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Adjunct Faculty Orientation
January 11, 2011
Who you are Location Bit of background
Welcome and Introductions
About Us Enrollments and Permission Numbers Adjunct Faculty Pages in Moodle Portfolio Requirement Student Needs Department Requirements Evaluations Questions
Agenda
2 Master’s Degrees 3 Certificates Experiencing substantial growth 13 full-time faculty
About Us
Adobe Connect Web-conferencing tool where we hold multi-user
conferences, advise students, and share materials. Contact Nelson Bacquero for an account.
Features:◦ Audio set-up wizard◦ Pods◦ Text, mic, webcam◦ Using microphones
How we communicate
BroncoWeb email and Moodle
Adjunct Faculty Pages Faculty Page Edtech Website BroncoWeb Help Center (this is not where
Blackboard assistance is directed) Registrar’s office Graduate College
Where to find help
Policy: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/web/procedures.htm
We accept qualified students up to one week prior to the start of classes, provided there are open seats available in courses. All M.E.T. application materials (including transcripts) must be received 45 days before classes start to guarantee a seat. See the academic calendar at http://registrar.boisestate.edu/academic-calendar.shtml
Enrollments and Permission Numbers
Faculty Drop: January 24 Add and Drop: January 31 Withdraw: February 28 Appeal Incomplete
http://broncoweb.boisestate.edu/
Drops, Adds, Withdrawals, Appeals and Incompletes
Lisa’s Summary◦ http://lisadawley.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/eportfolios-w
ith-helen-barrett/ Edtech Site:
◦ http://edtech.boisestate.edu/web/final-activity.htm Screencast.com
◦ http://www.screencast.com/t/NTYxZjRm Adjunct Faculty Pages in Moodle
◦ http://edtech.mrooms.org/
Portfolio
Special Needs◦ Disability Center
http://drc.boisestate.edu/ ◦ Writing Center
http://www.boisestate.edu/wcenter/ Textbooks
◦ Bookstore◦ Website
Syllabi◦ Website
Curriculum Alignment
Student Needs
Modeling best practice in design principles◦ graphics and usability ◦ navigational structure ◦ updated links◦ updated dates ◦ well developed schedule of assignments ◦ measurable objectives aligned to assignments
Simplify wherever possible
Design Principles
Providing choice in focus, in expression, in use of tools
Be cognizant of students in different countries - they do not have access to some tools
Be aware of time zone differences Be aware of differing professional and
personal needs
Flexibility and Adaptability
Project-based Authentic Useful Practice-based and workforce oriented
Relevance and Application
Immediate (within 24 hours) Helpful Timely feedback on grading Awareness of your tone in written
communications - especially in public discussion forums
Be respectful Be specific and guiding Students want to learn from you!
Communication and Feedback
9 - 12 hours per week in the regular session Survey students early in the class Formative design.
Workload Requirements
Be present Participate in discussions Personalize wherever possible. Add Voki
notes, Voicethread presentations, Screencasts, Podcasts
Clarify your role and how it fits within the framework of the course
Be a teacher (not a facilitator) Know your subject-matter
Making a Course Your Own
Organization Accessibility Guidance Consideration and respect Encouragement Initiative Timeliness Responsiveness Applicable Challenging Fairness Currency Purpose and planning Subject-matter expertise Demonstrated Best Practice
What students like…