Criteria for determining who is appropriately trained and proficient in (1) both the online and hybrid delivery model and (2) the use of the Course Management System (Blackboard).
Delivery Expertise
- Faculty must have demonstrated their competence in teaching the proposed hybrid or online course in the traditional setting.
- Faculty must show some indication of formal training and experience in teaching hybrid and/or online courses. This may be documented through:
- External training site offered by a professional development course(s) or formal coursework; or
- Formal training and experience at another post-secondary institution; or
- Successful completion of in-house training.
Course Management System Expertise
- Faculty must demonstrate their level of competence through a review of their prior development, implementation and execution of a traditional course using the College’s course management system in a prior semester long course.
- Competence will be based on an analysis of the following:
- Understanding of the proposed delivery methodology (traditional, hybrid vs online). o Course overview is easily located.
- Syllabus that is posted contains all of the suggested elements of a syllabus.
- Course goals and learning objectives are clearly stated in terms understandable to students.
- Learning modules or some other content organization is visible and logical.
- Several forms on assessment using the tools in the course management system are present in the course.
- Some instructional materials, other than that contained in the textbook, are present with appropriate directions for the students to use them (internet links, publications, photos, etc.).
- Types of learning activities selected are consistent with achievement of learning outcomes.
- Competence will be based on an analysis of the following:
- Faculty will demonstrate to the satisfaction of an assigned peer reviewer that they have explored the course tools available and have considered which they would use if the course reviewed in step 1 were to become hybrid or online. This demonstration would include examples of how a module would be presented and the assessment completed under the new delivery format. This demonstration will include:
- Course overview expanded
- Instructional methodology is explained to students including deadlines
- Course policies are clearly stated and identified. These policies address:
- American with Disabilities Act
- Attendance
- Copyright policies
- Course week definition
- Online workload
- Plagiarism
- Third party software and FERPA
- Minimal student technical skills expectations
- Course grading policies
- Instructor introduction and instructions for students to build their profile in the class roster are included.
- Instructor contact information including “office” hours. “Office” hours must include a statement as to how frequently the faculty member will be checking the course management system and email.
- Types of materials, activities and means of student engagement are clearly defined.
- Explanation of the course management tools that will be used and where students can obtain further info on the tools.
- Course overview expanded
Approved April 2015