Developing a WebCT Course for Adjunct Instructor Orientation

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Thursday, 21 July 2005
This presentation is part of J-3: Adjunct Online Training Highlights
Developing a WebCT Course for Adjunct Instructor Orientation

Description: As is the case in most two-year educational institutions, Tri-County Technical College employs adjunct instructors to teach over 50% of the courses offered. Designing a distance course with information about the institution, polices and procedures, articles on teaching and learning, combined with communication tools to share information has created a new learning community that improves performance and job satisfaction. This session will show how this course was developed and the benefits that have been gained.
Presentation Format: Showcase
Topic: Empowering educators: Professional development models and methods
Target Audience: Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff, K-12 Educational Staff, Senior Administrators
Appropriate Audience Level: Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
WebCT Version:
Abstract Text: Tri-County Technical College acknowledged the need for development of adjunct instructors. Recognizing that these instructors have limited time to spend on campus and varying hours available for development, the College developed an online adjunct orientation using WebCT. The end product is an interactive, information-rich learning community that has assisted department chairs in bringing new instructors up-to-speed quickly and enhanced the teaching and learning in the classroom. This presentation will showcase the course and describe the results of its development and offering.

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Description:	As is the case in most two-year educational institutions, Tri-County Technical College employs adjunct instructors to teach over 50% of the courses offered. Designing a distance course with information about the institution, polices and procedures, articles on teaching and learning, combined with communication tools to share information has created a new learning community that improves performance and job satisfaction. This session will show how this course was developed and the benefits that have been gained.
Presentation Format:	Showcase
Topic:	Empowering educators: Professional development models and methods
Target Audience:	Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff, K-12 Educational Staff, Senior Administrators
Appropriate Audience Level:	Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
WebCT Version:
Abstract Text:	Tri-County Technical College acknowledged the need for development of adjunct instructors. Recognizing that these instructors have limited time to spend on campus and varying hours available for development, the College developed an online adjunct orientation using WebCT. The end product is an interactive, information-rich learning community that has assisted department chairs in bringing new instructors up-to-speed quickly and enhanced the teaching and learning in the classroom. This presentation will showcase the course and describe the results of its development and offering.