Do They Really Get It? Assessing Your WebCT Training Scott Allen WebCT Administrator - WSU Jo Ellen Jonsson Training Specialist - WSU

Background Problems with Faculty Training $$$ Incentive for WebCT training Do faculty really learn from training? Developed competencies for –Teaching in Vista –Designing in Vista Developed hands-on assessments for these competencies Faculty must pass assessments (100%) to receive training pay.

Our Training Plan To Teach Online: Orientation and Teaching in Vista – 2 hours Designing in Vista – 3 hours Optional Training: Grade Book Advanced Tools Wimba Voice Tools

Training Topics Orientation: –“My WebCT” –Navigation –Student View Teaching Functions: –Grading Assignments Assessments Discussion Questions –Grade Book – –Announcements –Calendar –Uploading Documents –Selective Release –Tracking Reports

Training Topics Design Functions: –Templates –Folders/Learning Modules/Content Files –Setting up Assignments Assessments Discussion Questions Web Links –Syllabus –Uploading

Our Training Plan To Teach Online: Orientation and Teaching in Vista – 2 hours Designing in Vista – 3 hours Optional Training: Grade Book Advanced Tools – media library, course customization, Respondus, Camtasia etc… Wimba Voice Tools

Teaching Assessment After the Completion of Orientation/ Teaching Training: –Professor makes an appointment with the instructional designer assigned to their college. Before Appointment: Instructional Designer enrolls professor in a clean training course. (Restored Backup) Professor comes to faculty lab and is given a handout with basic instructions. Professor completes assessment on their own. Instructional Designer corrects assessment and notifies professor of pass or fail.

Designer Assessment After the Completion of the Designer Training: –Professor makes an appointment with the instructional designer assigned to their college. Before Appointment: Instructional Designer enrolls professor in a blank course. Professor comes to faculty lab and is given a handout with basic instructions and files to put into the course. (They build a simple course) Professor completes assessment on their own. Instructional Designer corrects assessment and notifies professor of pass or fail.

Pro’s of Assessments $$$ Compensation is based on successful completion of the hands-on assessment. Faculty pay attention in training. Quality questions are asked. Professors practice using WebCT Vista before they come to take assessments. Fewer “help” calls from these professors. Tool knowledge gained by faculty is much greater – rather than memorizing clicks. Faculty satisfaction – certificate and $$$

Con’s of Assessments Time intensive (for Instructional Designers): Takes extra time to set up, administer and correct assessments. Tracking who has completed training and the assessments for compensation was arduous. Some faculty were uptight about completing the assessments. (Some worried they wouldn’t pass.) Should have done this earlier!

Questions?

Next Step: Master Online Teaching Certification –Objective: Encourage professors to upgrade their online courses. Use new communication tools Implement best practices Peer review Faculty showcase – share ideas