A N N U A L R E P O R T

Center for Instructionamp Research Technology

2016

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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wwwunfeducirt

wwwfacebookcomcirtunf

(904) 620-3927

Directorrsquos Message 3

CIRT Services 5

Faculty Spotlights 6

Team Reports 8

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016 16

Publications and Recognition 17

2016 ndash 2017 Strategic Action Items 19

A support unit in Academic Affairs

the mission of the Center for

Instruction amp Research Technology

(CIRT) is to offer expertise resources

and training to assist faculty in ways

that enable them to develop greater

capacities for using technology for

teaching and research CIRT also

disseminates ideas frameworks

and materials that apply pedagogical

knowledge to the teaching and

learning process

Table of Contents

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As a department CIRT is committed to providing

faculty with the highest quality services and to

our mission of offering expertise resources and

training to assist faculty in ways that enable them

to develop greater capacities for using technology

for teaching and research

During the past year wersquove completed several

important initiatives which yoursquoll read about in

greater detail in the team reports These include

bull Deployment of a 3D scanning service that

enables faculty to create digital models of

physical objects for use in teaching and

research

bull Enhancements to the Learning Management

System (LMS) support model

bull Establishment of the Online Learning Lab (OLL)

and Video Studio for the creation of digital

instructional resources

bull Creation of an instructional design liaison

program to provide communication channels

develop relationships and promote dialogue

with academic departments

bull Establishment of procedures to facilitate content

accessibility in online courses

We are also excited about the work we are doing

in collaboration with other campus units CIRT is

a partner in the Digital Humanities Initiative and

we are working with the library and other campus

stakeholders to promote the use of open and low-

cost textbooks

I am particularly proud of CIRT staffrsquos record

of presentation and publication during the past

year which included 6 national conference

presentations 2 regional conference

presentations and a journal article in a peer-

reviewed publication

Our annual staff retreat in August was held here at

UNF where we focused on the student experience

conducting our team building activities in the

Osprey Clubhouse and taking a campus tour

Directorrsquos Message

Deb Miller

Director

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

2

wwwunfeducirt

wwwfacebookcomcirtunf

(904) 620-3927

Directorrsquos Message 3

CIRT Services 5

Faculty Spotlights 6

Team Reports 8

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016 16

Publications and Recognition 17

2016 ndash 2017 Strategic Action Items 19

A support unit in Academic Affairs

the mission of the Center for

Instruction amp Research Technology

(CIRT) is to offer expertise resources

and training to assist faculty in ways

that enable them to develop greater

capacities for using technology for

teaching and research CIRT also

disseminates ideas frameworks

and materials that apply pedagogical

knowledge to the teaching and

learning process

Table of Contents

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

3

As a department CIRT is committed to providing

faculty with the highest quality services and to

our mission of offering expertise resources and

training to assist faculty in ways that enable them

to develop greater capacities for using technology

for teaching and research

During the past year wersquove completed several

important initiatives which yoursquoll read about in

greater detail in the team reports These include

bull Deployment of a 3D scanning service that

enables faculty to create digital models of

physical objects for use in teaching and

research

bull Enhancements to the Learning Management

System (LMS) support model

bull Establishment of the Online Learning Lab (OLL)

and Video Studio for the creation of digital

instructional resources

bull Creation of an instructional design liaison

program to provide communication channels

develop relationships and promote dialogue

with academic departments

bull Establishment of procedures to facilitate content

accessibility in online courses

We are also excited about the work we are doing

in collaboration with other campus units CIRT is

a partner in the Digital Humanities Initiative and

we are working with the library and other campus

stakeholders to promote the use of open and low-

cost textbooks

I am particularly proud of CIRT staffrsquos record

of presentation and publication during the past

year which included 6 national conference

presentations 2 regional conference

presentations and a journal article in a peer-

reviewed publication

Our annual staff retreat in August was held here at

UNF where we focused on the student experience

conducting our team building activities in the

Osprey Clubhouse and taking a campus tour

Directorrsquos Message

Deb Miller

Director

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

3

As a department CIRT is committed to providing

faculty with the highest quality services and to

our mission of offering expertise resources and

training to assist faculty in ways that enable them

to develop greater capacities for using technology

for teaching and research

During the past year wersquove completed several

important initiatives which yoursquoll read about in

greater detail in the team reports These include

bull Deployment of a 3D scanning service that

enables faculty to create digital models of

physical objects for use in teaching and

research

bull Enhancements to the Learning Management

System (LMS) support model

bull Establishment of the Online Learning Lab (OLL)

and Video Studio for the creation of digital

instructional resources

bull Creation of an instructional design liaison

program to provide communication channels

develop relationships and promote dialogue

with academic departments

bull Establishment of procedures to facilitate content

accessibility in online courses

We are also excited about the work we are doing

in collaboration with other campus units CIRT is

a partner in the Digital Humanities Initiative and

we are working with the library and other campus

stakeholders to promote the use of open and low-

cost textbooks

I am particularly proud of CIRT staffrsquos record

of presentation and publication during the past

year which included 6 national conference

presentations 2 regional conference

presentations and a journal article in a peer-

reviewed publication

Our annual staff retreat in August was held here at

UNF where we focused on the student experience

conducting our team building activities in the

Osprey Clubhouse and taking a campus tour

Directorrsquos Message

Deb Miller

Director

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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goes

