1. Becoming a Successful Online Instructor LealanZaccone & Kelvin Bentley Office of Online Learning

2. Introductions Online Learning at NCC Becoming an Online Instructor Your Questions Overview

3. Who Are We? Kelvin Bentley, Director LealanZaccone, Assistant Director Dawn Dzienis, Online Learning Assistant Sharon Zagorski, Secretary Jane Matsinger, Prison Program Coordinator Over 180 full-time and adjunct instructors

4. Key Facts About Online Learning In 2008-2009, 15% of total NCC credits were for online courses In Fall 2008, 28% of NCC students took at least one online course (2,872 students) For the entire 2008-2009 academic year, 6,052 took at least one online course, an increase of 727 students or 13.7% over last year.

5. NCC currently offers 20 degrees, certificates and diplomas online Over 170 courses currently offered online New hybrid sections in subjects including psychology, English, Math, and Economics Key Facts About Online Learning

6. NCC Programs Offered Online Automotive Technology, AAS (in planning stages)* Business Administration, AA Criminal Justice, AAS Early Childhood Education (several options)* Library Technology (Special Diploma)* RV Technology (noncredit)* *Can be offered to regional or national markets

7. How many of you currently use it with your courses? Features emphasized in our online courses Announcements Discussion Board Grade Book Online tests Bb 9.X by Spring 2011 for online courses Blackboard

9. Web conferencing tool integrated with Blackboard Popular features Whiteboard Chat Audio Application Sharing Web Tour Examples of Use Week 1 course orientation, exam or assignment reviews, office hours, supplemental instruction Elluminate Live

12. Used with online tests in Blackboard Prevents student printing, Internet surfing, use of other programs Required for proctored and non-proctored online exams Respondus Lockdown Browser

14. OOL uses a program called CourseEval to create and administer evaluations Available 2 weeks before the end of classes and 1 week afterwards Student reminders posted in Blackboard and sent by email Online instructors can view ratings and comments online Online Course Evaluations

15. CourseEval Example The Available Surveys screen shows the participant the surveys that he/she has been assigned to that need to be completed.

16. CourseEval Example The Completed Surveys screen shows the participant the surveys that he/she has completed.

17. CourseEval Example The Detailed Reports screen displays an individuals survey results information for a particular course.

18. Publisher-Created Resources

19. Online Learning at NCC Opportunities and Challenges for Students and Educators

20. Teaching Online at NCC

21. .NCC Online Teaching Orientation teaches best practices in online teaching and learning

22. Questions?

23. Office of Online Learning 230 Kopececk Hall 610-861-4160 or 610-332-6089 Kelvin Bentley kbentley@northampton.edu LealanZaccone lzaccone@northampton.edu Contact Information