1. EL7004-8 Guidelines for Online Faculty William Sexton

2. Introduction Advancement in technology has changed the way people live their lives – Communication – Learn – Socialize Technology has changed the way business function (Lindner, Dooley, & Kelsey, 2012).

3. Introduction Technology has created new opportunities for educational institutions – Students seeking a career – Students continuing their education – Workers looking to enhance current skills – Workers looking to change careers (Lindner, Dooley, & Kelsey, 2012).

4. Introduction Why online learning for students – Opportunities for students to attend classes who may not have any other opportunities Removes time and distance obstacles – Flexibility – Opportunity to take classes that may not be offered locally – Cost (Nagel, Maniam, & Leavell, 2011).

5. Introduction Why online learning for institutions – Student/instructor ratio – Brick and mortar structures – Using existing technology and infrastructure – Scheduling flexibility (Nagel, Maniam, & Leavell, 2011).

6. Introduction Influence of Technology Influence of Cost Opportunity Cost

7. Introduction Organizational Benefits – Increased student/teacher ratio (Hyman, 2012) – Existing technology used in a more efficient manner – Scheduling flexibility (Geisinger, Raman, Haen, Kemis, & Pate, 2012). – More efficient use of existing structures

8. Introduction Quality Instructors Moore’s Theory of Transactional Distance Making the Virtual Classroom a Reality – (MVCR) (Fallon, 2011)

9. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor Administrative Design Facilitation or Manager Evaluation Technical

10. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor Administrative Competency – Constructive Feedback Allows student to reflect on instructor comments Provides student with the opportunity for additional learning – Student Monitoring Attendance Academic performance (Zimmerman, 2011)

11. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor Design Competency – Most online instructors are not involved in design of online courses – Online instructors can Modify assignments to promote collaboration Stimulate the sharing of information across a network

12. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor Culture Awareness – Creates safe learning environment – Maximizes each individual’s learning opportunity – Promotes the sharing of information by all students (Uzuner, 2009)

13. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor Competent Use of Technology – Technologies used in the virtual classroom – Competency in hardware/software used by students Web 2.0 Technologies – Wikkis – RSS Feeds – Podcast – Videos – Blogs (Bigatel, Ragan, Kennan, May, & Redmond, 2012)

14. Competencies of Effective Online Instructor Competency in Communication – Written – Oral Ability to Motivate Students

15. Summary Teaching Online is a relatively new profession National Center for Education Statics – Approximate increase of 11 Million students taking online classes between 2002-2006 – Expect steady increases in the future

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