We also got an update on the campus master

plan and discussed local and statewide strategic

initiatives

In the coming year CIRT will roll out a new

equipment reservation and checkout system

start work on deploying a modern faculty web

publishing platform increase support for blended

learning and of course continue the transition

from Blackboard to Canvas That adoption of

Canvas affords opportunities to track and improve

student learning to share resources within and

between institutions via the Canvas Commons and

for increased customization of course tools and

resources through the EduApp center Of course all

of these opportunities will present challenges We

look forward to working through them with you

Directorrsquos Message

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CIRT Services

Instruction and Research bull Blackboard and Canvas support bull Online learning tools bull Instructional design bull Scantron test reporting and analysis bull Classroom clickers bull Project consultation bull Web-delivered forms and surveys bull Data analysis software support

Media bull Slide and transparency scanning bull Digital audio and video production bull Graphic design bull Online Learning Lab bull Customized Google maps and tours bull 3D Printing amp Scanning bull Preparation of images and figures for publication bull Research poster development and printing

Equipment bull Laptops bull Tablets bull Cameras camcorders and tripods bull Projectors bull Digital voice recorders bull GoPro bull Swivl

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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TRANSITIONING TEAM-BASED PROJECTS TO THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

Jim Littleton School of Computing

When Jim Littleton an instructor in the UNF School of Computing moved his Legal and Ethical Issues in

Computing course online the main challenge was whether the major assignment in the course a team-

based research project could be organized and facilitated online

During the first attempt Littleton ran the team-based research project online in a manner similar to the

way he implemented in the classroom He assigned the project let the teams work on their research

throughout the term and had the teams present the results of their research at the end of the term

Click here for the rest of the story

USING THE PHOTOVOICE METHOD TO EXPLORE SOCIAL THEMES IN INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY

Anne Phister Department of Sociology

Anthropology and Social Work

Dr Anne Pfister Assistant Professor of

Anthropology in the Department of Sociology

Anthropology and Social Work uses visual

methods including photovoice in her research Photovoice is a qualitative research strategy that invites

participants to explore concepts through digital photography Pfister uses photovoice in her research

investigating identity and language socialization among deaf youth in Mexico City Mexico She also

saw potential for using this strategy as a way to invite her students to explore and analyze themes and

concepts in her Fall 2015 Introduction to Anthropology course Click here for the rest of the story

Faculty Spotlights

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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TRANSITIONING TEAM-BASED PROJECTS TO THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

Jim Littleton School of Computing

When Jim Littleton an instructor in the UNF School of Computing moved his Legal and Ethical Issues in

Computing course online the main challenge was whether the major assignment in the course a team-

based research project could be organized and facilitated online

During the first attempt Littleton ran the team-based research project online in a manner similar to the

way he implemented in the classroom He assigned the project let the teams work on their research

throughout the term and had the teams present the results of their research at the end of the term

Click here for the rest of the story

USING THE PHOTOVOICE METHOD TO EXPLORE SOCIAL THEMES IN INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY

Anne Phister Department of Sociology

Anthropology and Social Work

Dr Anne Pfister Assistant Professor of

Anthropology in the Department of Sociology

Anthropology and Social Work uses visual

methods including photovoice in her research Photovoice is a qualitative research strategy that invites

participants to explore concepts through digital photography Pfister uses photovoice in her research

investigating identity and language socialization among deaf youth in Mexico City Mexico She also

saw potential for using this strategy as a way to invite her students to explore and analyze themes and

concepts in her Fall 2015 Introduction to Anthropology course Click here for the rest of the story

Faculty Spotlights

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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SUPPORTING A FLIPPED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL WITH PROGRAM-WIDE CLICKER ADOPTION

William Ahrens Kathaleen Bloom Linda Connelly Cindy Cummings School of Nursing

Although student handheld response systems aka ldquoclickersrdquo are used at UNF in a variety of disciplines

each semester no one has committed to this teaching tool quite like the School of Nursing faculty In a

bold move that has paid off for both faculty and students they are the first on campus to adopt clickers

program-wide Their faculty voted for this program-wide adoption in order to implement interactive lecture

techniques provide students and instructors with more timely feedback facilitate discussion of difficult

topics and better manage routine classroom tasks

ldquoA lot of us are flipping the classroom so our classes are now filled with case studies discussions and

highlights of the most important portions of the material rather than just lecture and clickers are helping

us do that more effectivelyrdquo says Cindy Cummings Associate Professor of Nursing at UNF Click here for

the rest of the story

USING CLASSROOM RECORDING AND SURVEYS TO PROMOTE REFLECTION IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

Karen Patterson Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education

Dr Karen Patterson chair of Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education teaches a classroom management

for exceptional learners course in which students develop a personal philosophy of classroom management

and use strategies that promote a safe classroom environment This past summer Patterson had the opportunity

to teach the course in a classroom that supported lecture capture and she used that technology to both

capture her own instruction and to provide students with an opportunity to complete a structured reflection

of their presentation and classroom management style Click here for the rest of the story

