Stephen’s Web ~ OLDaily – December 02, 2020 / Professional Development for Online Teaching: A Literature Review

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OLDaily by Stephen Downes December 02, 2020

Professional Development for Online Teaching: A Literature Review Heather Leary, et.al., online learning, Dec 02, 2020 According to this review (22 page PDF) of selected, filtered and codified research papers, “the highest areas of focus within the research questions related to the PD program itself, implementation, instructors, and helping  the instructor design a quality course.” Meanwhile another major thread “examined instructor perceptions, outcomes, and characteristics.” Interestingly, “the PD program itself should be the largest focus of universities seeking to improve professional development at their institutions.” This actually makes sense; if you can’t get professional development right, you probably shouldn’t be advising people on how to do professional development. Additionally, “the type of professional development and  the content within it should rely heavily on the needs of the participants at a given institution.” I say this about learning generally, but somehow get a lot of pushback. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]

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Professional Development for Online Teaching: A Literature Review

Heather Leary, Cade Dopp, Chad Turley, Matthew Cheney, Zach Simmons, Charles R. Graham, Riley Hatch

Abstract

The growth of online learning has created a need for instructors who can competently teach online. This literature review explores the research questions, program recommendations, and future research suggestions related to professional development for online instructors. Articles were selected and coded based on date of publication and the context of the professional development. Results indicate that most research questions focused on (a) professional development programs, (b) instructors, and (c) instructors’ online courses. Most program recommendations focused on (a) professional development programs, (b) context of professional development, and (c) instructors’ activity during professional development. Future recommendations for research topics focused on professional development programs and instructors, while future recommendations for research methods focused on research design and institutional settings. The findings suggest that while professional development for online instructors is important, consistency in both design and delivery is lacking. Future research is needed to provide guidance to programs, instructors, and institutions leading to satisfaction and success for more online students.

Keywords

Professional development, Teacher development, Instructor development, Teaching online

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Dear MERLOT Community Member,

We are excited to invite you to a FREE online conference focused on sharing exemplary practices for teaching online STEM labs. There are many technologies and strategies that can complement and substitute for face-to-face STEM labs that are no longer viable due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The attached letter of invitation (PDF) provides more information about the three-day FREE virtual event and how to register and participate. Please share this invitation with your colleagues who might be interested as well (and don’t forget to invite them to join MERLOT).

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Develop An Effective Online Course Development Process Outline

Like I say at some point most days these days (although a little less these past few weeks), I’m getting a backlog in items that I want to post, so I’ll start posting them more frequently for the rest of the day.

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OLC’s Instructional Designer Certificate Program guides faculty through the online course design and development process.

Learn, Improve, and Apply The goal of the Instructional Designer Certificate Program is to help instructional designers build or refine their skills in working with faculty during the course design and development process. “Anyone in an instructional designer or similar role can significantly benefit from the ID Certificate Program,” said Flower Darby, Senior Instructional Designer and Adjunct Faculty at Northern Arizona University. “Whether new to the position or more experienced, there is something for everyone in these workshops. The content and activities are highly relevant.”  Read more about Flower’s experience. Throughout the four 4-week courses, you will: learn strategies and gain resources for guiding faculty through the course design/development process, analyze learning/instructional theories and instructional methods, assess needs for online course resources, identify ways to stay current with emerging best practices, and become qualified in applying the OSCQR rubric and process. The courses in this program can be taken together for the overall certificate, or taken as separate professional development offerings. Sign up for the August cohort today! REGISTER “Robust and well designed, the content and activities I experienced in the Instructional Designer Certificate Program continue to benefit me in practical ways every day on the job.” -Flower Darby, Senior Instructional Designer and Adjunct Faculty, Northern Arizona University   Read more about Flower’s experience. Upcoming Institute Programs JUNE WORKSHOPS Creating Rubrics Neuro, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Part II: Applying Theory to Practice Designing Game-Based Learning Creating Infographics for Learning Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Copyright & Fair Use, Part 2: From Court Decisions to “Best Practices” Exploring Interactive Video Tools FOUR WEEK WORKSHOPS Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design Introduction to Research Methods for the Instructional Design Community Project Management for Instructional Designers Data Stories: An Introduction to Data Visualization CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Online Teaching Certificate Advanced Online Teaching Certificate Instructional Designer Certificate JULY WORKSHOPS New to Online, Essentials Part I: Getting Started Strategic Planning for Web Accessibility Strategies to Improve Retention Introduction to LX Design Methods, Part 3: Prototyping Adaptive Learning Fundamentals and Courseware Exploration New to Online, Essentials Part II: Converting Your Course Strategies to Implement Augmented & Virtual Reality in Education Fundamentals: ADA & Web Accessibility Creating Effective Assessments MASTERY SERIES Blended Learning Instructional Design Leadership in Online Learning Online Nursing UPCOMING CONFERENCES & EVENTS OLC Innovate | June 15 – 26 (Virtual) OLC Accelerate | Nov 17-20 (Orlando, FL – Onsite & Virtual) BECOME AN OLC MEMBER! Enjoy discounted pricing ($100+ savings) on all OLC workshops. Learn More. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

