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2001 recipient of the Sloan-C Award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development

FacultyDevelopmentThe SUNY Learning Network Experience

Alexandra M. PickettAssociate DirectorSUNY Learning NetworkFaculty Development & Instructional Design

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This presentation will describe:

An introduction and background of theSUNY Learning Network (SLN) forcontext.

The key elements (essentialattributes) in SLN’s successful award-winning online faculty developmentprogram.

Overview

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SUNY LearningNetwork

30 of the 64 campus participate in SLN.

3,000 online faculty.

107 online degrees offered.

100,000+ online student enrollments.

4,000 + fully online courses.

90+ online inst. designers.

high levels of student & faculty satisfaction.

CC account for 67% of student enrollments.

!SLN was referencedin testimony to theKerrey Commissionin Congress as the2nd largestALN in thecountry.

2008-2009 academic year. . .

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SLN Context Faculty Development and Training Faculty Training Materials Course Development Process Instructional Design & Support Team – best practices Campus-based MIDs – for ongoing local Faculty Support Research/Data Collection/Analysis Campus-based Academic Coordinator liaison Policy Development Marketing & Promotional Activities Technical Infrastructure (Servers/Telecommunications) Technical Support/7 x 24 Operational Support HelpDesk/7 days a week Central Inquiry Response Capacity Common Student Registration Process SUNY DL Web site Assisting Registrars

!SLN -Is aSystem-wideALN

Visit: http://SLN.suny.edu

Historical Benefits ofMembership in SLN

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SLN ContextAcademic Authority

Offer CoursesGrant DegreeSelect FacultyAcademic Review

Standard Student ServicesEnrollment ManagementFinancial AidAdvisement

Receive and Manage RevenueTuition, State Aid, Charge Backs, etc.

SUNY CampusResponsibilities

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SLN Awards2000 EDUCAUSE Award for Systemic Progress inTeaching and Learning

2001 Sloan-C award for Excellence in ALN FacultyDevelopment

2002 Sloan-C award for Excellence in Institution-WideALN Programming

2003 Sloan-C Award for Excellence in Online Teaching

2006 USDLA 21st Century Best Practice Award - OnlineTechnology - Higher Education

2009 NUTN Distance Education Innovation Award

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FacultyDevelopment

1994-95 research & development period.Objective: what works?We already assumed “no significant difference”http://www.nosignificantdifference.org/

1995-99 synthesis of models, processes, &procedures, infrastructure, resources, support &services.Objective: will it scale?

1999-05 . . . Full-scale production.Objective: institutionalization, sustainability

Our roadmap. . .

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!SLN’s 5 keyelements

What I have learnedfrom working with over3000 SUNY faculty,from 40+ SUNYinstitutions, andthousands of studentssince 1994.

Model: Rapid Scale: This required that we develop a consistently appliedand thoughtful faculty development process.

Support: Large numbers: Successful online courses have effectivedesigns and effective/prepared instructors. = Instructional designers, HD,templates.

Approaches: Our philosophy: Technology in the service of pedagogy.

Evaluation: Program evaluation and continuous improvements: Iterate!Best practices: what is working, why, what needs to be improved?

Quality: Requires a comprehensive approach to training, support,resources, best practices, exemplars, community of practice,template/standards, formal course review/rubric.

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? What models does SLN usefor online faculty development,course design, and training?

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Key ElementModels

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Key Element 4-Stage faculty development process.

7 step online course design process.

Challenge: scalability, facultybuy-in, consistency in coursequality and student experience.

SLN faculty development,course design, training. . .

1. Model2. Support

3. Approaches

4. Evaluation

5. Quality

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