Faculty Development Model

Teaching Online Foundation Course | TOL

Major topics covered in the foundation course include instructional design, student engagement, assessments, instructional media, course facilitation, universal design for learning, and library resources. Throughout the course, participants will also have opportunities to discuss topics with their peers, collaborate with instructional designers, and participate in virtual communication sessions.

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Objectives

• Write learning objectives that describe measurable outcomes
• Summarize the major components of an online course
• Identify effective strategies for engaging students in online courses
• Design assessments that measure student learning
• Evaluate methods for communicating with students

• Utilize online tools to increase document accessibility
• Explore instructional media that support course objectives and learning outcomes
• Reflect on best practices in the development and delivery of online courses
• Discuss the benefits of library resources and open educational resources (OER)

How to apply?

• Review the important dates posted below and choose a cohort for which you can attend the required Zoom events.
• Complete the TOL Track A Application
• Within 1-2 weeks after the application due date, you will receive an email from CIRT regarding the status of your application. Preference is given to: (1) full-time, tenured, or tenure-track applicants, (2) faculty who teach in programs transitioning to distance-learning delivery, (3) applicants who have not previously participated in the seminar.
• If you have any questions, please email rozy.parlette@unf.edu

*Currently accepting applications. Note: New cohort dates will be posted July 2023.

Objectives

• Identify and discuss effective strategies for engaging students in online courses
• Develop assessments that measure student learning
• Explore instructional media tools that promote student engagement
• Evaluate methods for communicating with students
• Utilize online tools to increase document accessibility
• Reflect on best practices for facilitating online courses

How to apply?

• Participation in this track is based on nomination. Contact your Academic Chair for nomination.
• If you have any questions, please send an email to rozy.parlette@unf.edu

Note: New cohort dates will be posted July 2023.

Mastery Modules

What is the TOFD Portal?

CIRT has developed a Teaching Online Faculty Development (TOFD) Portal to provide faculty with a centralized location (within Canvas) to easily access all the materials from previous TOL courses, participate in the new Mastery Modules, engage in ongoing discussions about course design and delivery, and browse additional resources related to online teaching and learning.

How to apply?

• Starting Fall 2017, all TOL graduates (Track-A and Track-B) are automatically enrolled in the TOFD Portal. Faculty members that completed TOL prior to Fall 2017 and would like to participate in these Mastery Modules, should complete the TOFD-Portal Enrollment Form  
• If you have any questions, please send an email to rozy.parlette@unf.edu

Course Development

Faculty who successfully complete the TOL Foundation Course (TOL-TRACK A) may submit an application to participate in the self-paced DL Course Development (DCD) module. The DCD module was designed to guide faculty through the course development process and provide instructional design assistance as needed. Through the DCD module, participants design and develop a fully online course and complete an Online Course Design Quality Review of that course within 12-months of start date.

How to apply?

Faculty may apply at any point after completing the TOL Foundation Course (TOL-TRACK A). A maximum of 50 applicants will be accepted in each fiscal year. Chair support to offer the course in a distance learning format during the next academic year is required.

• To apply, faculty should complete the online application.
• Only submit one course at a time. Once you have successfully completed the quality course review for your first course, then submit an application for your second course, and so forth.
• Applicants will be contacted by a member of the instructional design team within one week of a completed application. Note: You cannot apply to develop a course for which you already received a stipend.
• Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email with instructions for accessing the DCD module, which is located in the TOFD Portal.
• If you have any questions, please send an email to rozy.parlette@unf.edu

Become a Certified Peer Reviewer

Critical to UNF’s implementation of Quality Matters (QM) is the assistance of QM-Certified faculty members participating in the online course design quality review process at UNF. Any full-time faculty member that completes TOL-Track A and an internal QM review of their own online course is eligible to register for the online QM training courses (CIRT will pay fees). QM-certified peer reviewers receive a $500 stipend for every two internal reviews completed at UNF.

Visit Become a QM Certified Peer Reviewer for more information.