becoming a successful online instructor
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Becoming a Successful Online
Instructor Lealan Zaccone & Kelvin Bentley
Office of Online Learning
Introductions Online Learning at NCC Becoming an Online Instructor Your Questions
Overview
Who Are We? Kelvin Bentley, Director Lealan Zaccone, Assistant Director Dawn Dzienis, Online Learning Assistant Sharon Zagorski, Secretary Jane Matsinger, Prison Program Coordinator Over 180 full-time and adjunct instructors
Key Facts About Online Learning In 2008-2009, 15% of total NCC credits were
for online courses In Fall 2008, 28% of NCC students took at
least one online course (2,872 students) For the entire 2008-2009 academic
year, 6,052 took at least one online course, an increase of 727 students or 13.7% over last year.
NCC currently offers 20 degrees, certificates and diplomas online
Over 170 courses currently offered online New hybrid sections in subjects including
psychology, English, Math, and Economics
Key Facts About Online Learning
NCC Programs Offered Online
Automotive Technology, AAS (in planning stages)*
Business Administration, AA Criminal Justice, AAS Early Childhood Education (several
options)* Library Technology (Special Diploma)* RV Technology (noncredit)*
*Can be offered to regional or national markets
How many of you currently use it with your courses?
Features emphasized in our online courses◦ Announcements◦ Discussion Board◦ Grade Book◦ Online tests
Bb 9.X by Spring 2011 for online courses
Blackboard
Web conferencing tool integrated with Blackboard
Popular features◦ Whiteboard◦ Chat◦ Audio◦ Application Sharing◦ Web Tour
Examples of Use◦ Week 1 course orientation, exam or assignment
reviews, office hours, supplemental instruction
Elluminate Live
Used with online tests in Blackboard Prevents student printing, Internet surfing,
use of other programs Required for proctored and non-proctored
online exams
Respondus Lockdown Browser
OOL uses a program called CourseEval to create and administer evaluations◦ Available 2 weeks before the end of classes and 1
week afterwards Student reminders posted in Blackboard
and sent by email Online instructors can view ratings and
comments online
Online Course Evaluations
CourseEval Example
The Available Surveys screen shows the participant the surveys that he/she has been assigned to that need to be completed.
CourseEval Example
The Completed Surveys screen shows the participant the surveys that he/she has completed.
CourseEval Example
The Detailed Reports screen displays an individuals survey results information for a particular course.
Publisher-Created Resources
Online Learning at NCC
Opportunities and Challenges for Students and Educators
Instructor-Led Student-Centered
Collaborative in nature
Enhanced by Technology
Teaching Online at NCC
Participate in a 5-week Online
Teaching Orientation
Complete a Self-Paced
Blackboard Training
Participate in Ongoing/Online
Professional Development
Training
Online Faculty Meetings through
ElluminateLive!
.NCC Online Teaching Orientation teaches best practices in online
teaching and learning
Questions?
Office of Online Learning◦ 230 Kopececk Hall◦ 610-861-4160 or 610-332-6089
Kelvin Bentley [email protected]
Lealan Zaccone◦ [email protected]
Contact Information