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Longwood Online Technology Institute Request for Proposals for 2008-09 Awards Purpose The Longwood Online Technology Institute (LOTI) is a faculty development program designed to enhance teaching and learning at Longwood University and expand the flexibility and reach of a Longwood education. The LOTI provides faculty with the skills and technical support necessary to develop quality online courses or programs and is required for all faculty who teach online for Longwood. The Institute fosters exploration of innovative approaches to designing online experiences that promote a learning community, learning outcomes and utilization of multimedia technology. Procedure Faculty members interested in participating in a LOTI class will submit a 2-3 page proposal that provides the following: · Background/rationale for the project · Course/Program goals and learning outcomes to be taught online · Ideas for meeting these learning outcomes in the unique online setting, including: Specific online activities Outcome evaluation Projected faculty/student technical assistance, equipment, materials, & skills required to reach project outcomes Proposals should be attached to a completed cover sheet (see below). Please submit a signed hard copy of the proposal by the announced date to the Graduate Office, Ruffner 132, and send an electronic version to gainescy@longwood.edu . Notification of awards will be made as soon after the closing date as practical. Please see the schedule of LOTI classes and workshops below to determine which option best meets your needs. Then complete the LOTI application cover sheet, prepare your 2-3 page proposal and submit by the announced date. LOTI Application Cover Sheet (.pdf format) (WORD format) LOTI Request for Proposals and Cover Sheet (.pdf format) (WORD format) Click here for Instructional Technology class schedules
Three LOTI Options 1. Teaching a Fully Online Class To teach a class that is 100% online, choose the 30 hour Teaching an Online Class option. In this class participants receive group and individual training and assistance with online pedagogy, equipment and software necessary to develop an online course. Technical support staff are available to provide assistance following the class with 3 individual consultation hours required. The faculty are the content experts who in consultation and cooperation with the technical support personnel design and develop the online courses. Faculty participants are paid a stipend of $1500 for attending LOTI ($50 per hour of attendance) and $2000 to develop a fully online class. Faculty have one year in which to schedule and offer their online class. The course development stipend is paid at the completion of the first offering of the online course after the Quality Matters course evaluation is completed. LOTI participants are encouraged to share their online course development and teaching experiences in one of the monthly LOTI meetings open to all interested Longwood faculty. In the monthly meetings (fourth Tuesday) workshop topics are offered as well based on expressed needs of online faculty. Teaching a Fully Online Class May 2008 Training
2. Teaching a Hybrid Online Class A hybrid online class meets face-to-face for less than 50% of the required class time, e.g. a 3 credit hour class is required to meet face-to-face a minimum of 37.5 hours so a hybrid online class would meet 18 hours or less face-to-face. More than 50% of class time would be fully online and usually asynchronous. In the Teaching a Hybrid Online Class option participants receive 18 hours of group and individualized training and assistance with online pedagogy and the software necessary to develop a hybrid online course. Six hours of pre-requisite training is required before the workshop begins. Technical support staff are available to provide assistance following the class with 3 individual consultation hours required for a total commitment of 27 hours. The faculty are the content experts who in consultation and cooperation with the technical support personnel design and develop the hybrid online course. Hybrid online courses are very popular as they allow a face-to-face connection between faculty and students while also offering more flexible course scheduling. Faculty participants are paid a stipend of $1350 for attending LOTI Teaching a Hybrid Online Class ($50 per hour of attendance) plus $1000 to develop and offer a hybrid online class. Faculty have one year in which to schedule and offer their hybrid online class. The course development stipend is paid at the completion of the first offering of the hybrid online course after the Quality Matters course evaluation is submitted. Teaching a Hybrid Online Class Six hours of Pre- and Co-Requisites: October and November Friday, October 3, 2008, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2008, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2008, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2008, 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2009, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Individual consultation 3 hours required: By appointment Pre-Requisites (Six hours required.) Pre-Requisites required to be completed before attending LOTI Teaching Online or Teaching Hybrid Online classes: Blackboard 2 (Blackboard 1 is pre-requisite for Blackboard 2) 3 hours Synchronous Communication Tools, e.g. Instant Messaging, Virtual Chat 3 hours Click here for Instructional Technology class schedules 3. Teaching with Technology Extended Advanced Training Extended advanced training sessions are designed for faculty who have LOTI training and experience in teaching online or teaching hybrid online classes. Some sessions are open to all faculty. Faculty may submit a proposal for a new online or hybrid online course. The proposal will include a professional development plan for building advanced skills and identifying which extended training opportunities they plan to participate in. Faculty may repeat all or part of a LOTI class or substitute advanced workshops for the beginner level training if desired, or choose from the menu below up to a maximum of 30 hours. A training stipend of $50 per hour is paid for completion of each extended training session. This may include individual consultation with the technical staff. After the new online or hybrid online course is developed, implemented and an evaluation submitted, faculty are eligible for an additional stipend of $2000 for a fully online course or $1000 for a hybrid online course for a maximum of 3 new courses developed. Four Categories of
Advanced Workshops from which to choose:
Click here for Instructional Technology class schedules LOTI Application Cover Sheet (.pdf format) (WORD format) LOTI Request for Proposals and Cover Sheet (.pdf format) (WORD format)
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