15th Annual – Sloan CInternational Conference on Online Learning
“The Power of Online Learning: Opportunities for Tomorrow”
Supporting Faculty Development: Blended Learning
&
Social Networking
Presenters: Stuart Carrier, Ph.D. Linell Monson-Laswell, Ed. D.
Gerri Spinella, Ed. D.
Orlando, Florida October 28-30, 2009
Overview
A professional development in the Educational Leadership Program for faculty members to experience: Curriculum orientation, Technology training Networking connection to distant
colleagues
Multiple National-Louis Campuses
Chicago, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois
Lisle, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wheeling, Illinois
Tampa, Florida
Department Facts
Approved programs in three states: Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida
18 faculty membersMED and Doctoral Programs in
Educational LeadershipPartnerships with New Leaders for New
Schools (NLNS) and Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)
PROFILE
Illinois Programs Wisconsin Programs Florida Program
MED: 275 students
EDD: 91 students
MED: 185 students
EDD: 38 students
MED: 205 students
Full time faculty: 12.67
Full time faculty: 2 Full time faculty: 3.33
Adjunct faculty: 8-10 Adjunct faculty: 5-6 Adjunct faculty: 5-7
PROGRAM PHRASES
Technology Integration
BLACKBOARD ORIENTATION
https://blackboard.nl.edu/webct/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct?appforward=/webct/startFrameSet.dowebct%3Fforward=manageCourse.dowebct%[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
DEMO COURSE – TERM 1
SKYPE
http://www.skype.com/welcomeback/[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
SIMULATION (Audio)-I-Tunes
FLIP VIDEO PRESENTATION
VID00317
Continued Professional Development
Curriculum Development Establishment of Common Performance Expectations
Technology Integration
Instructional Strategies
National and Regional Conferences & Workshops
Department Meetings
Social networking
Livetext Professional Portfolio
Present alternative courses of actionDiscuss pros/cons of each
https://c1.livetext.com/doc/[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Training for Adjuncts
Formal sessions one to two times a yearTechnology training available on
Blackboard, Livetext, Skype, Multimedia, and Centra, etc.
Development of Demonstration courses aligned to the new performance expectations
Program coordinators available for individual assistance
Sample Agenda for Adjunct Training
Welcome Background Information on Changes Orientation Power Point
Distribution of Handbook and Matrix Discussion of Performance Expectations
Use of technologyLivetext
Blackboard
Developing Social Networking Opportunities
Collaboration to build professional learning communityClinical, Adjunct, Full Time Faculty Members
Meeting placeBlackboardSkypeNLU Meeting PlaceCentra
Our Vision for the Future
"As the world becomes more inter-connected organizations that will truly excel in the future will be ( those)... that discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn."
Peter Senge 'The Fifth Discipline'
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