Faculty Spotlights

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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114

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50

0 100 200 300 400 500

Graphic Design

AudioVideo

Equipment

Application Support

Poster DevPrinting

Survey Development

3D printing

Clickers

Website Development

Consultation-Project

Team Reports

Figure 1 Creative Team Interactions by Major Service Type

Interactions by Major Service Type

CREATIVE TEAM

The Creative Team provides teaching and research

technology support to faculty through project

consultation media development and general

instructional technology assistance Key services

include equipment lending video production 3D

scanning and printing graphic design online

survey tool and classroom response (clicker)

system

The Creative Team provided a variety of services

to faculty during the past year Figure 1 depicts

interactions by major service type and Figure 3

depicts interactions by college

Video Services

CIRT made several enhancements to its audio

and video capacity this year adding lavalier and

boom microphones to improve our audio quality

and a 4k camcorder that provides four times the

resolution of regular HD camcorders

The flexibility of green screen technology in the

Video Studio allowed us to support the American

Sign Language (ASL) Educator Endorsement

Certificate in its transition to a fully online

program The studio was used to create a series of

instructional videos that merged PPT slides faculty

live video and 3rd party video content See an

example here

3D Services

Our 3D-printing expertise was featured on First

Coast News Jacksonvillersquos local NBC affiliate

station A CIRT staff member was invited to

discuss the 3D printing services available at CIRT

and UNF explaining processes showing examples

and addressing misconceptions

CIRT expanded our 3D services by adding a 3D

scanner Biology professor Dr Kelly Smith utilized

the scanner to make a digital model of a particular

oyster shell down to the tiniest detail for use in her

research While it would be impossible to find five

identical shells in nature she was able to digitally

print identical shells to use in an experiment about

the effects of different water conditions

Dave Wilson

Assistant Director

CIRT Lab

Online Survey Tool ndash Qualtrics

CIRT provides training and support to the University

community on Qualtrics the survey tool UNF

currently has 1474 Qualtrics users an increase of

318 users since last year 2078 new surveys were

created this year bringing the total number of UNF

surveys to 6794 Of all surveys in Qualtrics 1096

have more than 10 responses an increase of

221 from last year

CIRT also worked with others across campus to

establish the Online Survey Tool Advisory Group

This group serves as a source for input from the

campus community regarding ongoing support and

usage of the Qualtrics survey tool

Design Services

CIRT offers comprehensive design services from

figure preparation for publication to program

promotional materials For a recent study abroad

trip we developed and published both print and

digital materials including recruiting posters and a

website The website was used by students to blog

about their 21-day journey across northern Spain

on the historic El Camino de Santiago We also

provided photography support and used a GPS

tracking device to map the journey on the site

CCEC7

CCB9

COEHS11

BCH19

Other7

COAS46

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Team Reports

Figure 2 Creative Team interactions with faculty by college

Interactions by College

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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN TEAM

The Instructional Design Team provides support

and consultation for the development and delivery

of high-quality distance learning courses This

is accomplished through the Teaching Online

(TOL) Seminars and individual meetings with

faculty We consult regularly with faculty on

common pedagogical logistical and technological

strategies used to design and deliver effective

online courses that enhance the learning

environment for students

During the past year the team has provided more

than 200 hours of consultation and facilitated TOL

seminars for 89 faculty participants as shown in

Figure 3

Kevin Hulen

Assistant Director

Online Course Development

TOL Completions

Team Reports

Figure 3 TOL Completions

35

38

46

45

6

0 10 20 30 40 50

14-15

15-16

TOL7100

TOL6100

TOL5100

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Online Program Course Development

During the past year the ID Team developed 10

program-based online courses for four different

online degree programs and began development

of two new online programs the Doctor of Clinical

Nutrition and the Interprofessional Graduate

Certificate in Healthcare Informatics

Liaison Program

CIRT created an instructional design liaison

program to provide communication channels

develop relationships and promote dialog with

the academic communities that we serve During

the Fall 2015 semester emails were sent to all

Department Chairs with the offer to have an

instructional designer attend a departmental

meetings to discuss our instructional design

services and general topics related to online

learning at UNF Those emails resulted in

four visits to departments Economics and

Geography (CCOB) School of Computing (CCEC)

Communication (COAS) and Music (COAS)

Publications and Presentations

During the past members of the instructional

design team presented at five national

conferences and published one article in a peer-

reviewed journal For more details view the CIRT

Staff Publications page

ldquo The material during TOL 6100 was a good

mixture of pedagogical theory and specific

online teaching strategies The application of

those theories was presented well and helped

to increase my understanding of the online

environment and develop a course that meets

the learning objectives and maintains student

participationrdquo

ldquo I really enjoyed the workshop and working

with the outstanding team of instructional

designers Through participating in the

workshop I also learned how an online course

works as a student Great experiencerdquo

CIRT provides an array of instructional

design services to support UNF

faculty with the systematic process of

designing developing and delivering

instructional materials To meet the

needs of our faculty we have a group

of highly motivated and experienced

instructional designers

Team Reports

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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Online Program Course Development

