In order to survive in an environment of increasing financial restrictions, competitive pressures, technological improvements, and student demands, Technology Centers in Oklahoma are seeking to move online many of their career and technical course offerings, programs, and degrees. Special Interest: Blended Learning. Presenters: Dorothy Cady, M.Ed. and Len Bogner, Ed.D. Visit us at http://www.technoscholars.com.

1. Certified Online Instructors for Career and Technical Education 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning October 28-30, 2009 Orlando, FL

2. Dorothy Cady, M.Ed.www.dorothycady.comwww.francistuttle.eduLen Bogner, Ed.D.www.lenbogner.comwww.uco.edu

3. Why Move Traditional Courses Online? Financial & space restrictions Competitive pressures Technological improvements Technology-savvy students

4. And of course…

5. Logistics You want us to train HOW MANY INSTRUCTORS?

6. What Challenges had to be Met? Availability and reliability of critical systems Qualified support personnel Instructor resistance Training that protects traditional instructors’ classroom

7. How was the first challenge met? Critical systems availability/reliability All-in-one LMS from a strong company (market share, history, finances) Tested/integrated with current systems Leadership’s commitment to the future Investment in technical support tools and personnel

8. How was the second challenge met? Qualified support personnel Significant staff-to-instructor ratio Intense training of all support staff Customer service feedback mechanism Anytime, anywhere policy Report to Chief Technology Officer

9. How was the third challenge met? Instructor resistance Let participation be optional Identify and reward early adopters Provide a variety of training choices Spotlight instructor successes Be there when instructors need help

10. How was the fourth challenge met? Training that Protects Traditional Instructors’ Classroom On-site training at non-class time Online training materials, FAQs, etc. One-on-one training by appointment Move traditional training to online (COI/CEI)

11. Why Train Faculty Instead of Hiring Online Adjuncts? Capture SME Knowledge Maximize ROI Capitalize on Reputation Support Professional Development Increase Availability

12. What do instructor’s fear about going online? Endangering traditional program Too much work, too little reward Drop in student success rates Loss of job Peer opinion

13. How do you overcome instructor fears? Involve them in decisions and give them choices Provide strong, quick support Train them online to succeed at developing and teaching online Provide professional certification in exchange for their hard work

14. Certified Online/Elearning Instructor Certification What is the COI/CEI? Four online courses that result in recognition of achieved, measurable knowledge related to online course development, management, and facilitation.

15. Four Online Courses for Professional Certification

16. Introduces students to creating online courses using Blackboard as the development and delivery tool. Designed to train participants in the design and development of online courses, as well as in the practical use of the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS). COI1/CEI1 Online Course Development

17. COI1/CEI1 Online Course Development

18. COI2/CEI2 Managing the Online Classroom Introduces students to best practices and techniques for successfully managing online courses. Covers how to manage student expectations, online communication, lesson presentation, and technical management of the online classroom.

19. COI2/CEI2 Managing the Online Classroom

20. COI3/CEI3 Online Course Facilitation Introduces students to best practices for teaching/facilitating online courses following validated instructional practices and standards. Gives students the opportunity to implement best practices in an online course they create.

21. COI3/CEI3 Online Course Facilitation

22. COI4/CEI4 Capstone Capstone participants design, develop and teach an online course following validated instructional practices and standards while demonstrating the application of best practices. Students also participate as online students and conduct peer-reviews of other students’ courses.

23. COI4/CEI4 Capstone

24. Passing All Four Courses Doesn’t Guarantee Certification Capstone courses created by each student must: Meet all quality control guidelines Reflect sufficient knowledge of online course design & development Pass review by COI/CEI Certification Committee

25. Challenges by the Numbers 100 Full-time instructors 10 Instructional Assistants 8 Administrative Personnel 50 Offsite specialists All Adjunct who are interested All BIS Coordinators who ask

26. And the result…

27. An exhausted Elearning StaffAND… Well, what did you expect?

28. Successes by the Numbers 14 certification series completed 56 COI/CEI courses taught online 400+ participants 100% graduation rate 600+ online courses created by COI/CEI participants

29. Thank you for your attention! There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go. ~ Tennessee Williams ~ _________________________________________________ Learn more about Career Tech atwww.technoscholars.com

30. Questions?