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OLC Innovate 2020 Virtual Conference Open Sessions at OLC Innovate Want to get a taste of the OLC Innovate 2020 virtual conference? We have a few sessions that are open so you can do just that! Join us for our opening keynote address, on Monday, June 15, by Maha Bali, a passionate, critical, open and connected educator, “writeaholic” and “learnaholic”. You can also check out the OLC Live! schedule for more open sessions. There’s still time to register for the virtual conference. June 15-26, 2020 | Virtual Conference Keynote Speaker Maha Bali Monday, June 15, 10:00 – 11:00 am ET LEARN MORE Guest Blog Post: What Just Happened? And What Comes Next? “There’s never been a better time to spread the understanding of what high-quality online education looks like, never a better time to put our best foot forward and reinforce the value and definition of well-designed courses—beyond merely Zoom-enabled synchronous discussions,” says Chad Jardine, Chief Marketing Officer at GoReact, in a recent blog post. “I’m serious about my enthusiasm. I love the OLC audience. I’ve never seen a more innovative group of educators teaching and learning from each other.” Learn more about Chad’s enthusiasm and how GoReact is participating in a networking coffee break and as the sponsor of Martin Weller’s keynote address, 25 Years of Ed Tech—or Why Understanding Some History Is Useful in the Pandemic. Keynote Speaker Martin Weller Monday, June 22, 1:15–2:15 pm ET LEARN MORE Building Bridges at the Community College Summit “When we meet for the Community College Summit next week there will be significant information sharing, stimulation of ideas, and critiques of processes to review. We will bring back our collective nuggets of good tricks; we will be motivated to lead and encourage change within our organizations. Or will we?” asks Sheila Bouie, Community College Summit Co-Chair, in a recent blog post. “If we are serious about our craft, if we are personally committed to the use of digital touch as a medium of uplift and a means to share knowledge, then we will use this conference to fill our toolboxes, and use our tools in these boxes to build bridges.” Join the Community College Summit at OLC Innovate! Learn more and register. LEARN MORE Equity & Inclusion at OLC Innovate 2020 “As a committee, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on what Equity & Inclusion means to those of us assisting with planning our OLC Virtual Innovate 2020 conference, to those of us serving in education, and to the overall space of teaching and learning,” Equity & Inclusion Committee Members Sherri Restauri, Bettyjo Bouchey, Monica Simonsen, and Roxanne Russell share in a recent blog post. “Regardless of what space you serve in education-faculty, instructional designer, librarian, administrator, support staff, or other roles, we want to personally encourage you to take the time to attend our conference sessions with a special focus on Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Diversity at OLC Innovate.”  Learn more. LEARN MORE Save the Date for Upcoming OLC Conferences OLC Innovate 2020 Virtual Conference June 15-26, 2020 Online OLC Accelerate 2020 November 17-20, 2020 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Orlando, FL | Online

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