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Faculty Identity Development and Role Adjustments in Online Environments ~~~ Mary Bold , Ph.D., CFLE Lillian Chenoweth , Ph.D. Nirisha Kuchimanchi , M.Sc., M.S. Purposes of the study: …to identify development of faculty with special focus on identity development as online teachers
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Faculty Identity Development and Role Adjustments in Online Environments ~~~ Mary Bold, Ph.D., CFLE Lillian Chenoweth, Ph.D. Nirisha Kuchimanchi, M.Sc., M.S.
Purposes of the study: …to identify development of faculty with special focus on identity development as online teachers …to identify available supports for novice online faculty …to suggest future new faculty training
Research questions guiding the study: What role does teaching online play in the identity of faculty? What are the hallmarks of identity as online faculty? What are necessary supports in the development of novice online faculty?
Description of the Sample Discipline Level of instruction Years of teaching experience Years teaching online Percentage online Formal training Desired training
Identity of Instructor Self-identity Colleagues’ description Influences and turning points Off-campus environments Open-ended Self Description Face-to-Face Online
Ongoing research Cross-discipline literature Increase sample size Sharing in the online community Implications Training needs and methods Preparation of next generation
Mary Bold, Ph.D., CFLE MBold@twu.edu Lillian Chenoweth, Ph.D. LChenoweth@twu.edu Nirisha Kuchimanchi, M.Sc., M.S. nkuchima@twu.edu