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The Digital Learning Faculty Certificate Program, Ekaterina Ginzburg, Peter Chepya, David Demers Jan 2010

The Digital Learning Faculty Certificate Program, Ekaterina Ginzburg, Peter Chepya, David Demers

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To assist in the training and professional development of faculty new to teaching online, Sacred Heart University established the Digital Learning Faculty Certificate Program. This 8-week online cohort program provides faculty with best practices for teaching online, including instructional design, effective online communication and appropriate use of technological tools. Now in its third year, the Digital Learning Faculty Certificate Program has been successful in providing a mechanism to prepare faculty to better meet the challenges of teaching online.


Creating An Effective Training Curriculum For Faculty Who Teach Online, Ekaterina Ginzburg, Peter Chepya, David Demers Jan 2007

Creating An Effective Training Curriculum For Faculty Who Teach Online, Ekaterina Ginzburg, Peter Chepya, David Demers

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The recent increase in demand for online education has forced many colleges and universities to adopt measures to ensure the quality of online offerings. To meet this challenge, Sacred Heart University has developed a unique Digital Learning Faculty Certification Program (DLFCP) to provide faculty training in the development and delivery of online courses. The DLFCP is an 8-week, modular program offered entirely online to our faculty 'scholars.' Each module focuses on key topics associated with the development and delivery of online courses, including instructional design for online learning, and provides faculty with an all-important student perspective and experience. At this …