Creating and Implementing Faculty Online Teaching Standards: Our Journey

1. Creating and Implementing Faculty Online Teaching Standards: Our Journey Janine Lim Associate Dean, Online Higher Education janine@andrews.edu Andrews University www.andrews.edu/distance/dlit/

4. Pre-2011 Version: Policy, Procedures and Best Practices • Development Plan – provides  the teacher with a well thought out plan of action for the development of a successful online course. • Technology Plan – gives the teacher an opportunity to explore the technology available for delivering online learning opportunities. • Communication Plan – demonstrates the communication practices that are hoped for  in an online course. • Implementation Plan – provides the teacher with a course  of action to make the online course successful during the length of the course. • Review Plan – allows for feedback, assessment, and research of the online learning experience.

7. 2012 Andrews University Standards for Teaching Online • Faith Integration • Critical Thinking • Student Reflection • Faculty Presence • Learning Community • Stimulating Learning Experiences • Web Quality

9. Review Process

10. Tech to Support the Review Process • Online Google Form: Faculty & External Reviewers • Import into Access • PDF results for each course

11. 20% Student Survey

13. Catching Up on Reviews • Fall 2012: Stopped reviewed and built the new process • Spring 2013: 10 courses reviewed; 5 external reviewers recruited • Summer 2013: Didn’t have time, reviewed in fall 2013 • Fall 2013: 44 courses reviewed • Spring 2014: 15 courses reviewed • Looking forward: • Newly developed courses • 20-ish Physical Therapy online courses • 60+ self-paced courses

14. Reviewing the Review Process

15. Reviewing the Review Process

16. Reviewing the Standards

18. Questions? Janine Lim Associate Dean, Online Higher Education janine@andrews.edu Andrews University