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Facilitating Online Communities For Educators, Managers, And Leaders, Lily Drabkin
Facilitating Online Communities For Educators, Managers, And Leaders, Lily Drabkin
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper explores strategies for promoting social learning among adult peers in online classrooms and workspaces. It examines the challenges faced by facilitators and leaders in fostering social learning in an increasingly digital context and offers solutions for overcoming these challenges.
Start With Trust: Shifting From Pandemic-Centered To Person-Centered Leadership, Jerod Quinn, Tammy Mccoy, Traci Stromie
Start With Trust: Shifting From Pandemic-Centered To Person-Centered Leadership, Jerod Quinn, Tammy Mccoy, Traci Stromie
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
How policies and procedures regarding online learning, faculty coaching, and institutional policy around COVID (and post-COVID) can create more equitable support across the university.
Investing In Our Faculty: Creative Virtual Recognition Ideas For Leadership, Celine S. Hall, Nikki L. Williams
Investing In Our Faculty: Creative Virtual Recognition Ideas For Leadership, Celine S. Hall, Nikki L. Williams
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Faculty are one of our greatest assets. Feeling valued and appreciated by leadership and peers help cultivate feelings of belonging and encourage engagement. In this presentation, we will share ways in which leadership recognizes faculty achievements and provide opportunities for peers to do so as well within an online setting.
More: How To Do More With More In 2022, Harriet E. Watkins, Jacquelyn Cato
More: How To Do More With More In 2022, Harriet E. Watkins, Jacquelyn Cato
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In 2022 we are dealing with new academic realities. This presentation will investigate current faculty concerns and explore the ways academic coaches assist faculty and put the personal touch in online courses necessary to support and enhance the student experience. Providing the ability to scale and save on instructional costs.
Managing Course Consistency Across Multi-Campus, Multi-Modal Systems, David A. Line, Stephen Pyle
Managing Course Consistency Across Multi-Campus, Multi-Modal Systems, David A. Line, Stephen Pyle
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Course standardization within multi-campus systems and between online and on-campus courses is critical for educational consistency, continual improvement, management of curricula and accreditation. This best practice presentation will review two calibration efforts undertaken by the authors at their respective Universities. Methodologies incorporated, systems developed and issues encountered will be discussed.
Title Ix Compliance, Clery Act, Vawa, And The Department Chair, Stephen F. Pyle, David A. Line
Title Ix Compliance, Clery Act, Vawa, And The Department Chair, Stephen F. Pyle, David A. Line
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This interactive research based workshop will review findings regarding expectations of Chairs in facilitating compliance efforts by the University in both traditional and distance learning environments. Chairs will explore through case study analysis how compliance with Title IX, Clery Act, and Violence Against Women Act serves their department.
Using Critical Reflection To Effect Dispositional Change Toward Critical Thinking And Gain Insight Into Student Learning, Steven D. Koether
Using Critical Reflection To Effect Dispositional Change Toward Critical Thinking And Gain Insight Into Student Learning, Steven D. Koether
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this research roundtable is to discuss the use of Brookfield’s Critical Incident Questionnaire to effect dispositional change in students toward critical thinking, gain greater instructor insight, and improve instruction. My preliminary, and future, work in this area derives from experience with undergraduate students taking a general education science course.
Mentoring, Managing, And Motivating Online Course Instructors: Emerging Chair Responsibilities, Mary B. Schreiner Ph.D., Scott Ballantyne Ed.D., Karen Thacker Ph.D.
Mentoring, Managing, And Motivating Online Course Instructors: Emerging Chair Responsibilities, Mary B. Schreiner Ph.D., Scott Ballantyne Ed.D., Karen Thacker Ph.D.
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The number of online university courses continues to grow, and instructors of these courses need unique kinds of involvement with their department chairs. The presentation outlines best practices department chairs can use to mentor, manage and motivate online course instructors, based on both experience and emerging literature in this field.
Evaluating Actual Credibility Criteria Of Internet-Based Scientific Information Of Adult Learners, Angela C. Bliss
Evaluating Actual Credibility Criteria Of Internet-Based Scientific Information Of Adult Learners, Angela C. Bliss
Adult Education Research Conference
Self-directed adult learners access and evaluate scientific information on the Internet. This paper will discuss methodologies proposed to identify credibility criteria employed during these online learning endeavors.
Paving The Way Toward Faculty Careers In Higher Education: Student Mentoring Relationship Experiences While Completing Doctoral Degrees Online, Norina Columbaro, Catherine A. Hansman
Paving The Way Toward Faculty Careers In Higher Education: Student Mentoring Relationship Experiences While Completing Doctoral Degrees Online, Norina Columbaro, Catherine A. Hansman
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to explore the existence and nature of mentoring relationships within online doctoral degree programs. Further, it sought to determine how these relationships prepared online doctoral degree graduates for full-time, tenure-track employment in four-year, land-based higher education institutions.
Online Faculty Development: What Works?, Anita Samuel
Online Faculty Development: What Works?, Anita Samuel
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted with online faculty. Faculty talked about the training and support services they utilized and found most effective when teaching online.