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Adjunct Faculty Development in an Online Adult Degree Completion Program
Type of Presentation
Concurrent Session (45 minutes)
Session Abstract
This presentation discusses the unique needs and challenges of developing and assessing an adjunct faculty development program in the online adult degree completion program at Colorado Christian University.
Target Audience
This session is suitable for administrators and faculty members who are interested in developing the skills of their online adjunct faculty through the use of technology and a mentoring program.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn about and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of an online mentoring program as well as a conversation about the mentor's role in communicating the university's mission/vision. They will see a demonstration of the technology that is being used to support the training and development of online adjunct faculty. Research will be presented on the conflict adjunct faculty members face when their desire to support a student is in conflict with the university’s policies and how the university is working to minimize that conflict.
Session Description
As the presence of online adjunct faculty increases in adult education, so do the challenges of encouraging them to connect to the mission and vision of the university. Helping an instructor navigate the stress of student conflicts, understand policy and procedure, and manage the learning environment from three (or more) time zones away can be time-consuming and difficult. Developing a mentoring program using master teachers in conjunction with relatively inexpensive technology has increased the effectiveness of our adjunct faculty. Moving to a mentoring model has allowed us to redistribute resources and provide additional opportunities to reward and honor adjunct faculty who have taught for us for years with great success. We will be discussing the question/challenge we still face in assessing the program—how do you measure its effectiveness?
Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.
Thursday November 7
Primary Presenter
Kristen Wall, Colorado Christian University
Work Title
Director of Faculty Development