2. Faculty Training and Certification: A Panel Discussion Planned and moderated by Boria Sax, Ph.D. Director of Online Research, Development and Training Mercy College

3. With: Donald Hart Director of Graduate Education, Thomas Edison State College Frank McCluskey Provost, American Public University Systems Robert McDole Instructional Technologist, Mountain State University Janet Moore Chief Learning Officer, Sloan-C Michael Lindeman Program Director, Illinois Online Network Tina Royal Director of Technology Assisted Learning, Marist College

4. The habits formed in an only classroom do not transfer will to an online format, so faculty members who teach online must be trained not only in technology but in pedagogy as well. Online teaching has been growing explosively but somewhat chaotically over the past two decades or so: there are now scores of faculty training programs in the United States, but there is no standard for comparison and evaluation. Sloan-C is now engaged in examining the needs of universities in faculty training and certification, and this panel discussion is part of that endeavor. The habits formed in an only classroom do not transfer will to an online format, so faculty members who teach online must be trained not only in technology but in pedagogy as well. Online teaching has been growing explosively but somewhat chaotically over the past two decades or so: there are now scores of faculty training programs in the United States, but there is no standard for comparison and evaluation. Sloan-C is now engaged in examining the needs of universities in faculty training and certification, and this panel discussion is part of that endeavor.

5. Carol Gravel did a survey of programs in training and certification in online teaching in 2005. She summarized her findings as follows: 1. The target audience is not all university professors/faculty. Programs are offered for trainers, administrators, etc. 1. The target audience is not all university professors/faculty. Programs are offered for trainers, administrators, etc. 2. Cost for an individual course is anywhere from $200 = $1700. Cost of a "program" is anywhere from $995- $1900 2. Cost for an individual course is anywhere from $200 = $1700. Cost of a "program" is anywhere from $995- $1900 3. The majority of certifications are offered as graduate certificates from colleges or universities. 3. The majority of certifications are offered as graduate certificates from colleges or universities. 4. Apprenticeship is not explicitly defined as part of the program in any of the online information. 4. Apprenticeship is not explicitly defined as part of the program in any of the online information.

6. We have asked people to participate who are involved in online education and faculty training in a variety of institutions and from a variety of perspectives. As in any live discussion, we look for fresh answers and spontaneous interaction from participants, but we can announce some of the basic questions in advance. We have asked people to participate who are involved in online education and faculty training in a variety of institutions and from a variety of perspectives. As in any live discussion, we look for fresh answers and spontaneous interaction from participants, but we can announce some of the basic questions in advance.

7. A Few Basic Questions: What do you feel faculty at your institution need to know in order to teach online? What do you feel faculty at your institution need to know in order to teach online? How do you evaluate the design and teaching of an online course? How do you evaluate the design and teaching of an online course? What training programs are in place at your institution? What are their successes and challenges? What training programs are in place at your institution? What are their successes and challenges? How do you motivate faculty to participate in training? With what success? How do you motivate faculty to participate in training? With what success? What sort of training would you like to implement if you had the necessary resources and support? What sort of training would you like to implement if you had the necessary resources and support? How might Sloan-C help? How might Sloan-C help?

8. We hope you can make it to our panel discussion, and ask questions of your own…. Thank you for your interest. The End