What is one thing most faculty have in common? From my experience, Faculty do not have much free time.
So far, I have worked at three different higher education institutions, and it is difficult to get faculty to attend instructional workshops. Faculty want and need training on how to use technology and instructional methods in the classroom. But as much as they want to improve their skills, they do not have time to attend workshops or webinars. I have been working on this problem for many years. I think I have found a solution that fits this instruction into their schedules.
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In this episode, I am going to share what I have discovered as I try to provide instructional workshops for faculty. The method I am currently employing respects the faculty member’s time to break away for learning.
As I noted, my team and I have been trying to provide instruction to help improve faculty instructional skills, especially with new technologies. We have put in considerable time and energy into developing learning opportunities only to look around at empty seats.
I recently completed a course that was delivered in a format that I had not yet tried. I thought that it could work for the faculty I serve. So far, the results have pleasantly surprised me.
The solution is quite easy to implement. Once turned on, it will provide instructional material to participants on a 24/7/365 schedule. I do not have to do anything but build more courses.
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