During the past year the ID Team developed 10

program-based online courses for four different

online degree programs and began development

of two new online programs the Doctor of Clinical

Nutrition and the Interprofessional Graduate

Certificate in Healthcare Informatics

Liaison Program

CIRT created an instructional design liaison

program to provide communication channels

develop relationships and promote dialog with

the academic communities that we serve During

the Fall 2015 semester emails were sent to all

Department Chairs with the offer to have an

instructional designer attend a departmental

meetings to discuss our instructional design

services and general topics related to online

learning at UNF Those emails resulted in

four visits to departments Economics and

Geography (CCOB) School of Computing (CCEC)

Communication (COAS) and Music (COAS)

Publications and Presentations

During the past members of the instructional

design team presented at five national

conferences and published one article in a peer-

reviewed journal For more details view the CIRT

Staff Publications page

ldquo The material during TOL 6100 was a good

mixture of pedagogical theory and specific

online teaching strategies The application of

those theories was presented well and helped

to increase my understanding of the online

environment and develop a course that meets

the learning objectives and maintains student

participationrdquo

ldquo I really enjoyed the workshop and working

with the outstanding team of instructional

designers Through participating in the

workshop I also learned how an online course

works as a student Great experiencerdquo

CIRT provides an array of instructional

design services to support UNF

faculty with the systematic process of

designing developing and delivering

instructional materials To meet the

needs of our faculty we have a group

of highly motivated and experienced

instructional designers

Team Reports

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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270

330

560

454

331

277

300

518

245

163

252

196

150

161

365

267

200

155

193

305

176

113

145

143

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Unique Faculty Interactions

ONLINE LEARNING SUPPORT TEAM

The Online Learning Support Team (OLS) provides

a high level of care and support to UNFrsquos faculty

so that they can focus on teaching and learning

rather than technical issues The OLS team

assists faculty with LMS needs including technical

support training and course building assistance

They are available to help seven days a week with

email support on weekends During the past year

the OLS Team has added support for the Online

Learning Laboratory to its areas of service

Canvas Transition and Migration

The investigation and subsequent implementation

planning for Canvas as the new institutional

LMS is a key project that started in Spring 2016

CIRT partnered with ITS in the development of a

transition plan and developed both face-to-face

and online training offerings for faculty In May

and June alone 28 workshops were offered and

attended by 222 faculty members

A major piece of the transition is support for the

migration of course content from Blackboard to

Canvas As instructors are trained in Canvas

The OLS team assists with migrating Blackboard

course content To accommodate varying needs

we provide four methods for migrating content by

individual consultation through the Migration Boot

Camp or an auto-migration (transfer of content

performed by CIRT) with or without course clean up

Team Reports

Figure 4 OLS Support Interactions

OLS Support Interactions

Ross Bell

Assistant Director

Online Learning Support

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Online Learning Lab (OLL)

The OLL provides a state-of-the-art facility to

support online learning and faculty development

The design of the room allows for easy creation of

high-quality online materials that combine audio

or video elements with content The OLL has

the capability to record video lectures and even

annotations made to content via a touchscreen TV

An interactive projector and whiteboard with audio

only is also available in this new space From its

opening in November 2015 through June 1 2016

there were 573 hours of booked usage for content

creation

Blackboard Support and Administration

During the past year CIRT assisted more than

500 unique faculty members in 3900 interactions

as shown in Figure 4 up nearly 15 from the

previous year These interactions include general

technical support assistance with course set up

tool deployment test publishing and conversion

and upload of narrated PowerPoint lectures

Team Reports

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT SERVICES (DLSS)

Distance Learning Student Services (DLSS)

supports fully online degree programs by providing

services to meet the non-instructional needs of

students in these programs DLSS provides a

single point of contact for students in fully online

degree programs and is an additional resource for

students taking distance learning courses Through

a comprehensive website distance learners have

access to a variety of student services including

advising tutoring financial aid registration

and career services as well as policies forms

tutorials and other resources

DLSS Collaborations

In partnership with other service units DLSS

promotes the development of innovative

approaches to supporting students online During

the past year we worked with the Disability

Resource Center to identify tools and processes

to facilitate the accessibility of content in online

courses and supported ACE in their delivery of

online advising and tutoring

Student Online Learning Orientation (SOLO)

The Student Online Learning Orientation (SOLO)

is designed to prepare students for some of the

challenges associated with distance learning

The orientation contains two main areas of focus

effective strategies for online learning and a basic

overview of the Blackboard Learn system In July

2016 SOLO moved to Canvas to expose students

to the new learning environment

DL students are encouraged to complete SOLO

to prepare for the online experience and many of

UNFrsquos fully online programs require completion of

SOLO upon admission to their programs Faculty

are encouraged to require SOLO completion for

their DL courses in order to improve retention

in those courses During the past year 3043

students completed SOLO representing a 41

completion rate of students taking one or more

online course(s)

Team Reports

Katharine Brown

Assistant Director

DL Student Services

Research has shown that requiring

students to complete training before

participating in a fully online course

improves retention in those courses

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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Smarthinking Adoption

