Supporting Faculty Development Blended Learning & Social Networking (Carrier Laswell Spinella) ...

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15th Annual – Sloan CInternational Conference on Online Learning

“The Power of Online Learning: Opportunities for Tomorrow”

Supporting Faculty Development: Blended Learning

Social Networking

Presenters: Stuart Carrier, Ph.D. Linell Monson-Laswell, Ed. D.

Gerri Spinella, Ed. D.

Orlando, Florida October 28-30, 2009

Overview

A professional development in the Educational Leadership Program for faculty members to experience: Curriculum orientation, Technology training Networking connection to distant

colleagues

scarrier@nl.edu, linell.monson-lasswell@nl.edu, gerri.spinella@nl.edu

Multiple National-Louis Campuses

Chicago, Illinois

Elgin, Illinois

Lisle, Illinois

Skokie, Illinois

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wheeling, Illinois

Tampa, Florida

Department Facts

Approved programs in three states: Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida

18 faculty membersMED and Doctoral Programs in

Educational LeadershipPartnerships with New Leaders for New

Schools (NLNS) and Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)

PROFILE

Illinois Programs Wisconsin Programs Florida Program

MED: 275 students

EDD: 91 students

MED: 185 students

EDD: 38 students

MED: 205 students

Full time faculty: 12.67

Full time faculty: 2 Full time faculty: 3.33

Adjunct faculty: 8-10 Adjunct faculty: 5-6 Adjunct faculty: 5-7

PROGRAM PHRASES

Technology Integration

BLACKBOARD ORIENTATION

https://blackboard.nl.edu/webct/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct?appforward=/webct/startFrameSet.dowebct%3Fforward=manageCourse.dowebct%26lcid=133461839001scarrier@nl.edu, linell.monson-lasswell@nl.edu, gerri.spinella@nl.edu

DEMO COURSE – TERM 1

http://www.skype.com/welcomeback/scarrier@nl.edu, linell.monson-lasswell@nl.edu, gerri.spinella@nl.edu

CENTRA

SIMULATION (Audio)-I-Tunes

FLIP VIDEO PRESENTATION

VID00317

Continued Professional Development

Curriculum Development Establishment of Common Performance Expectations

Technology Integration

Instructional Strategies

National and Regional Conferences & Workshops

Department Meetings

Social networking

Livetext Professional Portfolio

Present alternative courses of actionDiscuss pros/cons of each

https://c1.livetext.com/doc/3813751scarrier@nl.edu, linell.monson-lasswell@nl.edu, gerri.spinella@nl.edu

Training for Adjuncts

Formal sessions one to two times a yearTechnology training available on

Blackboard, Livetext, Skype, Multimedia, and Centra, etc.

Development of Demonstration courses aligned to the new performance expectations

Program coordinators available for individual assistance

Sample Agenda for Adjunct Training

Welcome Background Information on Changes Orientation Power Point

Distribution of Handbook and Matrix Discussion of Performance Expectations

Use of technologyLivetext

Blackboard

Developing Social Networking Opportunities

Collaboration to build professional learning communityClinical, Adjunct, Full Time Faculty Members

Meeting placeBlackboardSkypeNLU Meeting PlaceCentra

Our Vision for the Future

"As the world becomes more inter-connected organizations that will truly excel in the future will be ( those)... that discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn."

Peter Senge 'The Fifth Discipline'