Faculty Academy

 

1. 2009 FacAcad workshop calendar
2. About Faculty Academy
3. FacAcad Requirements
4. Course list (Fall 2009)
5. Course list (Spring 2010)
6. Course descriptions
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The College supports a philosophy of professional growth and development for all employees and is committed to this as a part of its educational goals. The College also recognizes that professional development is ultimately the responsibility of the individual.

Our desire is that all those involved in the Faculty Academy will gain the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in fostering student learning and in otherwise enabling the College to meet its goals.

The Faculty Academy is meant to initiate new employees in a process of discovery, discussion, and growth that they can continue on their own for years to come.

oneAbout Faculty Academy

The Faculty Academy engages all new faculty in opportunities for orientation, growth, and development over a two 1/2 year period. The culmination of the process for tenure-track faculty members will be the pre-tenure review process. For others, it will be the development of a plan for continuing growth, developed in conjunction with the individual's supervisor.

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twoRequirements

The Faculty Academy is required for new full-time faculty and professional staff members. New faculty from recent years are invited to participate, as are all faculty and staff at the College.

Participants are expected to complete 60 hours of training and classes over a 2 1/2-year period. Approximately 25 hours per year will be completed in years 1 & 2, and 10 hours in year 3.

Much of the time in year 3 will be spent working with the appropriate division head or faculty mentor in preparation of a dossier for pre-tenure review, which is required at the end of the 3rd year. Generally, newly hired faculty members in tenure-track positions may formally apply for tenure after 5 years.

Completion of certain classes within the Faculty Academy is required of all participants. Required classes are designated "RY1" or "RY2."

Beyond that, each participant will work with the department head to determine what additional courses best meet his/her individual needs for professional development.

New faculty members establish a plan with their supervisor outlining their proposed Faculty Academy curriculum.

Participants should sign in on the attendance sheet provided at each session. At the end of each academic year, attendance records are compiled and submitted to each Y1 and Y2 faculty member's supervisor. Participants will have frequent opportunity to evaluate the workshops.

threeFacAcad Course List: Fall 2009

 

Year 1 required

1. Introduction to Faculty Academy

2. Course Management at GHC

3. Introduction to Vista8

4. Classroom Management Panel

5. Academic Integrity Panel

6. Basic Advising

7. Hybrid/Blended Courses Panel

8. Assessment at GHC

9. Quality Enhancement Program

10. Statutes, Policies and Procedures

 

Year 2 required

1. Intermediate Advising

2. Distance Education Panel

 

Electives

1. Visa Workshop

2. Preparing Content for GVVista8

3. Intermediate Vista 1

4. Using Turnitin

5. Respondus for GVVista8

6. Web 2.0 Implications

fourFacAcad course List: Spring 2010

 

Year 1 required

1. Promotion and Tenure

2. Teaching Online: Best Practices, Panel

 

Year 2 required

1. The Craft of Teaching Panel

 

Electives

1. Intro the GVVista8

2. Understanding Copyright in the Digital age

3. Introdution to Podcasting

4. Respondus for GVVista8

5. Online Assessment

6. MERLOT

7. Top 10 do's & Dont's of Online Teaching

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fiveSessions, Workshops & Panels

Introduction to Faculty Academy (RY1)
(1.5 hr)

GHC Course Mangement (RY1)
Provides instruction for accessing course rolls and records, including entering final grades into the Banner system.
(1.5 hr)

 

Academic Affairs & Advising

Academic Policies & Procedures (RY1)
Reviews the regulations of the College that most affect faculty (pre-tenure, tenure and post tenure reviews; promotion; leaves; professional development and evaluation.) Gives an overview of how academic decisions are made and how they involve faculty. (2hr)

Basic Advising- Rules & Regulations (RY1)
Reviews the foundations of good advising, regulations that govern student placement in courses, and implications on course selection of the type of program (transfer or career) the student pursues. (2hr)

Intermediate Advising (RY2)
Provides an overview of the Banner Online Advising System, which is used to find information about students and available classes and sections. (1.5hr)
(2hr)

Assessment at GH College (RY1)
Reviews the ongoing assessment process at the College. (2hr)

Academic Integrity Panel (RY1)

(2hr)

Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) (RY1)
(2hrs)

Preparing for Tenure Reviews
Designed for those in their third year, this session provides specific review of all tenure review processes. (2hr)

 

Instructional Development Workshops

Classroom Management Panel (RY1)
Reviews strategies for effective instruction and classroom management in the technology-enhanced college classroom. (2hr)

Craft of Teaching Panel (RY2)
(2 hrs)

Teaching Online: Best Practices (RY1)
Reviews current research about special issues related to online, distance, and Web-enhanced teaching and learning. (2hr)

Hybrid and Blended Courses Panel (RY1)
Discusses strategies for managing hybrid and blended courses, suggests strategies for problem solving, and discusses the management of communication in technology-enhanced courses. (2hr)

Distance Education Panel (RY2)
Reviews current research about the principles of designing online learning environments. Guest speakers will focus on specific areas, such as Web-enhanced instruction, e-core courses. (2hr)

Using Turnitin
Reviews strategies to detect plagiarism and discusses "term paper" mills, plagiarism detection services, and how to handle cases. Reviews "Turnitin" (2hr)

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Web-based instruction Workshops

So, You Want a Website?
introduces the basic steps involved in setting up a Website and choosing a Web design and creation application, with particular emphasis on the Floyd College network environment. (2 hours; annually)

Basic Web Design and Authoring
reviews strategies and offers guidelines for the design and production of user-friendly Web pages and sites. (5hr; every 2 years)

SeaMonkey Basics
Covers basic use of SeaMonkey for Web page and site creation. SeaMonkey is user-friendly Web design and creation application. (3hr; Spring)

Introduction to GeorgiaVIEW Vista (RY1)
introduces Vista, a Web-based, course-management tool. Participants establish a Vista account and review the Vista development environment. (3hr; annual, fall)

Vista Basic workshops
3-workshop series covering the basics of developing a course using Vista. (5hr)

Intermediate Vista
Covers online assessment, using the Gradebook, developing materials for Vista, course organization and presentation. (3hr)

Web Accessibility and Usability
reviews strategies and offers guidelines for the design and production of user-friendly Web pages and sites. Discusses strategies for bringing a Web site into compliance with Federal accessibility Guidelines. (5hr; every 2 years)

MERLOT
introduces MERLOT and describes its use in a psychology course. (2 hr)

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