LSU ONLINE. Sloan-C Certificate Completion

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1 M A R C H L S U O N L I N E LSU ONLINE Sloan-C Certificate Completion Congratulations to the following LSU Online faculty who have successfully completed the Sloan-C Certification. The certificate program requires a 9 week Sloan-C course plus the completion of three individual Sloan-C workshops. Brian Bourke (Assistant Professor, School of Education) Teaching online requires intentionality and preparation that can be forgotten when teaching face to face, particularly after getting into a rhythm with courses. I found a lot of focus in Sloan-C on focusing on who the students are and the needs they bring with them to the course. I also gained a lot of exposure to a variety of online tools to aid in course development, content curation, content presentation, and student interaction. I recommend the Sloan-C Certificate in Online Teaching to anyone who is serious about fully meeting the needs of students in online learning environments. Isa Nahmens (Assistant Professor, Construction Management) I had a great experience with the Sloan-C courses. This certificate equipped me with the knowledge and skills need to excel in my online teaching. Even though the courses were self-paced, the mentors do give you the guidance you need to be effective with your own online course. Marwa Hassan (Graduate Coordinator and Associate Professor, Construction Management) The Sloan-C certificate program opened my eyes on how teaching in a virtual environment differs from teaching F2F (face-to-face). In understanding these differences, I learned that the role of the instructor changes from delivering the subject matter to the students to facilitating the learning process. It also emphasizes the importance of communication and teaches you methods of how to engage the virtual audience. Finally, it teaches you methods for delivering online teaching with high quality to ensure program success and growth.

2 M A R C H L S U O N L I N E CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to the following LSU Online faculty who have successfully completed professional development through LSU Online. This experience both enhances online teaching and provides information regarding best practices in online education. CHSE Faculty Tracey Rizzuto Petra Robinson Sunyoung Park Darrell Ray Danielle Alsandor Brian Bourke Carlos Lee Imre Csaszar Kim MacGregor Roland Mitchell Rebecca Owens LSU Online Faculty Orientation Construction Management Faculty Kirby Hebert Isa Nahmens Kim Jordan Pallavi Singh Yimin Zhu Dennis Spring Brian Bourke Launey Griffith Marwa Hassan Kirby Hebert Stephanie Heumann Kim Jordan J. B. Kim Jisun Kim Missy Korduner Carlos Lee Kim MacGregor MBA Faculty Ed Watson Sam Tiras Young Chun Rajesh Narayanan Charles Camp Stephanie Henagan Sloan-C Workshop Isa Nahmens Rajesh Narayanan Rebecca Owens Sunyoung Park Darrell Ray Petra Robinson Emy Roider Don Schneider Pallavi Singh Dennis Spring Sam Tiras

3 PAGE 3 LSU Online Faculty Orientation One Stop Shopping for online teaching information LSU Online is excited to announce the development of LSU Online Faculty Orientation. Various orientation sessions are held prior to the beginning of each new module to provide faculty with much needed information to be successful in the online teaching environment. The Faculty Orientation is designed to provide LSU Online faculty with all of the information they need, prior to the start of their class beginning, so that they can feel comfortable with teaching in the LSU Online format explained LSU Online Director, Dr. Charity Bryan. Currently, all faculty teaching in LSU Online are required to attend one orientation session. Information covered in the LSU Online Faculty Orientation includes: LSU Online Services for Faculty and Students LSU Online Calendar Drop/Add/Resignation processes I grades Teaching expectations Professional Development Workshops SACS Compliance Best Practices Resources and support for faculty teaching online To receive more information about the LSU Online Faculty Orientation, or to sign up for an upcoming orientation session, please contact Dr. Amanda Major at amandamajor@lsu.edu.

4 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 4 BROWN BAG! LSU Online Brown Bag Panel Session Online Course Assessments, Demos, and Library Services When: Where: Thursday, March 20 th from Noon to 1:30pm Faculty Technology Center (109 Middleton Library) Are you interested in transferring your face-to-face course assessments to an online platform? Would you like to see demos of how other faculty members designed and facilitated their online courses, including the use of social media? Have you ever wondered how the LSU Libraries can support your online courses? This Brown Bag Panel Session promises to offer insight into all of these questions and more. Discussion will follow the short 15-minute presentations comprising the panel session. Panel Session Featured Guests: LSU faculty and support personnel will present. Time Topic Presenter(s) Noon to 12:15pm On-campus to Online Assessments Amanda E. Major, EdD 12:15 to 12:30pm Online Course Design Demo Petra Robinson, PhD 12:30 to 12:45pm Reaching Them Where They Live: Integrating Social Media into Online Courses Robin F. Kurz, PhD 12:45 to 1:00pm Mapping Information Literacy Cristina Caminita, Alice Daughtery All LSU faculty members, administrators, and staff are invited. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us!

5 Sloan-C Training Opportunities Free to LSU Faculty and Staff! Sloan-C is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale and breadth of online education. A unique feature of Sloan-C is the Sloan-C Institute, created to provide opportunities to engage in professional development about online teaching and distance learning. LSU Online is excited to offer an incredible online professional development opportunity through the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C). LSU faculty and staff can enroll in Sloan-C Workshops (1 week in duration) or the Sloan-C Certificate Program (9 weeks + 3 workshops) at no cost to you! New to Online: The Essentials is the entry-level Sloan-C Workshop for faculty/staff. The next course is scheduled for March 21-18, Registration for the 2014 Certificate Program is underway now! Training dates for the 2014 Certificate Program are: April 1 - June 6 June 17 - August 22 September 9 - November 14 October 7 - December 12 Just a reminder that faculty who are teaching in LSU Online are expected to have successfully completed New to Online: The Essentials through Sloan-C. To register for an upcoming Sloan-C training, please contact Amanda Major at amandamajor@lsu.edu. LSU ONLINE has a new home on campus! LSU Online has recently moved to the 2nd floor of Thomas Boyd Hall. The LSU Online staff can be found in: 244B: Charity Bryan, Director 244C: Amanda Major, Instructional Designer 244C1: Rob Lyles, Business Manager

6 Rob Lyles currently serves as the LSU Online Business Manager. Rob has been a full-time employee of Louisiana State University for over four years. In his previous position, Rob served as a Business Office Coordinator for the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) housed on the LSU Campus. During his time at NCBRT, Rob was responsible for the monthly monitoring and management of NCBRT s multi-million dollar federal grant administered by the US Department of Homeland Security. In addition to those duties, he carried out various tasks associated with the daily running of the Business Office. Rob majored in accounting and graduated in 2009 from LSU. As the Business Manager for LSU Online, Rob is responsible for coordinating the efforts of administration and preparation of LSU Online budgets and financial affairs, in addition to overseeing the daily operations of the LSU Online Office. LSU Online is proud to have Rob as a member of the staff. Geaux Tigers! Want to know more about LSU Online? Interested in online programs at LSU? Need help designing an online class? Want to know more about the financial model for LSU Online programs? Contact us at: Charity Bryan, Director (charitybryan@lsu.edu; ) Amanda Major, Instructional Designer (amandamajor@lsu.edu; ) Rob Lyles, Business Manager (glyles1@lsu.edu; )

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