Effectiveness of a Faculty Learning Community on Collaborative Online Course Development
Submitted By: uhlerbd
Lead Presenter: Janet Hurn
Co-Presenter: Andrea Han, Beth Dietz-Uhler
Scheduled For: Monday @ 11:00 AM in Water Oaks III
Session Type: Session - Presentation (includes keynote & business mtg)
Preferred Paper Track: Regular (non peer-reviewed) Paper Track
Target Audience: Faculty, e-Learning Coordinators
Lead Presenter: Janet Hurn
Co-Presenter: Andrea Han, Beth Dietz-Uhler
Scheduled For: Monday @ 11:00 AM in Water Oaks III
Session Type: Session - Presentation (includes keynote & business mtg)
Preferred Paper Track: Regular (non peer-reviewed) Paper Track
Target Audience: Faculty, e-Learning Coordinators
Abstract:
The purpose of this presentation is to share how a faculty learning community (FLC) designed to facilitate online course development was structured and conducted. A FLC model was selected to encourage collaborative development of courses within the nursing program. The model allowed for a collaborative approach to course development, constancy across courses and a more unified online program. Monthly meetings included progress updates, discussions about online pedagogy, presentations from experienced online instructors, instructional technology training, collaborative development of rubrics and more. Members of the learning community were asked to complete a survey about their experiences in the learning community. The results showed that all members agreed or strongly agreed that the learning community met its intended goals. Members were also very positive about the effectiveness of the meetings in helping to educate them about the process of developing and teaching an online course. The majority of respondents (80%) indicated that they will be successful in teaching their online course.
Janet Hurn is a tenured senior instructor in the physics department at Miami University Middletown. Her passion is technology in teaching and the pedagogy of teaching online. She is also currently serving as the Director of the Center of Online Learning for Miami University.
Andrea Han is the Educational Technology Coordinator for Miami University Middletown. She also currently serves as the coordinator for the Center for Online Learning and as an instructional designer.
Beth Dietz-Uhler is Professor of Psychology and Assessment Coordinator of the Center of Online Learning at Miami University. Her research focuses on the effectiveness of technology in teaching and learning, cooperative learning, and online distance learning. She has been teaching psychology courses online for 10 years.
