The Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research, together with the Office of Information Technology and the Division of Continuing Education and Outreach are partnering to provide faculty with a series of presentations, webinars, panels and discussions on the issues of teaching in an online environment. Teaching online can be either in a “hybrid course” where some face-to-face classes are held or a “fully online course."
The University Senate passed a resolution last
year, concluding that, “The hybrid format is a
pedagogically valid mode of instruction that may appeal to many
students. While its usage at Rutgers is likely to expand, the
hybrid model should not be seen as something destined to replace
all traditional face-to-face instruction.”
(see: http://senate.rutgers.edu/ICAConS0806HybridCoursesOctober2009AsAdopted.pdf)
In his response to the University Senate’s
recommendations, President McCormick urged “that units conduct careful
evaluations of the effectiveness of hybrid courses in comparison
to more traditional ones, and to examine in particular their use
by students with different levels of preparation and academic
qualifications. It may very well be that hybrid courses are
more effective when taken by some students than by others or
when used to deliver certain kinds or levels of course
material.” (http://senate.rutgers.edu/RLMAckS0806HybridCoursesAugust2010.html)
The discussion and web-based
seminar will be held on September 16, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm in the
Busch Student Center, Room 174:
Teaching
Online vs. F2F: 15 Differences That Affect Learning
Questions to be addressed
include:
What are the main
pedagogical challenges of teaching online?
Which differences are
most significant in making the transition from face-to-face to
online instruction?
How
can teaching online enhance face-to-face instruction and vice
versa?
How
might this online seminar affect the way instructors view
online teaching?