Developing Faculty Training for Interactive Distance Education

Carter, Alex

doi:10.1080/1355800950320209

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“…Teaching online is a new paradigm that requires a different set of skills than teaching face-to-face. Without well-planned and well-organized faculty training program, an interactive distance education program will not be successful (Carter, 1995). Cyrs (1997) noted, regarding the myth that no additional training is necessary, "This is exactly what some administrators want to hear" (p. 15).…”

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Best practices in the training of faculty to teach online

Wolf¹

2006

J. Comput. High. Educ.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION is often used as a cost-efficient way to train employees. This research focuses on training for teaching online. A comprehensive literature review revealed the scarcity of scholarly work in this area. To determine best practices in training for teaching online, a faculty training program was examined and experts were interviewed. Both educational organizations and corporations offer online education programs, and there are enough similarities in the way in which these programs are presented to extrapolate the findings of this study to corporate training. This study found that successful online training programs are led by faculty trained to teach online. Training programs are successful when faculty have computing skills before enrolling in the training, are trained using the course delivery system with which they will be teaching, have ongoing institutional support, and are motivated to work in this environment.

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Best practices in the training of faculty to teach online

Wolf¹

2006

J. Comput. High. Educ.

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“…Wolf (2006) posited that the complex nature of education at a distance requires participation in formal training and student evaluations that address instructor skills across the features of the medium that can be used to assess skills and improve instruction. Carter (1995), like Wolf, acknowledged the importance of training. Carter posited that without well-planned and well-organized faculty training programs, the success of interactive distance education programs will be limited.…”

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Distance Education within the Context of Traditional Classroom

Nsiah¹,

Oti-Boadi²

2015

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Distance education has become a platform for delivery of education around the globe. Nations are seizing the opportunities. This learning tool is offering and thereby providing anytime anywhere forms of education to bridge the educational gap in respective nations. In view of this expansion, assessing the effectiveness of distance education within the context of traditional classroom delivery of instruction is expedient. This will better inform educational institutions in planning a distance education program.

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“…Teachers using interactive video technology "must have an interactive form of teaching" (Carter, 1995, p. 147) in order to be effective, avoiding the "talking head" form of instruction. Finally, so that the teaching-learning process is not compromised, technical support must always be available at the origination and remote sites (Carter, 1995).…”

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“…The concept of distance learning-the delivery of coursework away from the university campus-has existed for over 100 years (Carter, 1995). The earliest models adopted one of two forms: teaching traditional courses at a location other than the university campus, and correspondence courses completed by students as independent study.…”

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Distance Learning in Educational Administration Doctoral Programs: The Wave of the Future?

Hackmann

Berry

1999

Journal of School Leadership

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Survey research was conducted to determine the status of distance learning in educational administration doctoral programming. Results from 109 institutions (55.9% response rate) indicated approximately one-half use some form of distance learning, defined as off-campus courses, interactive video, and Internet-based courses, and approximately 60% intend to offer distance learning in the future. Distance learning in educational administration appears to be initiated in response to student requests or institutional demands. When implementing courses utilizing distance learning programming, faculty concerns primarily revolve around five issues: demands on faculty, resource availability, program quality, technical issues, and program costs.

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Developing Faculty Training for Interactive Distance Education

Cited by 7 publications

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Best practices in the training of faculty to teach online

Best practices in the training of faculty to teach online

Assessing the Effectiveness of Distance Education within the Context of Traditional Classroom

Distance Learning in Educational Administration Doctoral Programs: The Wave of the Future?

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