Engaging Faculty through Instructional Technology Training Lori Wendt, Parkland College

Parkland College Champaign, IL Established in 1966 Third largest district in state 20,000 students annually 120+ degree/certificate programs Largest feeder school to UIUC

Distance Learning Spring 1995 – began offering teleclasses Spring 1997 – began offering 4 courses online Summer 1998 – established Distance and Virtual Learning department 2018 – 150+ online course offerings each semester with another 120+ offered in the summer

University of Illinois Global Campus Established in 2007; launched in January 2008 Intended to serve non-traditional students Parkland was positioned to be integral to this initiative

Faculty Training

Structure (EDU 960)

Structure (EDU 960) Choose 4 of 6 topics to earn 0.5 credits: Introduction to CAT Cooperative Learning Reaching Diverse Students Active Learning Mind-Mapping and Pulse-Learning Training for College Prep Online faculty certification – demonstrate proficiency with the ANGEL system

First Offerings Spring 2008 27 participants 14 full-time faculty 11 part-time faculty 2 staff members Summer 2008 30 participants 7 full-time faculty 22 part-time faculty 1 staff member

Revival

Structure (EDU 914)

Change is inevitable

Challenges

EDU 911

EDU 911

Change is constant

EDU 914 Revised Takeaways: Revising syllabus Professional introduction video Content video creation

Change is the ONLY constant

EDU 914 Revised…again Major changes: Removed instructional design Removed history of education Added student engagement Added academic integrity

Feedback Most Important Video creation, accessibility Least Helpful Learning theory Cohesiveness 911 access for reference More time with 911 (tech) Improvements Less readings; outline main points Increased discussions Less learning theory More deliverables

New Course (EDU 914)

Key Changes Fewer readings More discussions Final capstone project

Certification

Questions