Phoenix Campus Faculty Refresher Training

This workshop will provide faculty with updated

knowledge and tools necessary to be effective in

the classroom and in compliance with the

Phoenix Campus and University policies.

Objective

Workshop Agenda

• Automated Faculty Scheduling System• New Classroom Set-up• Assessments• Learning Team Requirements• New CMT/CPR• Scholarship

Question # 1

• The Faculty Scheduling System changed from manual to automated.

• True

• Check your UOPX email account daily!• Respond ASAP-must respond within 7 days• After 7 days the class will auto decline and

solicit the next person in queue

• Accepting or Declining• Go to the Faculty tab • Click on Solicitations • Accept or decline

Automated Faculty Scheduling System

Question # 2

• Faculty Schedulers manually schedule classes up to three months out.

• False

The system schedules classes according to:• Mentorships, which have priority• Current course load (cannot exceed 20, including

Online classes)

• Last taught date (the longer you have been out, the more solicitations you will receive)

• Preferences (Faculty tab, faculty preferences, choose the top 3 classes for better odds)

Automated Faculty Scheduling System

Question # 3

• The New Classroom syllabus must be sent two weeks before each course start to Phoenix.Syllabi@phoenix.edu for review and approval prior to posting

• False• OLS Instructor Policies and Syllabi must

be sent as stated

• Use Instructor Policies (IP) builder tool on eCampus under the Faculty tab.

• Include: • UOPX faculty email• Personal email• Phone number/

availability

Preparation of Instructor Policies

• Include: • Your instructor defined policy for late assignments

• Learning Team policies (handout)

• Employee student statement

Instructor Policies in Instructor Announcements

Post your IP in Instructor Announcements in the New Classroom

Question # 4

• Facilitating in the New Classroom is a required online workshop to be eligible to teach in future classes in the new platform.

• True

Setting Up a Syllabus in New Classroom

• Course Design Guide is not used in New Classroom

• Default syllabus in New Classroom offers the most current course design materials

• To set up a syllabus, select the default syllabus to edit or choose a previously saved syllabus (validate old syllabus)

Setting Up a Syllabus in New Classroom

• Publishing Syllabus• Customized syllabus must be published

by 11:59pm Arizona time, 8 days prior to start date

• If not posted by deadline, default syllabus will be auto-published.

• Can use “Edit Syllabus” feature to make adjustments to the Learning Activities

Syllabus Preparation and Modifying Assignments

• Do not modify objectives• You can modify the assignments for

weeks 2-5 or 6• Verify the rigorous assignment(s)

directly align with the objectives• Due dates/time– 6 pm the night of class

Instructional Alignment

Some assignments are programmatic assessment assignments and may not be altered, but other assignments may be modified as long as the modification or alteration is done in a way that students are still required to demonstrate mastery of the provided objectives.

Credit Hour Policy

• “Credit hours are awarded in accordance with common practices among institutions of higher education. Course content and outcomes are determined by faculty and are delivered in a format informed by adult learning principles and aligned to Carnegie unit guidelines” (University of Phoenix,

2013, p. 1).

• Credit hours assigned by activity

Reference

University of Phoenix. (2013). Curriculum development guide for credit hour policy implementation, Draft 1.1.

Credit Hour Policy

• Adherence to these guidelines is established during initial course design and verified through a review of the final faculty course syllabi.

• If modify assignments, must insure credit hour requirements are met.

Reference

University of Phoenix. (2013). Curriculum development guide for credit hour policy implementation, Draft 1.1.

Question # 5

• Assessments are an initiative for the university.

• True

Assessments

• Apply multiple assessment techniques in the classroom through: – Quizzes– Exams– Presentations– In-class activities

• Gather the data and submit to the Lead Faculty Area Chair at the Content Area Meetings.

The New Classroom Resources

• Faculty Resources Page (eCampus > Faculty tab > Faculty Resources & Publications heading > Faculty Resources link)

• New Classroom Support PhoenixConnect® Community (eCampus > Faculty tab > PhoenixConnect® tab > Communities link > Faculty Communities link > New Classroom Support link)

• New Classroom Training: sign up to day! (3-day workshop: eCampus > Faculty tab > Faculty Development heading > Workshops link > Search Workshops link > Facilitating in New Classroom - Local Campus Faculty)

Question # 6

• A faculty member can grade a Learning Team assignment without a valid Learning Team Charter on file.

• False

Learning Team Requirements

• Learning Team Requirements• Learning Team Charters

required• Learning Team Evaluations • Learning Team matrix available

Question # 7

• A faculty member must assign a team member who has been dropped for not contributing to a team.

• False

Question # 8

• The new CMT/CPR can be found in the Library tab.

• False

Question # 9

• The new CMT/CPR evaluates facilitation and feedback only.

• False

New CMT/CPR/Mentorship

• Review new CMT/CPR• Purpose• Use

1

2

3

Scholarship at theUniversity of Phoenix

• Purpose: Develop a Scholarly Identity• Promise: A faculty and university culture where

SCHOLARSHIP is an ongoing activity that is well understood, of interest to, and utilized by the faculty

• Prepare: Attend Scholarship Workshop(s)• Perform: Research topic • Propose: Call for Proposal is due on May 15,

2014• Present: GFM June 7, 2014: 3rd Annual

Research Symposium

Summary

• Automated Faculty Scheduling System• New Classroom set-up• Assessments• Learning Team Requirements• New CMT/CPR• Questions?

Questions?