EL7004-8 Guidelines for Online Faculty

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

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