Saving Dollars and Making Sense: Scalability in Developing Distance Courseware
Presenters:
Salda, Michael; Dunn, Suzanne; Karakas, Scott; Scarafiotti, Carol; Jarmon, Carolyn
Run Time: 1 hour, 28 minutes
This course is worth 2 hours (0.2 CEU) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.
About this Course
In higher education, scalability…
• Is the practice of creating a single, customizable course that will be used by many faculty in multiple sections over numerous semesters.
• Is most effective when a team of academic personnel-faculty, instructional designers, and I. T. professionals-collaborate in the course development process; and
• Saves faculty time and institutional dollars, but is questioned by some faculty who consider it an encroachment on academic freedom. This professional development seminar is designed to generate important dialogue between faculty and administrators, including department chairs, deans, instructional vice presidents, chief information officers, and other instructional technology leaders.
Topics:
• Designing and implementing distance learning courses
• The impact of scalability on teaching and learning
• Ways to eliminate costly and unnecessary duplication of faculty efforts in creating courses
• The impact of un-bundling faculty duties on instructional effectiveness
• Ways in which technology can be better utilized to enhance learning and ease the burden for faculty