Smartthinking is an online tutoring service

provided as an additional resource for students

in fully online accelerated-term programs This

service provides online students with services

similar to those provided to traditional students

through the ACE Tutoring Center and the UNF

Writing Center Available subjects include Writing

MS Office Mathematics amp Statistics and Nursing

amp Applied Health During the past year students

in fully online programs have used more than

200 hours of Smarthinking services as shown in

Figure 5

5378

3664

3960

123

79

80

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Spring 2016

Fall 2015

Summer 2015

Number of Sessions Total Minutes

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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Team Reports

Figure 5 Smarthinking Usage

Smarthinking Usage

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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6 DL courses received national Quality Matters certification

9 Staff conference presentationspublications

38 Faculty completed TOL5100

45 Faculty completed TOL6100

65 Workshops

200 Hours of instructional design consultation

238 Poster prints

256 Online Learning Lab Bookings

282 Smarthinkingreg sessions

350 Video recorder checkouts

410 Laptop checkouts

1474 Qualtrics users

1580 Non-LMS faculty interactions

3043 Students completed SOLO

3990 LMS support interactions

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016

CIRT provides a variety of services from

equipment checkout to high-level project

consultation Herersquos a look at some fast

facts from the past year

81 participants 25 presentations and 1 keynote at the 2015 Academic Technology Innovation Symposium

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Fuller J Weiss S (2016) Best Practices in Instructional Design for Distance Information Literacy (IL)

Courses Presented at the 17th Distance Library Services Conference Pittsburgh PA

Hulen K (2016) Leveraging Expert Instructional Design Strategies to Develop Quality Online Courses

Presented at OLC Innovate New Orleans LA

Wilson D (2016) The Effects of Party Identification on Votersrsquo Rating of the

Federal Government of the United States of America Presented at Florida

Political Science AssociationAnnual Meeting Lakeland FL

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus Initiatives with Advanced

Faculty Development Unanticipated Benefits Presented at the Educause

Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2016San Antonio Texas

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus-wide Faculty Development

Invited Presentation Educause Learning Initiative Virtual Annual Meeting 2016

Wagner DL Hulen KG (2016) Collaborating with an instructional designer to develop a

quality learner-engaged online course Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6(4) 40-47

Fuller J (2015) Creating Accessible Video Feedback for Distance Learning Students A Collaboration

Between Instructor and Instructional Designer Presented at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Denver CO

Pfister A Wilson D (2015) Observations Through Photovoice Engaged Authentic Learning in the

Lecture Hall and Beyond Presented at UNF Innovation Symposium Jacksonville FL

LrsquoEcuyer R (2015) Online Course as Digital Narrative Presented at the New Media Consortium Summer

Conference Washington DC

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

13

Online Learning Lab (OLL)

The OLL provides a state-of-the-art facility to

support online learning and faculty development

The design of the room allows for easy creation of

high-quality online materials that combine audio

or video elements with content The OLL has

the capability to record video lectures and even

annotations made to content via a touchscreen TV

An interactive projector and whiteboard with audio

only is also available in this new space From its

opening in November 2015 through June 1 2016

there were 573 hours of booked usage for content

creation

Blackboard Support and Administration

During the past year CIRT assisted more than

500 unique faculty members in 3900 interactions

as shown in Figure 4 up nearly 15 from the

previous year These interactions include general

technical support assistance with course set up

tool deployment test publishing and conversion

and upload of narrated PowerPoint lectures

Team Reports

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

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DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT SERVICES (DLSS)

Distance Learning Student Services (DLSS)

supports fully online degree programs by providing

services to meet the non-instructional needs of

students in these programs DLSS provides a

single point of contact for students in fully online

degree programs and is an additional resource for

students taking distance learning courses Through

a comprehensive website distance learners have

access to a variety of student services including

advising tutoring financial aid registration

and career services as well as policies forms

tutorials and other resources

DLSS Collaborations

In partnership with other service units DLSS

promotes the development of innovative

approaches to supporting students online During

the past year we worked with the Disability

Resource Center to identify tools and processes

to facilitate the accessibility of content in online

courses and supported ACE in their delivery of

online advising and tutoring

Student Online Learning Orientation (SOLO)

The Student Online Learning Orientation (SOLO)

is designed to prepare students for some of the

challenges associated with distance learning

The orientation contains two main areas of focus

effective strategies for online learning and a basic

overview of the Blackboard Learn system In July

2016 SOLO moved to Canvas to expose students

to the new learning environment

DL students are encouraged to complete SOLO

to prepare for the online experience and many of

UNFrsquos fully online programs require completion of

SOLO upon admission to their programs Faculty

are encouraged to require SOLO completion for

their DL courses in order to improve retention

in those courses During the past year 3043

students completed SOLO representing a 41

completion rate of students taking one or more

online course(s)

