Adjunct Faculty Orientation

January 11, 2011

Who you are Location Bit of background

Welcome and Introductions

About Us Enrollments and Permission Numbers Adjunct Faculty Pages in Moodle Portfolio Requirement Student Needs Department Requirements Evaluations Questions

Agenda

2 Master’s Degrees 3 Certificates Experiencing substantial growth 13 full-time faculty

About Us

Adobe Connect Web-conferencing tool where we hold multi-user

conferences, advise students, and share materials. Contact Nelson Bacquero for an account.

Features:◦ Audio set-up wizard◦ Pods◦ Text, mic, webcam◦ Using microphones

How we communicate

BroncoWeb email and Moodle

Adjunct Faculty Pages Faculty Page Edtech Website BroncoWeb Help Center (this is not where

Blackboard assistance is directed) Registrar’s office Graduate College

Where to find help

Policy: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/web/procedures.htm

We accept qualified students up to one week prior to the start of classes, provided there are open seats available in courses. All M.E.T. application materials (including transcripts) must be received 45 days before classes start to guarantee a seat. See the academic calendar at http://registrar.boisestate.edu/academic-calendar.shtml

Enrollments and Permission Numbers

Faculty Drop: January 24 Add and Drop: January 31 Withdraw: February 28 Appeal Incomplete

http://broncoweb.boisestate.edu/

Drops, Adds, Withdrawals, Appeals and Incompletes

Lisa’s Summary◦ http://lisadawley.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/eportfolios-w

ith-helen-barrett/ Edtech Site:  

◦ http://edtech.boisestate.edu/web/final-activity.htm Screencast.com  

◦ http://www.screencast.com/t/NTYxZjRm Adjunct Faculty Pages in Moodle

◦ http://edtech.mrooms.org/

Portfolio

Special Needs◦ Disability Center

http://drc.boisestate.edu/ ◦ Writing Center

http://www.boisestate.edu/wcenter/ Textbooks

◦ Bookstore◦ Website

Syllabi◦ Website

Curriculum Alignment

Student Needs

Modeling best practice in design principles◦ graphics and usability ◦ navigational structure ◦ updated links◦ updated dates ◦ well developed schedule of assignments ◦ measurable objectives aligned to assignments

Simplify wherever possible

Design Principles

Providing choice in focus, in expression, in use of tools

Be cognizant of students in different countries - they do not have access to some tools

Be aware of time zone differences Be aware of differing professional and

personal needs

Flexibility and Adaptability

Project-based Authentic Useful Practice-based and workforce oriented

Relevance and Application

Immediate (within 24 hours) Helpful Timely feedback on grading Awareness of your tone in written

communications - especially in public discussion forums

Be respectful Be specific and guiding Students want to learn from you!

Communication and Feedback

9 - 12 hours per week in the regular session Survey students early in the class Formative design.

Workload Requirements

Be present Participate in discussions Personalize wherever possible. Add Voki

notes, Voicethread presentations, Screencasts, Podcasts

Clarify your role and how it fits within the framework of the course

Be a teacher (not a facilitator) Know your subject-matter

Making a Course Your Own

Organization Accessibility Guidance Consideration and respect Encouragement Initiative Timeliness Responsiveness Applicable Challenging Fairness Currency Purpose and planning Subject-matter expertise Demonstrated Best Practice

What students like…