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2009 Faculty Summer Institute for Online & Hybrid Course Development

June 15th – 18th, 2009 or August 3rd – 6th, 2009 Bldg. 98 P2-7

Request for Proposals

This is a Request for Proposals for the 2009 Faculty Summer Institute for Online and Hybrid Course Development. Following the success of the three Summer & Winter Institute sessions held in June, July, and December 2009 and attended by 60+ faculty members, I&IT Learning will be offering additional opportunities during the Summer of 2009. A week-long faculty development program, conducted by I&IT Learning with participation from the University Library, the Faculty Center for Professional Development, and Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI), provides resources to faculty for redesigning classroom-based courses into online or hybrid courses. Faculty selected to participate in the Institute will receive a stipend, access to technology resources and instructional design support. All courses must be approved, or submitted for approval, for academic credit and scheduled to be offered in the 2009-2010 or 2010-2011 academic years.

The Summer Institute takes a comprehensive and systematic approach to the integration of instructional technologies into teaching and learning with sound pedagogy. The core of the Institute is an immersive, week-long series of in-depth workshops, technology skills sessions, hands-on project work, and group discussions. Participants should expect to spend additional time in post-workshop learning community meetings, developing their courses and consulting with I&IT Learning staff. Institute faculty are required to commit to teaching the online or hybrid course at least once during the 2009-2010 or 2011 academic years. Institute faculty are also encouraged to participate in mentoring activities, panel discussions, or presentations that showcase the results of their work.

Faculty will be required to:

• Receive approval from their academic unit and college to teach the course during the 2009-2010 or 2010-2011 academic years.
• Participate in a week-long series of workshops conducted by I&IT Learning staff and other presenters.
  
  Daily attendance at all workshop activities is required. Please indicate any anticipated scheduling conflicts on your application.
• Develop an online or hybrid course that meet the course design rubric and ATI guidelines; and teach it during the 2009-2010 or 2010-2011 academic years.
• Showcase the results of their work.

Upon completion of the Institute and the course development work*, participating faculty will receive a $1,500 stipend, or $1,500 allocation for travel and/or supplies and/or student assistants.

*Completed courses shall be submitted for review by our team of instructional designers; the faculty member will be provided a follow-up meeting to review recommendations. Please expect a minimum of two weeks’ turn-around times for course reviews once the final version of the course has been submitted for review.

Note: The Institute is designed for advanced users of Blackboard. Applicant must have attended the Monthly 4-hour workshop, Introduction to Online Teaching & Blackboard Startup, any other workshops such as Blackboard Start-up, or have experience teaching online with Blackboard or any Learning Management System.

2009 Faculty Summer Institute for Online Course Development Request for Proposals

Among the criteria on which the evaluation and selection of proposals will be based are:

• Quality of the proposal
• Impact of the proposal on meeting student curricular needs
• Preferences will be given to courses that fulfill G.E. or degree requirements
• Applicant’s interest in and commitment to online teaching
• Support from the applicant’s department and college, indicated by the signatures of Deans and Department Chairs.

How the application process works:

1. Complete the Faculty Summer Institute for Online and Hybrid Course Development application form.
2. Obtain signatures of your Department Chair and Dean on the Statement of Support.
3. Submit a completed application with appropriate signatures to Hye Ok Park, Director of Learning, in Bldg.98 B1-267 by the deadline: 12:00 noon, Monday, May 4, 2009.
4. Applicants will be notified by May 15, 2009.

The 2009 Summer Institute will be held two different times to accommodate faculty’s summer schedules:

• Summer Institute Session I will be held Monday through Thursday (June 15- 18) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Summer Institute Session II will be held Monday through Thursday (August 3 - 6) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Attendance will be limited to 20 faculty members to achieve optimal effectiveness. The Workshop Agenda will be tailored to meet the specific project needs and instructional goals of the participants as well as give ample time for hands-on instruction and actual course development work.

Workshop topics include:

• Teaching and learning strategies & pedagogy
• Learner characteristics
• How to prepare and plan for teaching an online course
• Online course management in Blackboard
• How to build effective learning communities
• How to develop and use effective assessment strategies
• How to use interactive learning techniques
  • Creating learning objects and modules
  • Creating streaming audio and video
• How to create accessible course materials in compliance with ATI/ADA
• How to access and integrate digital library resources
• Copyright issues and compliance with Fair Use Guidelines

Information about the Summer Institute is posted on the Summer/Winter Institute website: http://www.csupomona.edu/~iit/learning/si2009.shtml. If you have any more questions about the Institute, please contact: Hye Ok Park, Director, I&IT Learning
909 979 6304, E-mail: hyeok@csupomona.edu