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Vaill, Amber L.; Testori, Peter A. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
In order for faculty to make a successful transition to teaching in the online classroom, they must receive professional development specifically geared toward this challenge. Bay Path College offers a faculty development program that incorporates three distinct components all geared toward aiding faculty to adjust to teaching online and providing…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Mentors, Online Courses, Faculty Development
Lee, Reba-Anna; Dashew, Brian – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
In transitioning to a hybrid delivery model, faculty are presented with an opportunity to engage in a systematic instructional design process which can bring coursework in line with pedagogical best practices that may not exist in traditional face-to-face classes. This paper presents a model whereby Marist College Academic Technology &…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Teacher Surveys, Program Descriptions, Interaction
Wach, Howard; Broughton, Laura; Powers, Stephen – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
To support the growth of its blended courses, Bronx Community College (BCC), a unit of the City University of New York (CUNY), participated in a CUNY-sponsored initiative to increase blended learning options for students. The initiative allowed BCC to expand its existing faculty development program. This paper describes major aspects of the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Faculty Recruitment, Workshops
Henning, Teresa Beth – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
This paper is a study of the author's experiences taking a six-week, asynchronous, online, faculty development class for educators at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Using autoethnography methods, the author details her learning and the ways her experiences support adult learning theories. Implications of this research suggest that adult…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Faculty Development
Fetters, Michael L.; Duby, Tova Garcia – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
Faculty development programs are critical to the implementation and support of curriculum innovation. In this case study, the authors present lessons learned from ten years of experience in faculty development programs created to support innovation in technology enhanced learning. Stages of curriculum innovation are matched to stages of faculty…
Descriptors: Innovation, Faculty Development, Models, Program Implementation
Herman, Jennifer Heather – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Online education is no longer a peripheral phenomenon in higher education: over one-third of faculty members have taught or developed an online course. As institutions of higher education expand their online education offerings, administrators need to recognize that supporting faculty members through the use of incentives and through effective…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Web Sites, School Surveys, Online Surveys
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Ragan, Lawrence C.; Bigatel, Paula Mae; Kennan, Shannon S.; Dillon, Janet May – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
This article describes the design and development of a professional development program based upon research on the competencies necessary for online teaching success conducted at Penn State University in 2009-2010. The article highlights how the results of this research are being aligned with various professional development courses comprising the…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, College Faculty, Distance Education, Online Courses
Anderson, Margaret; Maier, Linda; Shepard, Michael – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2010
To meet workforce demand and the needs of working or place-bound students, Whatcom Community College developed an online version of its existing face-to-face Physical Therapist Assistant program which became a model for other lab-based health science degrees. This article describes research studies that support the program's practices and includes…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Physical Therapy, Community Colleges, Program Development
Napier, Nannette P.; Dekhane, Sonal; Smith, Stella – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
This paper describes the conversion of an introductory computing course to the blended learning model at a small, public liberal arts college. Blended learning significantly reduces face-to-face instruction by incorporating rich, online learning experiences. To assess the impact of blended learning on students, survey data was collected at the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Blended Learning, Computer Literacy
Calderon, Orly; Ginsberg, Amy Patraka; Ciabocchi, Liz – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Faculty and student feedback on blended courses is instrumental to improving blended courses and programs. The purpose of this article is to describe the process and results of blended learning outcome assessment at a large, multi-campus, private university. The outcome measures used in this assessment were developed in the context of current…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Blended Learning
Alden, Jay – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
The use of team projects has been shown to be beneficial in higher education. There is also general agreement that team efforts should be assessed and that the grading ought to represent both (1) the quality of the product developed jointly by the team, as well as (2) the degree of participation and quality of contribution by each individual…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Grading
Herron, Rita I.; Holsombach-Ebner, Cinda; Shomate, Alice K.; Szathmary, Kimberly J. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University--Worldwide serves more than 36,000 online students across the globe, many of whom are military and other non-traditional students, offering 34 undergraduate, graduate, and professional education/workforce certificate programs, presented both online and via blended delivery modes. The centralized model of online…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer System Design, Guidelines, Administrative Organization
Shelton, Kaye – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
This article features Dallas Baptist University (DBU), a private, Christian, liberal arts institution located in the DFW Metroplex. With just over 5,200 students, DBU provides both traditional undergraduate, adult and graduate degrees with the enrollment almost equally divided between the three student groups. Today, DBU offers 34 degree programs…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Academic Persistence, Online Courses, Educational Practices
Larson, David K.; Sung, Chung-Hsien – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
The purpose of this research was to perform a three way comparison of delivery modes for an introductory Management Information Systems course to determine if there existed a difference in student success among the delivery modes. The research compares student exam and final grade results in this class that was taught by the same instructor using…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Student Evaluation
Bliss, Catherine A.; Lawrence, Betty – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
Asynchronous text based discussion boards are included in many online courses, however strategies to compare their use within and between courses, from a disciplinary standpoint, have not been well documented in the literature. The goal of this project was to develop a multi-factor metric which could be used to characterize discussion board use in…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Distance Education, Student Participation, Online Courses
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