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Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Gooding, Megan; Shreaves, Dana; Kepka, Jennifer – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2019
There is an increased demand for online courses and programs. As a result, institutions are experimenting with different ways to train and support faculty to teach online. There is very little recent literature, though, describing the various ways that institutions actually train faculty to teach online. In this article, we report on the results…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Faculty Development, Training Methods
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Martin, Florence; Wang, Chuang; Budhrani, Kiran; Moore, Robert L.; Jokiaho, Annika – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2019
With the increase in number of courses being offered online, there is an increase in the need for professional development support for instructors to teach online. The purpose of this study is to examine faculty perceptions on professional development needs for online teaching, specifically in the U.S. and in Germany. Based on a qualitative…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Online Courses
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Linda D. Bloomberg – International Journal of Online Graduate Education, 2020
In the Spring of 2020, most educational institutions are rapidly having to convert to online education. Suddenly, instructors are no longer in the same physical space as their students. Separated from their students and colleagues, they are having to adjust their teaching approach rapidly, and are most likely learning as they go. This ubiquitous…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Success, Faculty Development
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Lakhan, Anjay; Laxman, Kumar – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2019
Mobile learning is getting very popular in this 21st century due to advanced digital technology. Students' in the present day are growing up in a society which is immensely different compared to their teachers. Many educators are struggling to keep up with the modern evolution and there is a need to change teacher beliefs. This study, investigated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Technology Integration
Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2018
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. Begun in 1968 as the College and University Eleven-Thirty Users' Group…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Conferences (Gatherings), College Students, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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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Hoffman, Michael S. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
Higher education institutions are increasingly looking to online education as a means to broaden their market reach, increase student enrollments and ultimately realize increased tuition revenue. Many institutions, however, find that they have insufficient infrastructure resources to launch one or more fully online learning programs. A small…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Costs, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
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Brill, Jennifer; Park, Yeonjeong – International Journal on E-Learning, 2011
The effective integration of current technologies in teaching and research is a high priority for today's universities. To support the technology skills of university faculty, staff, and students, the subject university's office for faculty training and support, provides free, 24/7 access to a collection of online technology tutorials leased from…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Internet, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Ray, Julie A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This mixed methods study focused on the perceptions of faculty currently instructing online. The sample was taken from the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and consisted of a random selection of instructors teaching at least one online course in the fall of 2008. Of the 300 people surveyed via a web-based survey tool, 111…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Course Content
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Wiesenmayer, Randy; Kupczynski, Lori; Ice, Phil – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2008
With growth of online course enrollments outpacing enrollments in traditional courses by 500%, institutions of higher education are experiencing significant changes in terms of long-term strategic planning. Along with providing for the infrastructure requirements associated with online course offerings, the issue of faculty preparedness and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Technical Support, Guidance, Electronic Learning
Nevada System of Higher Education, 2008
This report focuses on distance education within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) for the 2007-08 academic year and provides documentation of the substantial growth of distance education within all colleges and universities. Distance education is a field of continuous improvement and change, and NSHE institutions are constantly…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Nontraditional Students, Higher Education, State Colleges
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Winter, Rosamund – Australian Educational Computing, 2002
The move to providing flexible delivery of university subjects and courses urged by government policy raises a number of issues for support staff. Whatever "flexible learning" might mean, there are hardware, software, training and attitudinal issues which are central to the work of support staff. This paper will address some of the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Information Literacy, Work Environment, Faculty Development
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Okimoto, Hae – Educational Perspectives, 2002
Universities are increasingly looking toward technology to overcome geographical barriers to access, and this has placed new demands on faculty to explore the potential of technology in their classrooms. As a result, faculty development in the use of appropriate applications for teaching and learning has become a critical issue. In the 2000…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Summer Programs