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EL7004-8 Guidelines for Online Faculty

EL7004-8 Guidelines for Online Faculty. William Sexton. Introduction. Advancement in technology has changed the way people live their lives Communication Learn Socialize Technology has changed the way business function (Lindner, Dooley, & Kelsey, 2012). Introduction.

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EL7004-8 Guidelines for Online Faculty

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  1. EL7004-8Guidelines for Online Faculty William Sexton

  2. Introduction • Advancement in technology has changed the way people live their lives • Communication • Learn • Socialize • Technology has changed the way business function (Lindner, Dooley, & Kelsey, 2012).

  3. Introduction • Technology has created new opportunities for educational institutions • Students seeking a career • Students continuing their education • Workers looking to enhance current skills • Workers looking to change careers (Lindner, Dooley, & Kelsey, 2012).

  4. Introduction • Why online learning for students • Opportunities for students to attend classes who may not have any other opportunities • Removes time and distance obstacles • Flexibility • Opportunity to take classes that may not be offered locally • Cost (Nagel, Maniam, & Leavell, 2011).

  5. Introduction • Why online learning for institutions • Student/instructor ratio • Brick and mortar structures • Using existing technology and infrastructure • Scheduling flexibility (Nagel, Maniam, & Leavell, 2011).

  6. Introduction • Influence of Technology • Influence of Cost • Opportunity Cost

  7. Introduction • Organizational Benefits • Increased student/teacher ratio (Hyman, 2012) • Existing technology used in a more efficient manner • Scheduling flexibility (Geisinger, Raman, Haen, Kemis, & Pate, 2012). • More efficient use of existing structures

  8. Introduction • Quality Instructors • Moore’s Theory of Transactional Distance • Making the Virtual Classroom a Reality • (MVCR) (Fallon, 2011)

  9. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor • Administrative • Design • Facilitation or Manager • Evaluation • Technical

  10. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor • Administrative Competency • Constructive Feedback • Allows student to reflect on instructor comments • Provides student with the opportunity for additional learning • Student Monitoring • Attendance • Academic performance (Zimmerman, 2011)

  11. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor • Design Competency • Most online instructors are not involved in design of online courses • Online instructors can • Modify assignments to promote collaboration • Stimulate the sharing of information across a network

  12. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor • Culture Awareness • Creates safe learning environment • Maximizes each individual’s learning opportunity • Promotes the sharing of information by all students (Uzuner, 2009)

  13. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor • Competent Use of Technology • Technologies used in the virtual classroom • Competency in hardware/software used by students • Web 2.0 Technologies • Wikkis • RSS Feeds • Podcast • Videos • Blogs (Bigatel, Ragan, Kennan, May, & Redmond, 2012)

  14. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor • Competency in Communication • Written • Oral • Ability to Motivate Students

  15. Summary • Teaching Online is a relatively new profession • National Center for Education Statics • Approximate increase of 11 Million students taking online classes between 2002-2006 • Expect steady increases in the future

  16. References • Allen, E. I., & Seaman, J. (2008). Staying the course: Online education in the united states, 2008. Retrieved from http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/staying_course • Bigatel, P., Ragan, L. C., Kennan, S., May, J., & Redmond, B. F. (2012). The Identification of competencies for online teaching success. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 16(1), 59-77. • Cerf, V. (2010, August 13). The internet’s profound impact on the way we live. Retrieved from http://memeburn.com/2010/08/a-nobel-for-the-internet • Devi, V., Mandal, T., Kodidela, S., & Pallath, V. (2012). Integrating students' reflection-in-learning and examination performance as a method for providing educational feedback. Journal Of Postgraduate Medicine, 58(4), 270-274.

  17. References • Downs, S. (2012, May 21). Connectivism. Retrieved from http://www.connectivism.ca/?cat=3 • Falloon, G. (2011). Making the connection: Moore's theory of transactional distance and its relevance to the use of a virtual classroom in postgraduate online teacher education. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 43(3), 187-209. • Geisinger, B. N., Raman, D., Haen, K. M., Kemis, M. R., & Pate, M. L. (2012). Virtual education center for biorenewable resources: Humanizing distance education. NACTA Journal, 56(4), 13-21. • Hyman, P. (2012). In the year of disruptive education. Communications of the ACM, 55(12), 20-22.

  18. References • Kuroki, M. (2012). The deregulation of temporary employment and workers’ perception of job insecurity. Industrial & Labor Relations Review, 65(3), 560-577. • Moallem, M. (2008, July 21). Applying Constructivist and Objectivist Learning Theories in the Design of A Web-Based Course: Implications for Practice. Journal of Educational Technology & Society. Retrieved from http://www.ifets.info/others/journals/4_3/moallem.html • Moore, J. E., & Hoffman, J. L. (2012). Rebuilding teaching professionalism: Teacher reflection and instructional redesign through classroom discourse analysis. Ohio Journal of English Language Arts, 52(1), 27-38. • Nagel, S., Maniam, B., & Leavell, H. (2011). Pros and cons of online education for educators and students. International Journal of Business Research, 11(6), 136-142. • National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (2013).. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/

  19. References • Tunks, K. W. (2012). An introduction and guide to enhancing online instruction with web 2.0 tools. Journal of Educators Online, 9(2). • Uzuner, S. (2009). Questions of culture in distance learning: A research review. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10(3). Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/690/1273 • Varela, O. E., Cater, J., & Michel, N. (2012). Online Learning in Management Education: An Empirical Study of the Role of Personality Traits. Journal of Computing In Higher Education, 24(3), 209-225 • Varvel, Jr., V. E. (2007). Master online teacher competencies. The University of West Georgia. Retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/spring101/varvel101.htm • Zimmerman, J. A. (2011). Principals preparing for change: The importance of reflection and professional learning. American Secondary Education, 39(2), 107-114.

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