Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology
LARGE ONLINE COURSES:A Solution for UTRGV Course Demand
HETS Best Practices ShowcaseSan Juan, PR
Francisco Garcia
Director for COLTT
Elizabeth Zamarron
Instructional Designer II
Session Topics
� Identifying the Challenge
� Proposed Solution
� Increase Virtual Seats
� Teaching LOC - Workshop
� Academic Coaches
� The Pilot/Initiative
� What’s Next?
� Q&A
Online Stats (FY17)
� 486 Online course sections offered
� 11,029 Students taking at least 1 online
course (39%)
� 50,733 Online SCH generated
� 292 Faculty taught online
� 14 Programs/Tracks went through our
Blueprinting Process
QM Faculty/Staff
� 634 MyQM accounts
� 612 faculty/staff taken QM Professional Development
� 24 Peer Reviewers
� 12 Facilitators
� 45 QM Certified Courses
27,809 Students
24,750 Hispanic Students
100 Miles Radius
Largest Hispanic-Serving
Institution in the Nation2nd
Center for Online Learning
& Teaching Technology
Our goals
� Academic Affairs Division
� Online, Hybrid, and Web Augmented Courses
� Promote Quality, Excellence, and Innovation
� Faculty Success: Faculty Succeed = Student Succeed
� We are “Research Focus”
Online ProgramsFully Online Programs� Bilingual Education (MED)
� Curriculum and Instruction (MED) - Digital Specialization
� Educational Technology (MED)
� Film Studies (Minor)
� Kinesiology (MS)
� Mathematics (MS)
� Physician Assistant Studies Bridge (MPAS)
� Spanish Translation & Interpreting (MA)
� Advanced Placement Spanish Literature (Graduate Certificate)
� Court Interpreting (Graduate Certificate)
� Digital Literacy Leader (Graduate Certificate)
� E-Learning (Graduate Certificate)
� Healthcare Interpreting (Graduate Certificate)
� Literary Translation (Graduate Certificate)
� Localization and Audiovisual Translation (Graduate Certificate)
� Master Reading Teacher (Graduate Certificate)
� Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Certificate)
� Spanish Translation (Graduate Certificate)
� Technology Leadership in Education (Graduate Certificate)
� TxVSN Digital Literacies (Graduate Certificate)
Accelerated Online Programs� Business Administration (MBA)*
� Business Administration in Financial Planning (MBA)
� Business Administration in Health Care Administration
(MBA)
� Business Administration in International Trade (MBA)
� Curriculum & Instruction (MED)
� Elementary Math and Science Education Online (MED)
� Science Education (MED)
� Mathematics Education (MED)
� Educational Diagnostician (Certificate)
� Educational Leadership (MED)
� Educational Leadership with Principal Certification (MED)
� Health Sciences (MS)
� Health Care Administration (MSHS)
� Nutrition (MSHS)
� Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MSHS)
� Health Informatics (MSHS)
� Nursing Administration (MSN)
� Nursing Education (MSN)
� Principal Certification (Certificate)
� Public Affairs (MPA)
� RN to BSN
� Social Work (MS)
� Administration and Community Practice (Advanced
Standing)
� Direct Practice with Latino Individuals, Families and
Groups (Advanced Standing)
� Special Education (MED)
Partially Online Programs� Criminology & Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
� Health Services Technology (BAT)
� Multidisciplinary Studies (BMS) *All courses are officially QM Certified
The Challenge
� High demand for courses
� Waitlisted double and triple
� 90+ in a single course
� Increase virtual seats in Online Courses
� Increase the enrollment capacity
� Assist Faculty to address challenges from
managing larger online course (Academic
Coaches)
� Provide professional development
� Quality of courses (APPQMR)
� Motivation for Faculty - Stipend
Proposed Solution
Qualifying Criteria
� Online Course section must be capped to at least 75
� Minimum enrollment of 60 students
� Faculty must be APPQMR Certified
� Complete Teaching Large Online Courses Workshop
� Develop 6 Modules of the course
� Request Academic Coaches
Faculty participants receive a $2000 stipend upon completion of the course.
Teaching Large Online Courses - Workshop
� Hybrid/Flipped Classroom Workshop
� 9 Module Workshop (Weeks)� Module 1: Coaches Roles and Responsibilities
� Module 2: Course Overview and Student Needs Assessment
� Module 3: Backwards Design & Learning Objectives
� Module 4: Accessibility
� Module 5: Assessments
� Module 6: Learning Materials
� Module 7: Learning Activities
� Module 8: Technology
� Module 9: Managing Large Online Course Tips and Strategies
� Teaching Online Certification (Quality Matters)
Teaching Large Online Courses - Workshop
� Teaching Online Certification (Quality Matters)
� Course Quality (APPQMR)
� Objectives
� Assessments
� Activities
� Course Design
� Learner Center Approach
� Chunk the course (Modules)
� Setting expectations/deadlines
Teaching Large Online Courses - Workshop
� Learning Materials and Technology
� Accessibility
� Create interactive lessons on SoftChalk
� Create Lecture Recordings in Tegrity
� Group meeting and virtual office hours via Collaborate
� Copyrights
� Effective use of Academic Coaches (TA’s)
� Communication
� Use of Rubrics
� Groups
� Smart Views
Academic Coaches
� Support from Provost office
� Partner with Instructional Connections
� Academic Coaches / TA’s - Based on Enrollment
� Master’s Degree minimum
� Help with grading, lead discussions, answer emails
� Coaches Workload
� Faculty can refer a coach
Statistics
� 45 Faculty Certified
� 46 Sections in Spring 2018 Courses
� 3,500+ Enrollments
What’s Next?
� Continue Supporting the Initiative
� Bring a new group in Spring 2018
� Research� Learning experience
� Student & Faculty Satisfaction
� Grades
� Cost
Muchas Gracias
Questions?
Contact Information
� Websiteutrgv.edu/online
� Twittertwitter.com/UTRGVCOLTT
� Facebookfacebook.com/UTRGVCOLTT
Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus
Office: Rusteberg 108
Phone: 956-882-6792
Office: Education Bldg. 2.202
Phone: 956-665-5327
utrgv.edu/online | [email protected] | colttapps.utrgv.edu/helpme
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