDU 911

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Change is constant

EDU 914 Revised

• Takeaways: Revising syllabus Professional introduction video Content video creation

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Change is the ONLY constant

EDU 914 Revised…again• Major changes: Removed instructional design Removed history of education Added student engagement Added academic integrity

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FeedbackMost Important• Video creation, accessibility

Least Helpful• Learning theory

Cohesiveness• 911 access for reference• More time with 911 (tech)

Improvements• Less readings; outline main points• Increased discussions• Less learning theory• More deliverables

New Course (EDU 914)

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Key Changes

• Fewer readings• More discussions• Final capstone project

Certification

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Questions