1. PNC Technology Mentorship Program:
Mixing IT Up:
Blending Technological and Pedagogical Professional Development
Carin Chuang, Annette Coates, Karen Klosinski, Christabel Rogalin, Anastasia Trekles, Sarah White
Mentorship Program Overview
Available to all full-time or part-time faculty
Mentor Faculty are trained in Quality Matters standards and online/hybrid course development
Interdisciplinary and campus-wide
Two Semesters
Semester 1: Develop and learn
Semester 2: Teach and be formally evaluated with the QM rubric
Benefits
Redesigned course
Quality Matters standards
Stipend and ongoing lunch workshops
Recognition luncheon with administration
Impact & Assessment
Quality Matters internal review
Provides faculty with a new template for all their courses
Students find increased satisfaction
PNC Technology Mentorship Program:
One Year Later
Where do our participants come from?
Liberal Arts
English
Communication
Education
Behavioral Sciences
Science
Nursing
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Computer Information Technology
Electrical Engineering
Business
Organizational Leadership
References
Barczyk, C., Buckenmeyer, J., Feldman, L., & Hixon, E. (2011). Assessment of a university-based distance education mentoring program from a quality management perspective. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 19(1), 5-24.
Huston, T., & Weaver, C.L. (2008). Peer coaching: Professional development for experienced faculty. Innovative Higher Education, 33(1), 5-20.
Pan, C., & Thompson, K. (2009). Exploring dynamics between instructional designers and higher education faculty: An ethnographic case study. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 2(1), Retrieved from
Quality Matters Program (2014). QM research. Quality Matters. Retrieved from
Sener, J., & Shattuck, K. (2006). Research literature and standards sets support for Quality Matters review standards as of 12/5/05. Quality Matters.
Ongoing Challenges
Time!
Consistent participation
Providing constructive criticism
Helping faculty choose the tools best for their courses
Taking things one step at a time