Team Reports

Katharine Brown

Assistant Director

DL Student Services

Research has shown that requiring

students to complete training before

participating in a fully online course

improves retention in those courses

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

15

Smarthinking Adoption

Smartthinking is an online tutoring service

provided as an additional resource for students

in fully online accelerated-term programs This

service provides online students with services

similar to those provided to traditional students

through the ACE Tutoring Center and the UNF

Writing Center Available subjects include Writing

MS Office Mathematics amp Statistics and Nursing

amp Applied Health During the past year students

in fully online programs have used more than

200 hours of Smarthinking services as shown in

Figure 5

5378

3664

3960

123

79

80

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Spring 2016

Fall 2015

Summer 2015

Number of Sessions Total Minutes

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

15

Team Reports

Figure 5 Smarthinking Usage

Smarthinking Usage

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

16

6 DL courses received national Quality Matters certification

9 Staff conference presentationspublications

38 Faculty completed TOL5100

45 Faculty completed TOL6100

65 Workshops

200 Hours of instructional design consultation

238 Poster prints

256 Online Learning Lab Bookings

282 Smarthinkingreg sessions

350 Video recorder checkouts

410 Laptop checkouts

1474 Qualtrics users

1580 Non-LMS faculty interactions

3043 Students completed SOLO

3990 LMS support interactions

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016

CIRT provides a variety of services from

equipment checkout to high-level project

consultation Herersquos a look at some fast

facts from the past year

81 participants 25 presentations and 1 keynote at the 2015 Academic Technology Innovation Symposium

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

17

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Fuller J Weiss S (2016) Best Practices in Instructional Design for Distance Information Literacy (IL)

Courses Presented at the 17th Distance Library Services Conference Pittsburgh PA

Hulen K (2016) Leveraging Expert Instructional Design Strategies to Develop Quality Online Courses

Presented at OLC Innovate New Orleans LA

Wilson D (2016) The Effects of Party Identification on Votersrsquo Rating of the

Federal Government of the United States of America Presented at Florida

Political Science AssociationAnnual Meeting Lakeland FL

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus Initiatives with Advanced

Faculty Development Unanticipated Benefits Presented at the Educause

Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2016San Antonio Texas

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus-wide Faculty Development

Invited Presentation Educause Learning Initiative Virtual Annual Meeting 2016

Wagner DL Hulen KG (2016) Collaborating with an instructional designer to develop a

quality learner-engaged online course Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6(4) 40-47

Fuller J (2015) Creating Accessible Video Feedback for Distance Learning Students A Collaboration

Between Instructor and Instructional Designer Presented at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Denver CO

Pfister A Wilson D (2015) Observations Through Photovoice Engaged Authentic Learning in the

Lecture Hall and Beyond Presented at UNF Innovation Symposium Jacksonville FL

LrsquoEcuyer R (2015) Online Course as Digital Narrative Presented at the New Media Consortium Summer

Conference Washington DC

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

14

DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT SERVICES (DLSS)

Distance Learning Student Services (DLSS)

supports fully online degree programs by providing

services to meet the non-instructional needs of

students in these programs DLSS provides a

single point of contact for students in fully online

degree programs and is an additional resource for

students taking distance learning courses Through

a comprehensive website distance learners have

access to a variety of student services including

advising tutoring financial aid registration

and career services as well as policies forms

tutorials and other resources

DLSS Collaborations

In partnership with other service units DLSS

promotes the development of innovative

approaches to supporting students online During

the past year we worked with the Disability

Resource Center to identify tools and processes

to facilitate the accessibility of content in online

courses and supported ACE in their delivery of

online advising and tutoring

Student Online Learning Orientation (SOLO)

The Student Online Learning Orientation (SOLO)

is designed to prepare students for some of the

challenges associated with distance learning

The orientation contains two main areas of focus

effective strategies for online learning and a basic

overview of the Blackboard Learn system In July

2016 SOLO moved to Canvas to expose students

to the new learning environment

DL students are encouraged to complete SOLO

to prepare for the online experience and many of

UNFrsquos fully online programs require completion of

SOLO upon admission to their programs Faculty

are encouraged to require SOLO completion for

their DL courses in order to improve retention

in those courses During the past year 3043

students completed SOLO representing a 41

completion rate of students taking one or more

online course(s)

Team Reports

Katharine Brown

Assistant Director

DL Student Services

Research has shown that requiring

students to complete training before

participating in a fully online course

improves retention in those courses

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

15

Smarthinking Adoption

Smartthinking is an online tutoring service

provided as an additional resource for students

in fully online accelerated-term programs This

service provides online students with services

similar to those provided to traditional students

through the ACE Tutoring Center and the UNF

Writing Center Available subjects include Writing

MS Office Mathematics amp Statistics and Nursing

amp Applied Health During the past year students

in fully online programs have used more than

200 hours of Smarthinking services as shown in

Figure 5

5378

3664

3960

123

79

80

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Spring 2016

Fall 2015

Summer 2015

Number of Sessions Total Minutes

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

15

Team Reports

Figure 5 Smarthinking Usage

Smarthinking Usage

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

16

6 DL courses received national Quality Matters certification

9 Staff conference presentationspublications

38 Faculty completed TOL5100

45 Faculty completed TOL6100

65 Workshops

200 Hours of instructional design consultation

238 Poster prints

256 Online Learning Lab Bookings

282 Smarthinkingreg sessions

350 Video recorder checkouts

410 Laptop checkouts

1474 Qualtrics users

1580 Non-LMS faculty interactions

3043 Students completed SOLO

3990 LMS support interactions

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016

CIRT provides a variety of services from

equipment checkout to high-level project

consultation Herersquos a look at some fast

facts from the past year

81 participants 25 presentations and 1 keynote at the 2015 Academic Technology Innovation Symposium

