Supporting Online Programs at Your Institution: Tales from the Field

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1 Supporting Online Programs at Your Institution: Tales from the Field Changing Institutional Culture to Embrace Online Education #NercompPDO1

2 Institutions

3 Summer 2006 Competitive advantage Valuable resource Quiet time 6 courses Incremental growth

4 Fall 2010 Critical mass of courses Launch B.U.S. in Org. Studies adult degree completion program

5 Summer 2011 MBA online program Never let a good crisis go to waste 14 months to fully rollout

6 Fall 2013 Research 3rd party providers and conduct internal and external studies.

7 Fall 2014 Partner with 3rd party provider Launch 2 new programs

8 Ad hoc Training, mostly Blackboard tools Support workshops for general audience, Chatting Around the World Learning in Groups Did not address online pedagogy

9 Adding online seminars from SLOAN First public workshop about fully online by Ed Tech professor

10 Intensive faculty institute in summer on Blackboard, but still not about online per say Inaugural workshop series Teaching Online only for invited participants

11 What You Really Need to Know About Teaching Online Planning and Organizing an Online Course Facilitating and Grading Online Discussions Submitting and Grading Assignments Online Conducting Online Tests and Surveys Grading Online using Blackboard s Grade Center Tips and Tricks from Experienced Online Instructors

12 Fall...H1N1 brings top institutional support for Blackboard, but also takes time away from further online developments For spring, added videotaped workshops and supplemental online course

13 Upgrade to Blackboard 9 provides energy to faculty development efforts, new tools New support tool, WebEx, Lecture Capture Begin working with business faculty

14 Conduct series for Business faculty onsite Customized all examples for business Continued Blackboard 9 bootcamps Slight adjustment to series, moving from tools to pedagogical focus

15 Fall No need to advertise any longer Added video segment Preparing to Teach Online - Must Have Tools Getting Started with Ensemble

16 Planning and Designing an Online Course Creating Organized and Effective Instruction in Blackboard Courses Basic Tools for Online Instruction Fostering Interaction and Collaboration Grading, Feedback, and Support Tips and Tricks from Experienced Online Instructors

17 Faculty Development Strategies Address the fear factor Get opinion leaders involved Be transparent Morph your existing workshops over time Get permission and use lots of real examples

18 Faculty Development Strategies cont. Videotape sessions and make available Make yourself available! Don t sweat the big stuff Pay them to attend

19 Lessons Learned Relationships Incentivize Start small Choose a winner Tie to Strategic Planning

20 Bryant University Institutional elearning History: NUWC Lifespan MPAC Flipping the Classroom Examples SPOC MBA Analytics Supply Chain Management

21 Bryant University Faculty Development Faculty expectations for classroom technology Sandbox workshops Faculty Fellows Programs Blackboard workshops Online course template Bb 101 What s new in Bb Bb Grade Center

22 Bryant University Sandbox Sessions: Universal Design Series Respondus Lockdown Browser Explain Everything Flipping the Finance Classroom ADHD Storyline Articulate Blackboard Grade Center Collaborate My MediaSite for Personal Capture Active & Collaborative Learning Spaces Engaging Assignments for Outcomesbased Learning SPOC

23 Bryant University Technology Evolution Partnerships with vendors Lenov0 Blackboard Classroom based technology - lecture capture Laptop campus Mobile Collaborate

24 Bryant University Structural Challenges and Opportunities: Decline in grad enrollments Gateway program eportfolio Assessment Module

25 Bryant University Structural Challenges and Opportunities: Professional development of key staff Collaborate across divisions - expansion of notions of faculty development Library CTL Academic Computing Executive sponsorship

26 Bryant University Recent Developments: Endorsement of Blackboard as LMS Explore delivery models Charge small planning team: Financial model Industry benchmarking Best practices

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