Online+Faculty+Development

Online Faculty Development

Instructions

Informed Consent Information

I am Tanya Joosten at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I am conducting a study of what challenges faculty face in their redesign. I would appreciate your participation in this study, as it will assist us in making recommendations for future faculty development programs.

If you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to fill out an online survey about your experience with your online course that will take 15 minutes to complete. There are no known risks associated with your being in the study. Possible benefits are that you will have a voice in helping shape the information faculty receive when preparing to teach online.

The survey you fill out will be treated confidentially. Data from this study may be published in professional journals. Only grouped data will be presented or published. As an online participant in this research, there is always the risk of intrusion by outside agents, i.e., hacking, and therefore the possibility of being identified.

By checking the box below, you are stating that you are at least of 18 years of age and understand that any information about you will be treated in a confidential manner and that the data collected and the results obtained will be used for research purposes only. Your personal information will never be used to report any results of the projects. You understand that the records and data files related to this research project will be maintained in the UWM Learning Technology Center for a period no longer than ten years and that only personnel directly associated with this project will have access to them.

You understand that you may refuse to participate in this study or withdraw at any time without penalty. You understand that you may be withdrawn from this study by the investigators if you do not meet the screening criteria. You understand that, should you withdraw or be withdrawn from the study, any information that you have provided will be destroyed.

This study has been explained to you and your questions have been answered. If you have additional questions, you may contact the principal investigator:

Once the study is completed, we would be glad to give the results to you. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact me:

Tanya Joosten Learning Technology Center Department of Communication University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PO Box 604 Milwaukee, WI 53201 tjoosten@uwm.edu 414.229.4319

I understand that if I have any complaints about my treatment in this study I may call or write:

Institutional Review Board Human Research Protection Program Department of University Safety and Assurances University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 (414) 229-3173

Informed Consent

1.

I have received an explanation of this study and agree to participate. I understand that my participation in this study is strictly voluntary.

Yes

No

General Questions

2.

When and how did you become aware of the online format? What did you think about it at first?

3.

What persuaded you to choose the online model for your own course?

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What did you hope you could achieve using the online format by contrast with your traditional face-to-face course?

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Why did you choose the online format over the hybrid format?

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What steps did you take to prepare to redesign and teach a online course?

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What did you find most challenging in your redesign?

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What was the most useful component of the UWM Learning Technology Center’s development workshop in preparing you for your redesign?

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What was the least useful component of the faculty development workshop in preparing you for your redesign?

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Which course objectives were you able to meet more successfully online than in a face-to-face classroom?

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What changes did you make to the way you graded your students in your online course from your traditional f2f courses?

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How successful were you in avoiding the “course and a half” syndrome? Explain.

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In what areas did you need to support your students? What mechanisms did you incorporate into your course to support your students?

14.

If you could add one thing to the UWM LTC faculty development workshop, what would it be?

15.

If you could give a colleague a single piece of advice about redesigning their course, what would it be?

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How did you evaluate your course design?

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What would you do differently in your hybrid/blended course the next time you teach it?

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Would you mind sharing your syllabus? Please e-mail to tjoosten@uwm.edu. Thanks!

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