Supporting Online Programs at Your Institution: Tales from the Field Changing Institutional Culture to Embrace Online Education #NercompPDO1
Institutions
Summer 2006 Competitive advantage Valuable resource Quiet time 6 courses Incremental growth
Fall 2010 Critical mass of courses Launch B.U.S. in Org. Studies adult degree completion program
Summer 2011 MBA online program Never let a good crisis go to waste 14 months to fully rollout
Fall 2013 Research 3rd party providers and conduct internal and external studies.
Fall 2014 Partner with 3rd party provider Launch 2 new programs
2005-2006 Ad hoc Training, mostly Blackboard tools Support workshops for general audience, Chatting Around the World Learning in Groups Did not address online pedagogy
2006-2007 Adding online seminars from SLOAN First public workshop about fully online by Ed Tech professor
2007-2008 Intensive faculty institute in summer on Blackboard, but still not about online per say Inaugural workshop series Teaching Online only for invited participants
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
2009-2010 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
2010-2011 Upgrade to Blackboard 9 provides energy to faculty development efforts, new tools New support tool, WebEx, Lecture Capture Begin working with business faculty
2011-2012 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
Fall 2013-2014 No need to advertise any longer Added video segment Preparing to Teach Online - Must Have Tools Getting Started with Ensemble
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
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
Faculty Development Strategies cont. Videotape sessions and make available Make yourself available! Don t sweat the big stuff Pay them to attend
Lessons Learned Relationships Incentivize Start small Choose a winner Tie to Strategic Planning
Bryant University Institutional elearning History: NUWC Lifespan MPAC Flipping the Classroom Examples SPOC MBA Analytics Supply Chain Management
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
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
Bryant University Technology Evolution Partnerships with vendors Lenov0 Blackboard Classroom based technology - lecture capture Laptop campus Mobile Collaborate
Bryant University Structural Challenges and Opportunities: Decline in grad enrollments Gateway program eportfolio Assessment Module
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
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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