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Wargo, Katalin – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2022
Faculty development for online teaching is an opportunity to reflect on and revise teaching perceptions and instructional practice. This study found written reflection activities aided instructors in questioning their instructional decisions. This, combined with dialogue with colleagues, became an avenue for instructors to think deeply about…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Web Based Instruction, Educational Change, Teaching Methods
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Wargo, Katalin – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2021
This case study explored a university faculty development seminar that prepared instructors to design and teach online courses taking place at a mid-sized liberal Arts & Sciences university in the Southeastern United States. The purpose of this study was to examine how faculty development for online teaching may influence changes in thinking…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses
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Mandernach, B. Jean; Holbeck, Rick – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2016
An understanding of online teaching time requirements provides essential information to inform scheduling, course size and instructor workload; in addition, awareness of the distribution of time across online teaching tasks provides insight to focus faculty efforts and tailor professional development to target instructional needs. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, College Faculty, Faculty Workload, Correlation
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Shattuck, Julie; Anderson, Terry – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2013
As increasing numbers of higher education students take online courses, there is a corresponding need for additional instructors to teach these students. The research literature indicates that there are different instructor roles, competencies, and attitudes that are required for teaching effectively online than for teaching in campus-based…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Faculty Development
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Starcher, Keith; Mandernach, B. Jean – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2016
Institutions must understand the unique characteristics and motivations of adjunct faculty teaching online to more effectively support a diverse faculty population. The current study examines faculty characteristics and motivations to explore differences in the types of adjunct faculty teaching at non-profit or for-profit institutions. A survey of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Faculty, Teacher Characteristics
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Kosak, Lysa; Manning, Dionna; Dobson, Ellen; Rogerson, Lisa; Cotnam, Shannon; Colaric, Susan; McFadden, Cheryl – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2004
The prevalence of online distance education courses requires university faculty to face new challenges and make new decisions in the areas of course management and design, delivery method, student communication media, creation of an engaging learning environment, assessment, and use of new technologies. The purpose of this study was to ascertain…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Online Courses, Distance Education