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EMPOWERING AND RETAINING ONLINE ADJUNCT FACULTY: STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM

EMPOWERING AND RETAINING ONLINE ADJUNCT FACULTY: STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM. John Distler, MS, FNP-C, DPA, FAANP Sheila Marks, DNS, APRN-C South University Online. SOUTH UNIVERSITY ONLINE. Education Management Corporation – Pittsburgh, PA

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EMPOWERING AND RETAINING ONLINE ADJUNCT FACULTY: STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM

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  1. EMPOWERING AND RETAINING ONLINE ADJUNCT FACULTY:STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM John Distler, MS, FNP-C, DPA, FAANP Sheila Marks, DNS, APRN-C South University Online

  2. SOUTH UNIVERSITY ONLINE • Education Management Corporation – Pittsburgh, PA • South University – Savannah, West Palm Beach, Montgomery, Tampa, Columbia • Online – Masters, Bachelors & Associate degrees • RN – BSN • Masters of Science in Nursing

  3. FACULTY • Senior Online Program Directors • Program Directors • Adjunct Faculty • Administrative Curriculum Development • Subject Mater Experts (SME) for course content • Course Review • Course Duplication

  4. Adjunct Faculty • MS or Terminal Degree in Related Field • Teach Online in both BSN and MSN programs • Chosen from a pool of candidates that meet base criteria of Academic preparation, teaching experience and skills to be successful in online education – weighted questionnaire

  5. Adjunct Faculty • Technology requirements met • Phone interview with Full-time faculty • Four week Online Ecollege training • Course approvals dependent upon experience

  6. PRE-COURSE SET UP • Faculty assigned & attached to course two weeks prior • Full time faculty schedule Web Ex conference with Calendar for the term outlining policies and procedures – Power Point slides and Teleconference

  7. PRE-COURSE SET UP • Full time faculty available by phone, fax and email • Course checks occur 1 week prior to courses beginning • Courses finalized for start date

  8. ONLINE COURSE BEGINS • New faculty are evaluated weekly based upon a standard rubric – both numerical feedback in terms of % of expectations and written feedback • Evaluation is intended to mentor new faculty not only in course set up but online facilitation and student feedback in the grade book

  9. ONLINE COURSE BEGINS • Continuing faculty are evaluated every other week but courses are monitored weekly • Ongoing process, content & problem solving • Student issues resolved at faculty level, administration if necessary • Mid course teleconference for new and continuing faculty • Faculty group calls for course revision

  10. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data- • Number respondents – 69% responding (22 / 32) • Number of classes taught • 1-2 - 30% • 3-5 - 30% • 6-10 - 35% • 10+ - 5%

  11. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data • Last class taught with South University • Within the past month - 84% • Within the past 6 months - 16% • Over 6 months ago - 0

  12. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data • Highest Degree • Masters - 85% • Doctorate - 15%

  13. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data (Most important) • Monetary compensation - 30% • Assistance with course set up – 25% • Web ex review of policies – 15% • Online class format – 65% • Library and text book availability – 35% • Feedback during the term – 25% • Communication with administration – 30% • Courses asked to teach – 60% • Feeling part of the University 30%

  14. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data (Important) • Monetary compensation - 60% • Assistance with course set up – 65% • Web ex review of policies – 40% • Online class format – 35% • Library and text book availability – 50% • Feedback during the term – 60% • Communication with administration – 37% • Courses asked to teach - 35% • Feeling part of the University - 50%

  15. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data (Somewhat Important) • Monetary compensation - 10% • Assistance with course set up – 10% • Web ex review of policies – 45% • Online class format - 0 • Library and text book availability – 10% • Feedback during the term - 15% • Communication with administration - 35% • Courses asked to teach - 5% • Feeling part of the University - 20%

  16. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Survey data • Rating of teaching experience with South University • Not professionally satisfying – 0 % • Somewhat professionally satisfying - 30% • Very professionally satisfying - 70%

  17. FACULTY RETENTION AND SATISFACTION • Personal written comments • Rigid discussion board • Positive faculty experience • Not enough course guidance / set up • Feeling part of the University • Disappointment in cancelled classes • Class size too large • Consistency in teaching particular classes • User friendly and supportive

  18. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT • Courses offered • Future offerings • Adjunct and Full time faculty meeting via Web ex during the term to discuss issues, problem solving and course set up • Adjuncts are supported in their role to prepare them for potential full-time status as the Nursing programs expand

  19. THANK YOU QUESTIONS?

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