Partnerships in faculty Professional Development
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The document discusses a collaborative initiative between Mercer County Community College (MCCC) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) aimed at enhancing faculty professional development for online teaching. It outlines the training methodologies, topics covered, and the structure of training sessions, emphasizing the importance of both technical skills and pedagogical approaches. Additionally, it highlights the challenges and goals of implementing blended learning and fostering inter-institutional collaboration in faculty development efforts.
![About Us Deborah Kell [email_address] Asst. to VP of Academic Affairs, Mercer County Community College Ken Ronkowitz ronkowitz@njit.edu Manager, Instructional Resource Center, Instructional Technology & Media Services, New Jersey Institute of Technology.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/partnerships-in-faculty-professional-development-1139/85/Partnerships-in-faculty-Professional-Development-25-320.jpg)
Partnerships in faculty Professional Development
- 1. Partnerships in Faculty Professional Development Debbie Kell, MCCC and Ken Ronkowitz , NJIT
- 2. About Us Deborah Kell Asst. to VP of Academic Affairs, Mercer County Community College Ken Ronkowitz Manager, Instructional Resource Center, Instructional Technology & Media Services, New Jersey Institute of Technology. November 2005, NJEDge.Net Annual Conference
- 3. Training new online instructors... requires teaching a variety of technical skills, including how to use a CMS also the need to examine best practices in issues such as learning styles, academic integrity, and authentic assessment. NJIT developed an eLearning faculty institute which, as part of a collaborative faculty development effort of NJEDge, MCCC faculty participated in, and subsequently adapted to address its own needs.
- 4. NJIT’s Faculty Institutes 2000 – WebCT Trainer brought to campus for group of 10 trainers, designers & support staff 2001 – began our own intensive training for faculty in WebCT 2002 – pedagogical sessions added 2003 – grant-supported addition of tech/software training 2004 – expanded to train the trainers/faculty from other colleges
- 5. Institutional Pressures Student Issues - retention, satisfaction Faculty Issues - reviews, lack of time/compensation Enrollment Issues - new audiences, partnerships (other schools, corporations, govt.) Teaching & Learning - accreditation concerns, extending f2f, hybrid courses
- 6. Selecting A Training Modality Is F2F training the best modality? F2F – presentation or hands-on lab Online Hybrid (MCCC) CBT (self-paced) Is “training” your only intention? Improving overall teaching Seeing teaching online from a student’s POV Personal growth Getting courses created
- 7. Sample Institute Topics WebCT Discussion, assignments, testing… SOFTWARE Impatica Adobe Acrobat Respondus Captivate Turnitin.com CourseGenie
- 8. Sample Institute Topics PEDAGOGY Moving Your Course Online Assessment vs. Testing Rubrics Learning Styles Academic Integrity Online Copyright Issues Web Design
- 9. From MOVING YOUR COURSE ONLINE
- 10. Understanding the process of instructional design and moving a course online
- 12. Mercer’s Goals in Attending NJIT’s Training Take advantage of an opportunity to train a group of faculty interested in teaching online Study the delivery of the training itself What content was presented? How was content prioritized? How was time managed? What worked? Where did the participating faculty members struggle? What could be adapted to Mercer’s needs?
- 13. Mercer’s Follow-Up Contact with Ken of NJIT for permissions and materials Organization of content into pedagogical issues and technical skills Mapping of course content into components that could be delivered either online or in lab to develop a blended / hybrid course
- 14. Mercer’s Product 12 hours spread out over 3 weeks Each week has one hour online and three hours hands-on lab time Approximately one-hour of online time; preceded hands-on component Weekly Delivery of Content Online Component Computer Lab Three hours hands-on lab; instruction and demonstration of WebCT or other technical skills
- 15. Faculty Home Page Faculty experienced first-hand the importance of humanizing and orienting activities.
- 16. Humanizing a Course The faculty experienced first-hand how something as simple as a photograph helps humanize the digital environment.
- 17. Time to get Oriented An easily produced video provided a narrated tour of the course. http://www.mccc.edu/~kelld/videos/tour.wmv Our faculty needed help thinking about media other than TEXT. The voice-over narration not only helped class members (faculty) “find their way around” but was also a humanizing experience… a real voice was speaking to them. The faculty had to start using the capabilities of the medium right away… streaming video. They had to get their OWN computers ready for the online experience.
- 18. Modeling Sound Instructional Design Clearly stated objectives Followed by the lesson. Interactivity Built into the Learning Process Opportunities for formative assessment (this one’s a C.A.T.) A simple, no-frills approach
- 19. Modeling sensible use of tools and media Formative assessment activities demonstrated the use of the survey and the quiz tool. Online lessons were PowerPoint presentations with voice-over. They were converted to streaming web pages using Impatica.
- 20. Collaborative Faculty Development Initiative (CFDI) Faculty and staff of NJ colleges working together to develop an inter-institutional, collaborative approach to faculty development. Collaborating to identify desired units of faculty development related to eLearning and the infusion of technology into curricula. Individual institutions contributing several seats of face-to-face and/or online modules to member institutions.
- 21. Widening the Circle The creation of a collaborative calendar for colleges to post faculty (and staff?) development sessions that they are willing to open up to other member colleges. http://media.njit.edu/CFDI/
- 22. Considerations Selecting an admin for your school Selecting sessions to open to others Length of session Any costs Time & day Audience Controlling the number of seats offered Delayed release The method of registration Controlled at individual schools
- 23. How to Participate http://www.njedge.net/activities/
- 24. Partnerships in Faculty Professional Development Debbie Kell, MCCC and Ken Ronkowitz , NJIT
- 25. About Us Deborah Kell [email_address] Asst. to VP of Academic Affairs, Mercer County Community College Ken Ronkowitz [email protected] Manager, Instructional Resource Center, Instructional Technology & Media Services, New Jersey Institute of Technology.