In Session #16 we will be exploring how to use the Assignment and Assessment tools in Blackboard. This will be a helpful session for you especially if you have materials in inQsit that you need to transfer to Blackboard for course facilitators to use.
The session will be led by Yasemin Tunc, Director of Learning Technologies Consulting and Support, Unified Technology Support.
Please join us in TC 217 on October 19th at 11:00.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Session #15: Summary
Course Materials Transfer
Session #15 began with the introduction of Joel Whitesel, Associate Director of Students Services, Online & Distance Education in the School of Extended Education. Joel explained that the best way for us to transfer our online course materials would be for us to make sure that all of the course materials are in Blackboard. That way, the SEE can help the course facilitators with any problems, and there would be some consistency from one course to another.
There was a concern that we may not have much time to prepare our materials for transfer, so we will devote our next meeting to how to use the Assignment and Assessment tools in Blackboard.
Faculty Stipends
The faculty who attended the meeting agreed that they would like the stipends that will come to the department for each online course to come to them. That is, all of the $1000 per course would be given to the faculty member who is responsible for mentoring the facilitator. This stipend might be considered as payment for the use of faculty members' course materials as well as payment for mentoring the facilitator. If the faculty member does an unsatisfactory job of mentoring, the chair would not assign that faculty as a mentor in the future, and thus, would not generate additional sections of that faculty member's courses.
Ten Week Semesters
The group discussed having 10-week semesters for the online courses. The Fall Semester would begin after Labor Day and run for 10 weeks. The Spring Semester would start at the regular time in January and include 10 weeks of class. Faculty could decide if they wanted to take BSU's Spring Break or hold class during that time. The Summer Semester would start at the regular time and run for 10 weeks. It is believed that even though this does not shorten the program for students, the idea that the courses are 10 weeks long may assist in marketing the program.
Policy Change
Whether to change the department policy to allow people with Master's degrees to serve as course facilitators was discussed. The group was in agreement that we will need to change this policy, or we will not be able to find people to teach the online courses.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on October 19th at 11:00 in TC 217.
Session #15 began with the introduction of Joel Whitesel, Associate Director of Students Services, Online & Distance Education in the School of Extended Education. Joel explained that the best way for us to transfer our online course materials would be for us to make sure that all of the course materials are in Blackboard. That way, the SEE can help the course facilitators with any problems, and there would be some consistency from one course to another.
There was a concern that we may not have much time to prepare our materials for transfer, so we will devote our next meeting to how to use the Assignment and Assessment tools in Blackboard.
Faculty Stipends
The faculty who attended the meeting agreed that they would like the stipends that will come to the department for each online course to come to them. That is, all of the $1000 per course would be given to the faculty member who is responsible for mentoring the facilitator. This stipend might be considered as payment for the use of faculty members' course materials as well as payment for mentoring the facilitator. If the faculty member does an unsatisfactory job of mentoring, the chair would not assign that faculty as a mentor in the future, and thus, would not generate additional sections of that faculty member's courses.
Ten Week Semesters
The group discussed having 10-week semesters for the online courses. The Fall Semester would begin after Labor Day and run for 10 weeks. The Spring Semester would start at the regular time in January and include 10 weeks of class. Faculty could decide if they wanted to take BSU's Spring Break or hold class during that time. The Summer Semester would start at the regular time and run for 10 weeks. It is believed that even though this does not shorten the program for students, the idea that the courses are 10 weeks long may assist in marketing the program.
Policy Change
Whether to change the department policy to allow people with Master's degrees to serve as course facilitators was discussed. The group was in agreement that we will need to change this policy, or we will not be able to find people to teach the online courses.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on October 19th at 11:00 in TC 217.
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