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MANAGING ONLINE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Certificate Program Overview
October 5, 2013
The Teaching Professor Technology Conference
Atlanta, GA
Who is the Sloan Consortium?
The Sloan Consortium is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of education.
Branches of Sloan-C
•Institute•Conferences•Publications/Research•Membership/Community
For more info about Certificate Program, please visit http://sloanconsortium.org/2010_certificate
Changing The Course• 10 Years of Tracking Online Education in the United
States• Free Download Here:
• http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/changing_course_2012
A Numbers Look – Growing Trend
The 2012 Survey of Online Learning (Allen & Seaman, 2012)• Over 6.7 millions students taking at least 1 online course in Fall
2011▫ Increase of 570,000 students from 2010
• 32% higher ed students take at least 1 online course
• 77% academic leaders rate learning outcomes for online courses same or superior to f2f classes
• 69% chief academic leaders say online learning critical to long-term strategy
Quality
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
- William A. Foster
QUALITY ONLINE COURSES
A work in process Continual review/revision/improvements
SLOAN-C 5 PILLARS
Learning Effectiveness Scale Access Faculty
SatisfactionStudent
Satisfaction
LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS
Learning Effectiveness Take advantage of the
learning environment
Provide learning experiencesthat are quality in the modalitybeing used
SCALE
Leverage key educational resources while offering new online learning opportunities to students and faculty
Schools offer their best educational value to learners to achieve capacity enrollment
Cost-effective measures and practices
Scale
ACCESS
Access
Provide meaningful and effective access throughout the student's entire life cycle
• Program Selection• Course Availability• Appropriate Learning Resources• Support (Academic, Financial,
Student, Technical)
FACULTY SATISFACTION
Faculty Satisfaction
Instructors find the online teaching experience personally rewarding and professionally beneficial
• School Provides Support• Opportunity for
Research/Publication• Involved in the Governance and
Quality Insurance• Institutional Reward System• Opportunity for Continued
Professional Development
STUDENT SATISFACTION
Student Satisfaction The goal is that all students who
complete a course express satisfaction with course rigor and fairness, with professor and peer interaction, and with support services
Sloan-C 5 Pillar Resources
A Framework for success
SLOAN-C 5 PILLAR RESOURCES
• http://sloanconsortium.org/5pillars
Quality Framework
Chart
• http://sloanconsortium.org/Quality_Framework_Narrative_5_pillars
Quality Framework Narrative
Rationale Behind Certificate Program
Enable participants to:
1) Leverage their background and proficiencies as educators, administrators, and institutional leaders to become highly effective in the principles and practices of asynchronous instruction;
2) Integrate Sloan-C‘s research-based, conceptual and theoretical foundations relating to learning theory and assessment to compliment and personalize their online classroom; and
3) Capitalize on their potential as innovators in the field of online education by being challenged to create high quality work products which will be assessed by the program facilitators and their peers.
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
Benefits of Program From Participants
• Opportunity to work with and learn from recognized experts in the field
• Actionable feedback for immediate application• Enhancement of existing instructional design and planning strategies
• Collaboration with peers from a variety of institutions and disciplines
• Focus on personal course materials utilizing pedagogical principles learned
2014 Certificate Program Schedule
•January 14 - March 21•April 1 - June 6•June 17 - August 22•September 9 - November 14•October 7 - December 12
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
Foundation Course Components
• 9 Weeks with weekly research & discussion topics
• Quizzes, Discussions, Draft Course Content Designs
• Mentor Interactions
Quality Syllabus & Schedule
Teaching & Learning Activities
Copyright Emerging Technologies
Online Communities
Accessibility Workload Management
Assessment &Evaluation
Electives
• 50+ elective options
• 100 scheduled workshops
• Pedagogical concepts, technical skills
• Numerous track and focus areas
Elective Track and Focus AreasOnline Design Assessment
New to OnlineSTEM
Online Learners Effective Online ClassroomsSuccessful Online OutcomesStudent Satisfaction
Online Management LeadershipExemplary Institutions
Online Tools Learning EnvironmentsVarious TechnologiesSTEM
Online Trends MOOCSDesign IssuesSocial Media as Resource Tool
Mastery Series Electives
•3 Workshop Series•Focused On:
•Research•Teaching•Assessment
Mastery Series Options• Blended Learning
• February 7 - April 11, 2014May 16 - July 18, 2014September 26 - November 28, 2014
• Mobile Learning• February 21 - April 25, 2014
September 12 - November 14, 2014
• Online Nursing• February 7 - April 11, 2014
September 12 - November 14, 2014
Program Faculty
• Excellent ratings for Accessibility, Supportiveness, Knowledge, and Effectiveness
• Professors, administrators, authors, and award-winners in field of online learning
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
Certificate Program Facilitator
• Sloan-C Certificate facilitator since 2009
• Faculty, New Mexico State University
• Faculty professional development, technology integration, new and emerging technologies
Julia Parra
Certificate Program Facilitator
Scott Hamm
• Director of Mobile Learning Research at Abilene Christian University
• Mobile Learning Mastery Series Faculty
• 15+ Years experience teaching
For more info
Certificate Program Facilitator
Angela Velez-Solic
• Associate Director, Center for Innovation & Scholarship in Teaching & Learning at Indiana University Northwest
• Sloan-C Content Developer and Workshop Facilitator
• 15+ years of experience teaching
Certificate Program Graduate/Mentorand Facilitator
Phil McNair
• Sloan-C Certificate Program Graduate, 2007
• Mentor since 2011• Workshop Facilitator:
“How to Better Serve Military Students”, and “Successful Online Outcomes: Avoiding Student Stress”
• VP for Strategic Initiatives, American Public University System, and Executive Director, Higher Education Research and Scholarship Foundation
• Retired US Army Colonel, 2002
Phil McNair…Why Participate in the Certificate Program?
• Earn an online credential – many schools prefer their online faculty to have some sort of formal credential from an external agency
• Meet and interact with other online faculty to share thoughts, ideas, and experiences
• Learn about relevant topics of interest from experts• Get support from a mentor of your choosing for the
duration of the program• Become a better online instructor by learning tips,
methods, course design techniques, etc.
Phil McNair…Other Advantages
• The Sloan-C program is recognized as one of the best by most schools; the credential has value
• Sloan-C represents many institutions but operates as an independent organization
• The program provides a low-cost way for schools to enhance their own faculty training
• Networking opportunities, both online and face to face…conferences, publications
• Potential opportunity for you to become a mentor or workshop facilitator
• Helps you stay connected with the online teaching community
Certificate Program Graduate/Facilitator
• Sloan-C Certificate Program Graduate
• Course Developer/Facilitator
• Doctorate in Educational Leadership/Technology
• Quality Matters – 2 courses, master course reviewerDr. Ann Musgrove
Ann Musgrove …Why the Sloan 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
Important Links
• Sloan-C Site• http://sloanconsortium.org/
• Certificate Program• http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/certificate-program
• Workshops• http://sloanconsortium.org/workshops
• Webinars• http://sloanconsortium.org/webinar_listing
For more info about Certificate Program, please visit http://sloanconsortium.org/2010_certificate
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“Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the
21st century.“- Perelman