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

17

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Fuller J Weiss S (2016) Best Practices in Instructional Design for Distance Information Literacy (IL)

Courses Presented at the 17th Distance Library Services Conference Pittsburgh PA

Hulen K (2016) Leveraging Expert Instructional Design Strategies to Develop Quality Online Courses

Presented at OLC Innovate New Orleans LA

Wilson D (2016) The Effects of Party Identification on Votersrsquo Rating of the

Federal Government of the United States of America Presented at Florida

Political Science AssociationAnnual Meeting Lakeland FL

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus Initiatives with Advanced

Faculty Development Unanticipated Benefits Presented at the Educause

Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2016San Antonio Texas

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus-wide Faculty Development

Invited Presentation Educause Learning Initiative Virtual Annual Meeting 2016

Wagner DL Hulen KG (2016) Collaborating with an instructional designer to develop a

quality learner-engaged online course Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6(4) 40-47

Fuller J (2015) Creating Accessible Video Feedback for Distance Learning Students A Collaboration

Between Instructor and Instructional Designer Presented at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Denver CO

Pfister A Wilson D (2015) Observations Through Photovoice Engaged Authentic Learning in the

Lecture Hall and Beyond Presented at UNF Innovation Symposium Jacksonville FL

LrsquoEcuyer R (2015) Online Course as Digital Narrative Presented at the New Media Consortium Summer

Conference Washington DC

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

15

Smarthinking Adoption

Smartthinking is an online tutoring service

provided as an additional resource for students

in fully online accelerated-term programs This

service provides online students with services

similar to those provided to traditional students

through the ACE Tutoring Center and the UNF

Writing Center Available subjects include Writing

MS Office Mathematics amp Statistics and Nursing

amp Applied Health During the past year students

in fully online programs have used more than

200 hours of Smarthinking services as shown in

Figure 5

5378

3664

3960

123

79

80

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Spring 2016

Fall 2015

Summer 2015

Number of Sessions Total Minutes

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

15

Team Reports

Figure 5 Smarthinking Usage

Smarthinking Usage

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

16

6 DL courses received national Quality Matters certification

9 Staff conference presentationspublications

38 Faculty completed TOL5100

45 Faculty completed TOL6100

65 Workshops

200 Hours of instructional design consultation

238 Poster prints

256 Online Learning Lab Bookings

282 Smarthinkingreg sessions

350 Video recorder checkouts

410 Laptop checkouts

1474 Qualtrics users

1580 Non-LMS faculty interactions

3043 Students completed SOLO

3990 LMS support interactions

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016

CIRT provides a variety of services from

equipment checkout to high-level project

consultation Herersquos a look at some fast

facts from the past year

81 participants 25 presentations and 1 keynote at the 2015 Academic Technology Innovation Symposium

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

17

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Fuller J Weiss S (2016) Best Practices in Instructional Design for Distance Information Literacy (IL)

Courses Presented at the 17th Distance Library Services Conference Pittsburgh PA

Hulen K (2016) Leveraging Expert Instructional Design Strategies to Develop Quality Online Courses

Presented at OLC Innovate New Orleans LA

Wilson D (2016) The Effects of Party Identification on Votersrsquo Rating of the

Federal Government of the United States of America Presented at Florida

Political Science AssociationAnnual Meeting Lakeland FL

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus Initiatives with Advanced

Faculty Development Unanticipated Benefits Presented at the Educause

Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2016San Antonio Texas

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus-wide Faculty Development

Invited Presentation Educause Learning Initiative Virtual Annual Meeting 2016

Wagner DL Hulen KG (2016) Collaborating with an instructional designer to develop a

quality learner-engaged online course Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6(4) 40-47

Fuller J (2015) Creating Accessible Video Feedback for Distance Learning Students A Collaboration

Between Instructor and Instructional Designer Presented at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Denver CO

Pfister A Wilson D (2015) Observations Through Photovoice Engaged Authentic Learning in the

Lecture Hall and Beyond Presented at UNF Innovation Symposium Jacksonville FL

LrsquoEcuyer R (2015) Online Course as Digital Narrative Presented at the New Media Consortium Summer

Conference Washington DC

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

16

6 DL courses received national Quality Matters certification

9 Staff conference presentationspublications

38 Faculty completed TOL5100

45 Faculty completed TOL6100

65 Workshops

200 Hours of instructional design consultation

238 Poster prints

256 Online Learning Lab Bookings

282 Smarthinkingreg sessions

350 Video recorder checkouts

410 Laptop checkouts

1474 Qualtrics users

1580 Non-LMS faculty interactions

3043 Students completed SOLO

3990 LMS support interactions

CIRT by the Numbers 2015 ndash 2016

CIRT provides a variety of services from

equipment checkout to high-level project

consultation Herersquos a look at some fast

facts from the past year

81 participants 25 presentations and 1 keynote at the 2015 Academic Technology Innovation Symposium

