Saint Leo University Distance Learning

1. Saint Leo UniversityDistance Learning Association of American Colleges and Universities Network for Academic Renewal Seattle April 20-22 2006

2. Saint Leo UniversityDistance Learning Incorporating a Faculty Resource Center In WebCT

3. Presented by: John Cain: Director, Distance Learning Program John Jeanguenat: Instructional Design Faculty Trainer

4. Do you need a FRC? How do you communicate w/Faculty? Do Mass E-Mails work? Snail Mail? Do you publish a Textbook List? Do you provide Faculty Development? Does the Faculty need a Forum?

5. Considerations The Course must be Actively Monitored Do you have the Time? Do you have the Personnel? Update Often Stay Current and Active

6. What to Start With Home Page For Announcements and Info Discussion Tool Faculty Idea Exchange Chat Tool Real-time Faculty/Dept Meetings

7. The Homepage Use for Announcements Change Information Often Colors Graphics Fonts Draw Attention to New Postings

9. Discussion Area Create Topics Decide on an Archive Policy How long to keep messages Monitor Discussions To avoid incorrect information

12. For Faculty Meetings: Publish an Agenda Publish Guidelines and/or Rules May wish to Segment into Groups Set a Time Limit Post the Transcripts for those that miss the meeting

13. Calendar Use to Post: Term Dates Training Dates Pay Schedule Faculty Meetings

16. You can add: Academic Articles Ideas-Good and Bad URL�s of Interest Campus Directives Campus Newsletters Job Postings Jokes (but be careful) A small amount of humor goes a long way

20. Contact Info John Cain, Director SLU DL Program (352) 588-7458 (1-866-SLUDLP1 (toll free) john.cain@saintleo.edu John Jeanguenat, Instructional Design john.jeanguenat@saintleo.edu