Assessment of a Multinational Online Faculty Development Program on Online Teaching: Reflections of Candidate E-Tutors

Autor/inn/en	Adnan, Muge; Kalelioglu, Filiz; Gulbahar, Yasemin
Titel	Assessment of a Multinational Online Faculty Development Program on Online Teaching: Reflections of Candidate E-Tutors
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 18 (2017) 1, S.22-38, Artikel 2 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Faculty Development; Electronic Learning; Program Evaluation; International Programs; Case Studies; Questionnaires; Learning Readiness; Foreign Countries; Canada; United Kingdom; Georgia Republic; Ukraine; Switzerland; Germany; Norway; Russia; Belarus; Romania; Lithuania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fragebogen; Lernbereitschaft; Ausland; Kanada; Großbritannien; Schweiz; Deutschland; Norwegen; Russland; Rumänien; Litauen
Abstract	Teaching online requires different skills, roles and competencies for online instructors compared to teaching in traditional learning environments. Universities should offer ongoing support in various forms to help academic staff through their online journey. This paper provides insights into a multinational faculty development program for teaching online, elaborating on results of expectancy and satisfaction surveys. From a local program to a subproject within the Swiss National Science Foundation Project Scopes, e-Tutor aimed at expanding competencies in online lecturing and providing OER material for training colleagues. Designed in the form of a descriptive case study, this research was conducted with 34 attendees of e-Tutor. Data was collected using an e-learning readiness and expectancy questionnaire, and open-ended questions after the program to measure satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the survey data and content analysis for open-ended data. Participants considered e-Tutor a well-planned and targeted program with good theoretical and practical balance. Duration of such courses, opportunities for adaptation to real-life situations, and localization of the content are areas to be explored further. For future studies, it would also be interesting to see whether participants can apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills to create efficient online learning environments. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Anadolu University. Office of the Rector, Eskisehir, 26470, Turkey. Tel: +90-222-335-34-53; Fax: +90-222-335-34-86; e-mail: rektor@anadolu.edu.tr; e-mail: TOJDE@anadolu.edu.tr; Web site: http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01