faculty development in the age of online "everything"
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Presentation for the Midwest Scholars Conference 2013TRANSCRIPT
Faculty Development in the Age of Online “Everything”
Anastasia Trekles
Pam Riesmeyer
Purdue University Calumet
Erin White
Purdue University
North Central
Rate Your SchoolOn your paper, take a minute and rate your school in the various areas on a scale from 1-5 regarding your perceived level of university support in the various areas:
Session ObjectivesParticipants will:0Gain perspective on what it takes to provide
quality support for faculty transitioning to online and hybrid classroom models
0Gain knowledge about best practices regarding faculty development for online teaching and learning
0Learn how to ensure that digital accessibility for persons with disabilities is infused throughout the training and support process
Our Campuses
0Regional campuses of major public university – Purdue University
0Purdue Calumet (PUC) is located near the Illinois border, 20 miles from Chicago0 Mostly urban population0 Large population of commuter, non-traditional students
0Purdue North Central (PNC) is located about 40 miles east of Purdue Calumet0 More rural/suburban population0 About half the size of PUC, mostly non-traditional students
About Us
0Anastasia Trekles- Clinical Associate Professor, Purdue University Calumet
0Pam Riesmeyer- Web Accessibility Coordinator, Purdue University Calumet
0Erin White- Coordinator of Learning and Technology & Continuing Lecturer in Education
The First Step: Needs Analysis0 Survey faculty to assess needs and to establish a baseline
of where to start regarding the development and future implementation of faculty training for online teaching and learning
0 Interview stakeholders- faculty, students, administrators, and staff
0 Take inventory of current supporting infrastructure:0 Web resources0 Tech support0 Training0 One-on-one consultations
To illustrate…
0Awareness of accessibility and comfort level
a. Very little, I'm just starting to learn (10%)
b. I have some understanding but need more (49%)
c. I am well aware of Web site accessibility needs (41%)
Question: What is your understanding of Web site accessibility?
Expressed faculty concerns
A persistent theme was that a lack of knowledge exists regarding the skills and support needed to design and develop online course materials (best practices and pedagogy)63% did NOT feel competent in designing and
developing online course materials
They felt students need organized instruction in the online education process
Faculty Motivation
Budget/ Incentives
Technology Support
Pedagogical Support
Administrative Support
Identify Problem(s)
Design & Develop a
Program (Redesign)
Implement & Assess
Format for Training
0Mandatory or not?0 PNC Faculty Senate passed ‘Recommendations for Online Courses’0 At Calumet, some departments made Distance Learning
Certification program mandatory0 Interactive or not?0 In person or online?0One-on-one or group instruction?
What’s Been Successful?
0“Working Fridays”0Walk-in assistance during the week0Online Academy0Mentorship between faculty0One-on-one in person or virtual
(webcasts)0DOC program (Develop an Online Course)
Accessibility
0Why do we need to address this?0Hearing/visually/mobility impaired0Colorblindness0Learning disabled
0Should be infused into all training0Usability is accessibility – universal design
mindset0Accessibility doesn’t only benefit individuals
with disabilities – it benefits all learners
Accessibility Best Practices
0 PDFs, PowerPoint, Excel and Word docs0 Closed-captioning for all videos: can be searched,
publishers can create CC videos (see http://www.uiaccess.com/transcripts/transcripts_on_the_web.html#benes)
0 Web Pages that adhere to accessibility standards (see http://webs.purduecal.edu/webaccessibility)
0 Live Presentations (see http://www.w3.org/WAI/training/accessible)
0 Testing (additional time available in LMS, images and audio usage)
Examples
0Recommendations for training0Checklist and guidelines for
accessibility 0Rubrics for online courses- PNC
Recommendations for Online Courses
Commercials, faculty testimonials, chair’s support,
promote increase in enrollment/ graduation rates
Stipend, Letter of Recognition, Publicity, VCAA & Chancellor’s
endorsement
Expanded support via web resources, work study & currently seeking to
train helpdesk personnel to expand their role
Increased training via faculty mentors, graduate
practicums, work study
Resources
0 Quality Matters: http://qualitymatters.org0 QM rubric:
http://www.qmprogram.org/files/QM_Standards_2011-2013.pdf
0 Office of Learning and Technology: http://www.pnc.edu/distance
0 Purdue University Calumet Accessibility Resources: http://webs.purduecal.edu/webaccessibility
0 Book on “human issues” in technology: http://zelda23publishing.com
Download these slides: http://slideshare.net/andella
References0 Allen, I.E., & Seaman, J. (2010). Class differences: Online education in the United
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0 Baeten, M., Kyndt, E., Struyven, K., & Dochy, F. (2010). Using student-centered learning environments to stimulate deep approaches to learning: Factors encouraging or discouraging their effectiveness. Educational Research Review, 5(3), 243-260. doi: 10.1015/j.edurev.2010.06.001
0 Bernard, R.M., Abrami, P.C., Lou, Y., Borokhovski, E. Wade, A., Wozney, L., . . . Huang, B. (2004). How does distance education compare with classroom instruction? A meta-analysis of the empirical literature. Review of Educational Research, 74(3), 379-439. doi: 10.3102/00346543074003379
0 Caldwell, B., Cooper, M., Reid, L., & Vanderheiden, G. (Eds.). (2008, December 11). Web content accessibility guidelines 2.0. Retrieved from http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/.
References
0 Johnson, L., Smith, R., Willis, H., Levine, A., and Haywood, K., (2011). The 2011 Horizon Report. Austin, TX: The New Media Consortium. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2011.pdf.
0 Kirschner, P.A., & Van Merriënboer, J.J.G. (2008). Ten steps to complex learning: A new approach to instruction and instructional design. In T. L. Good (Ed.), 21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook (pp. 244-253). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
0 Nielsen, J. (1993). Usability engineering. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.0 Pernice, S., & Nielsen, J. (2001). Beyond ALT text: Making the web easy to
use for users with disabilities. Fremont, CA: Nielsen Norman Group. Retrieved from http://www.nngroup.com/reports/accessibility/beyond_ALT_text.pdf.
References0 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794d, § 1400 et seq. (1998).
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0 Swan, K., Matthews, D., Bogle, L., Boles, E., & Day, S. (2012). Linking online course design and implementation to learning outcomes: A design experiment. Internet and Higher Education, 15(2), 81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2011.07.002
0 Trekles, A.M. (2009). Putting people first: Human issues in instructional technology. Highland, IN: Zelda23Publishing.
0 Wang, Y, Peng, H., Huang, R., Hou, Y., & Wang, J. (2008). Characteristics of distance learners: Research on relationships of learning motivation, learning strategy, self-efficacy, attribution and learning results. Open Learning, 23(1), 17-28 doi: 10.1080/02680510701815277.