dc.contributor.author	Way, Raleigh
dc.contributor.author	Lloyd, David
dc.contributor.author	Champion, Deborah
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-03T20:40:35Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-03T20:40:35Z
dc.date.issued	2011-03-03
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/993
dc.description	Presented at the Online Lifeline Conference, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, February 16-18, 2011.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The Center for Online Learning (COL) at Georgia Southern University (GSU) develops courses for online degree programs. The process includes two weeks of online training for faculty who teach the courses. The two‐week online training course provides an online course experience for faculty from a student’s perspective. Faculty must complete 4 learning modules. Each module has a specific pedagogical focus that asks faculty to think through the teaching and learning experience. In the first module, faculty examine their current teaching practice and reflect on how they might teach a particular subject online. The second module explores the concept of instructional alignment; Bloom’s Taxonomy is used as the vehicle for the discussion. The third module asks the faculty to consider how they engage students in dialogue in an online course; here we explore discussion guidelines and rubrics. In the fourth module, faculty are asked to design on paper a unit of instruction for an online class. The process that GSU uses for faculty and course development will be outlined. Emphasis will be placed on best practice concepts for online course design and the pedagogical aspects of faculty development.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Distance education	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Curriculum planning--United States	en_US
dc.title	Faculty and Course Development for Online Degree Programs	en_US
dc.type	Presentation	en_US