Becoming a successful online instructor

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 kbentley@northampton.edu

Lealan Zaccone◦ lzaccone@northampton.edu

Contact Information