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Faculty Development for Blended Teaching and Learning, A Sloan-C Certificate Program

by Sloan-C

by Alan Aycock,Amy Mangrich,Tanya Joosten,Matthew Russell,Gerald Bergtrom

 

Table of Content

 

Introduction: Sloan-C Blended Course Redesign Faculty Development Program............................. 5

Overall Certificate Program Description......................................................................................... 7

Presenter Biographies.................................................................................................................. 9

 

Agenda: Workshop One, November 10^th through December 1^st.................................................. 12

Definition of Blended Course and Extended Course Example: Site and the Public Space............... 13

The Ten Blended Course Redesign Questions: An Overview........................................................ 25

Redesigning Your Course Using the Ten Questions: Organizational Communication...................... 32

What Goes Online and What Goes Face-to-face?........................................................................ 39

Breakout: Your Responses to the Ten Questions......................................................................... 41

A Backwards Design Approach: Buy Me! Ads and Shopping in American Culture........................... 42

Sample Blended Assignments from Ads and Shopping in American Culture.................................. 47

Designing a Learning Module for a Blended Course: Anthropology of Religion.............................. 53

Using Discussion Forums to Create Online Community................................................................ 57

Breakout: Design Your Own Learning Module with a Discussion Forum Activity............................ 67

Strategies for Integrating Online and Face-to-face in Blended Learning........................................ 69

Breakout: How Will You Integrate the Two Components of Your Blended Course?....................... 74

Workshop Evaluation.................................................................................................................. 75

 

Agenda: Workshop Two, January 12^th through February 2^nd......................................................... 76

Choosing How to Deliver Content in a Blended Course: A Decision Rubric..................................... 77

Content Delivery Decision Rubric................................................................................................ 81

Blended Course Redesign for Large Enrollment Classes............................................................... 82

Breakout: Choose Your Preferred Mode(s) of Content Delivery................................................... 92

Using Small Groups in Blended Courses....................................................................................... 93

Breakout: Create a Group Learning Activity for Your Blended Course......................................... 101

Assessment of Student Learning in Blended Courses................................................................. 102

Sample Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs).................................................................... 112

                Classroom Assessment Technique (CAT) Example 1: Muddiest Point.............................. 112

                Classroom Assessment Technique (CAT) Example 2: One-Minute Paper........................ 112

                Classroom Assessment Technique (CAT) Example 3: RSQC²............................................ 112

Rubrics for Assessing Student Work..................................................................................... 113

                Discussion Forum Rubric #1........................................................................................... 113

                Discussion Forum Rubric #2........................................................................................... 114

                Discussion Forum Rubric #3........................................................................................... 115

                Discussion Forum Rubric #4........................................................................................... 116

                Discussion Forum Rubric #5........................................................................................... 118

                Discussion Forum Rubric #6........................................................................................... 119

                Written Paper Assignment Rubric.................................................................................. 122

Breakout: Develop a Course Assessment Plan for Your Blended Course..................................... 123

Workshop Evaluation................................................................................................................ 124

 

Agenda: Workshop Three, February 16^th through March 9^th....................................................... 125

Bridging Content to Understanding in Cell Biology...................................................................... 126

Helping Your Students in Blended Courses................................................................................ 141

Staying Organized and Managing Your Own Workload............................................................... 144

Faculty Workload Estimates...................................................................................................... 147

Breakout: Developing Your Own Student Support Strategies..................................................... 148

Course Evaluation in Blended Courses....................................................................................... 150

Evaluation Checklist for Blended Courses.................................................................................. 156

Getting Started with Blended Course in English and the Humanities........................................... 159

Breakout Session: What are Your Next Steps? Producing Your Course Redesign Plan.................. 165

Breakout: It’s Time to Draft Your Course Syllabus....................................................................... 166

Final Reflections: Why Should You Want to Teach a Blended Course?......................................... 168

Some Useful Scholarly References............................................................................................ 170

Workshop Evaluation................................................................................................................ 172