1. Dr. D & the Apollo Lounge: Innovative Ideas for Faculty Development Janet Gubbins & Chris Fearrington University of West Georgia

2. Common Training Model Herding (group workshops) One-on-one assistance

3. Common Patterns Same faculty faces over and over Doesn’t reach the large majority Time and personnel intensive

4. Overview 1.Last year’s findings; how do faculty really learn to teach online? 2.Resulting 5 new initiatives 3.New Research 4.Implications – future direction

5. How Faculty Really Learn Total Time Spent in Various Preparation

6. How Faculty Really Learn On their own through readings, tutorials “In the hall” assistance from other faculty Just-in-time support Experience, experience, experience

7. Innovative Ideas ROI? Scalability? Effectiveness? Result: 2 programs expanded and new initiatives begun… Initial Research Dr. DApollo A Follow-up Research

8. Innovative Ideas Their turf; their terms;*Dr. D House calls Facilitate communityApollo Program Join forcesCentralized Calendar Arm the infantryStaff/Student Training Entice leaders to lead & recruit Odyssey Mentor Program; *Apollo Awards

9. Dr. D House Calls Their turf; their terms… Last year, staff dressed as Dr. D and made house calls by request, to faculty offices for 30 min. sessions Dr. D expanded: 1 per week requirement Virtual visits for off-campus faculty Check-ups via phone

10. Dr. D House Calls Unintended Results: Found out stuff we didn’t know that we didn’t know Attracted many newcomers

11. Dr. D House Calls Research: –Phone surveys –Comparison of retention, usage, & scalability vs. workshops

12. Dr. D House Calls Results: More likely to retain & use Reaches more diverse set of faculty-1st hand & 2nd Unintended valuable qualitative info distance.westga.edu/webct05/data.htm

13. Dr. D House Calls More likely to retain & use: Dr DWorkshop Recalled Trainer (s) & Topics 92%87.5% Use increased100%60% Incorporated into course 100%70% distance.westga.edu/webct05/data.htm

14. Dr. D House Calls Shared knowledgeDr DWorkshop Told peers about service 78%65% Taught others78%60% distance.westga.edu/webct05/data.htm

15. Dr. D House Calls distance.westga.edu/webct05/data.htm Increased diversity: 45% of Dr D participants never attended a workshop or sought other training from the DE dept. (25 of 55) 75% of those were from highest need college (18 of 25)

16. Apollo Program THEN: The Apollo Program was a program by which faculty could win an award by being informal mentors to others… UWG’s Apollo Award: Attend 3 workshops & certify use Teach 2 courses in a yr Present to fellow faculty

17. Apollo Program NOW: This year a series of informal socials in the “Apollo Café”, helped to facilitate a community of learners. Free food & prizes; open to 1 st 20 faculty – informal with only a list of suggested topics

18. Apollo Program Phone survey results: 3 unsolicited kudos for allowing informal opp to collaborate & meet other DE fac Observation: Many 1 st timers 1 st drawn in by Café and then attended training

19. Centralized Calendar “In the halls” we learned many faculty still did not know whom to go to for what assistance. ANSWER: All tech training on a centralized calendar, without taking away autonomy. www.westga.edu/~training

20. Student/Staff Training “In the halls” we learned faculty most often rely on closest/safest options - secretaries & student workers; and that trying to find help for tech-inept students is a major obstacle. ANSWER: Offered group, one-on-one extended, and Dr. D training specifically for these people. Promoted new student/student mentor program.

21. Student/Staff Training Phone survey results: “WebCT for Secretaries” most productive. Shared knowledgeDr DWorkshop # told about services (adjusted minus sec. impact) 3741 (26) # taught (adjusted minus sec. impact) 2534 (22)

22. What Next? Success: attracting new faculty improving quality of courses Remaining need: full programs online

23. Odyssey Mentor Program “In the halls” we learned it may not be just faculty resistance but Chair resistance. Ex. “My Chair won’t let me because…” ANSWER: Formal Recognition; VP endorsement; Ground-swell of numbers

24. Odyssey Mentor Program Not yet funded 7 mentors - $1000 stipend 3 mentees each - $300 for Summer institute & teaching 1 distance course Website under construction – distance.westga.edu/odyssey/ distance.westga.edu/odyssey/

25. Future Plans? Identifying true program needs Careful planning & marketing More cheerleading!

26. Future Plans? Improve Self-Teaching Options Improve online tutorials with interactivity –NOT just “View” but “Do”Do –List rotating topics at login point - exex –Possibly tie in w/ tracking, quizzes, surveys, & automated certificates of success Email tip of the week

27. Future Plans? Collaborate Don’t lose sight of the objectives We’re all on the same side

28. Your future? Get out there and talk to all the faculty, not just the regulars Recruit faculty recruiters

29. Your future? Assessment Accept one size does not fit all Always look for new ideas – be original!

30. Review Last year’s findings; how do faculty really learn to teach online? Resulting 5 new initiatives Research on Dr D program Implications/ future direction

31. Ideas? Questions? Janet or Chris distance@westga.edu