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

17

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Fuller J Weiss S (2016) Best Practices in Instructional Design for Distance Information Literacy (IL)

Courses Presented at the 17th Distance Library Services Conference Pittsburgh PA

Hulen K (2016) Leveraging Expert Instructional Design Strategies to Develop Quality Online Courses

Presented at OLC Innovate New Orleans LA

Wilson D (2016) The Effects of Party Identification on Votersrsquo Rating of the

Federal Government of the United States of America Presented at Florida

Political Science AssociationAnnual Meeting Lakeland FL

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus Initiatives with Advanced

Faculty Development Unanticipated Benefits Presented at the Educause

Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2016San Antonio Texas

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus-wide Faculty Development

Invited Presentation Educause Learning Initiative Virtual Annual Meeting 2016

Wagner DL Hulen KG (2016) Collaborating with an instructional designer to develop a

quality learner-engaged online course Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6(4) 40-47

Fuller J (2015) Creating Accessible Video Feedback for Distance Learning Students A Collaboration

Between Instructor and Instructional Designer Presented at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Denver CO

Pfister A Wilson D (2015) Observations Through Photovoice Engaged Authentic Learning in the

Lecture Hall and Beyond Presented at UNF Innovation Symposium Jacksonville FL

LrsquoEcuyer R (2015) Online Course as Digital Narrative Presented at the New Media Consortium Summer

Conference Washington DC

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

17

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Fuller J Weiss S (2016) Best Practices in Instructional Design for Distance Information Literacy (IL)

Courses Presented at the 17th Distance Library Services Conference Pittsburgh PA

Hulen K (2016) Leveraging Expert Instructional Design Strategies to Develop Quality Online Courses

Presented at OLC Innovate New Orleans LA

Wilson D (2016) The Effects of Party Identification on Votersrsquo Rating of the

Federal Government of the United States of America Presented at Florida

Political Science AssociationAnnual Meeting Lakeland FL

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus Initiatives with Advanced

Faculty Development Unanticipated Benefits Presented at the Educause

Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2016San Antonio Texas

Miller D Roberson L (2016) Supporting Campus-wide Faculty Development

Invited Presentation Educause Learning Initiative Virtual Annual Meeting 2016

Wagner DL Hulen KG (2016) Collaborating with an instructional designer to develop a

quality learner-engaged online course Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6(4) 40-47

Fuller J (2015) Creating Accessible Video Feedback for Distance Learning Students A Collaboration

Between Instructor and Instructional Designer Presented at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Denver CO

Pfister A Wilson D (2015) Observations Through Photovoice Engaged Authentic Learning in the

Lecture Hall and Beyond Presented at UNF Innovation Symposium Jacksonville FL

LrsquoEcuyer R (2015) Online Course as Digital Narrative Presented at the New Media Consortium Summer

Conference Washington DC

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

18

UNF IN THE NEWS

UNF is ranked in the Top 50 nationwide in US

News and World Reportrsquos 2016 Best Online

Graduate Education Programs

UNFrsquos School of Nursing was ranked No 11 in the

2016 Top 50 Online RN to BSN Programs listing

for nursing schools by TopRNtoBSNcom

Affordable Colleges Online has ranked the

University of North Florida No 2 in the country

in its ranking of 2015-16 Best Online Nutrition

ProgramsMore information can be found here

UNF is ranked among the top colleges and

universities in the country for Best Online

Programs which includes data from more than

1200 distance-education degree programs

nationwide More information can be found here

Publications and Recognition

C E N T E R F O R I N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H T E C H N O L O G Y

19

1 Establish a flexible training facility to support online learning and to serve as an incubator for testing

enhanced pedagogical paradigms

Supports Academic Affairs Goals 2 amp 4 (BOG Metrics 29 and 51)

2 Create an instructional design liaison program to provide communication channels develop relation-

ships and promote dialogue between instructional design professionals and the academic communities

they serve

Supports Academic Affairs Goal 2 (BOG Metric 29)

3 Increase faculty use of online tools that provide early warnings to students and promote retention

Supports Academic Affairs Goal 2 (BOG Metrics 21-25 amp 29)

4 Define processes and support structures to facilitate content accessibility in online courses

Supports Academic Affairs Goal 2 (BOG Metric 29)

5 Provide and support a Faculty Web Domains service to provide a hub for professional presence a

development space in which to explore digital scholarship a space for class project publication and a

space that allows for collaboration

Supports Academic Affairs Goals 4 (BOG Metric 51)

6 Transition of universityrsquos learning management system from Blackboard to Canvas

Supports Academic Affairs Goals 2 (BOG Metric 29)

7 Improve the efficacy of equipment management and the reservation and checkout experience for

faculty

Supports Academic Affairs Goal 4 (BOG Metric 51)

8 Refine faculty development model for online teaching to provide support for blended learning and offer

a more personalized curriculum

Supports Academic Affairs Goal 2 (BOG Metric 29)

Denotes ongoing from previous year

2016 ndash 2017 Strategic Action Items

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