Academic Affairs is offering faculty development opportunities to support faculty members with the transition to online teaching through the following modalities:
Transition to Online Teaching Faculty Development Opportunities
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- Tuesday, June 9, 10:00 AM—11:00 AM, “Blackboard Collaborate Ultra”, Jonathan Hobbs, Manager of IT and Faculty Support, College of Business and Computing
- Tuesday, June 16, 10:00 AM—11:00 AM, “Microsoft Teams”, Jonathan Hobbs, Manager of IT and Faculty Support, College of Business and Computing
- Monday, June 22, 2:00 PM—3:00 PM, “GeorgiaVIEW Gradebook”, Dr. Alla Yemelyanov, Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Administrator
- Wednesday, June 24, 2:00 PM—3:00 PM, “GeorgiaVIEW Tips and Tricks and Q&A”, Dr. Alla Yemelyanov, Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Administrator
- “Best practices in online teaching”, Dr. Shannon Perry, Director of Online Learning, eMajor BBA, College of Business and Computing (pre-recorded session)
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The USG Office of Faculty Development will be offering a series of free, online workshops throughout the summer. Please visit the OFD Summer Webinar Series webpage for a list of workshops and instructions on how to sign up.
- June 10, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “Connecting in the Time of Corona: Techniques to Listen and be Heard”, Facilitators: Carl Ohrenberg, University of North Georgia; Mary Carney, University of Georgia; Wendi Jenkins, University System of Georgia; Becky Johnston, University of North Georgia
- June 12, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “Small Teaching online: Minor Changes, Big Impact”, Facilitator: David Glassmeyer, Kennesaw State University
- June 18, 11:00 PM—12:15 PM: “Online Course Design and Course Planning”, Facilitator: Josie Baudier, Georgia Highlands College
- June 23, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “TILTing your Online Assignments”, Facilitators: Jesse Bishop, Georgia Highlands College; Jordan Cofer, Georgia College; Denise Domizi, USG; Rod McRae, University of West Georgia; Marina Smitherman, Dalton State University
- June 30, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “Supporting Students During Uncertain Times”, Facilitator: Becky Johnston, University of North Georgia
- July 7-20, two-week online course: “Online APPQMR (Applying the Quality Matters Rubric”, Facilitator: Courtney DuBois, Clayton State College
- July 9, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “Supporting Adjunct/Part-time Instructors”, Facilitator: Michael Rifenburg, University of North Georgia
- July 15, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “Facilitating Online Discussions in Both Synchronous and Asynchronous Environments”, Facilitators: Jim Berger, Georgia College; Marina Smitherman, Dalton State College
- July 23, 11:00 PM—12:00 PM: “Humanizing your Online Course”, Facilitator: Jesse Bishop, Georgia Highlands College
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The USG will be offering a three-course series on online teaching throughout Summer 2020. Participants have two options for participating in the courses:
- Option 1: Participants are free to access and review course content at their own pace (no log-in required). A link to each course is below:
- Option 2: Participants may complete the three-course sequence as part of the USG Online Certification Series. For full access to the series in D2L, faculty may sign up here. For more information about the USG Online Certification Series, please contact Dr. Amy Austin, Director of USG eCampus Online Faculty Development, at amya@ecampus.usg.edu.
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We will offer two distinct faculty-mentoring programs, each of which will assist faculty with becoming familiar with new technologies and communication platforms and to help faculty create online materials.One-on-one training through Microsoft Teams: Through this program, faculty can have one-on-one training with a faculty member on topics such as D2L, BB Collaborate Ultra, or Microsoft Teams. This program is offered through Microsoft Teams and will offer live support to faculty who have questions about online teaching. Instructions for how to sign up for a virtual meeting with a peer mentor faculty mentor can be found here.GeorgiaVIEW: This program is offered through GeorgiaVIEW and allows faculty to post questions about online teaching in a discussion forum and search for articles and videos about online and remote teaching. Once questions have been posted, a team of peer mentors will answer the questions depending on their area of expertise. The GeorgiaVIEW platform is also intended to keep a record of past questions and responses for future reference.
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- Link to Free Summer Webinars on Online Teaching (Excel spreadsheet)
- Resources for Online Teaching (including D2L/GeorgiaVIEW & technology resources)
- GeorgiaVIEW Remote Assistance
- Keep Teaching USG Podcast
- Keep Teaching USG
- USG Learning Everywhere
- Internet Access Resources
- Access Wireless Networks at Higher Education Institutions with eduroam
- Articles:
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- Academic Integrity
- “Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations”, Faculty Focus article
- “But What if they Cheat? Giving Non-Proctored Online Assessments”, Faculty Focus article
- “Promoting Academic Integrity in the Online Classroom”, Faculty Focus article
- Best Practices in Online Teaching:
- “Can Active Learning Co-Exist with Physically Distanced Classrooms?”, Inside Higher Education
- “A Renewed Case for Student Success: Using Transparency in Assignment Design when Teaching Remotely”, Faculty Focus article
- “An Educational Shift: Encouraging Mission-Driven Online Learning”, Faculty Focus article
- “The Five Anchors of Impact: Teaching in Challenging Times”, Faculty Focus article
- “7 Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education”, University of Florida
- “Building Community in Online CoReq Learning Support”, USG Complete College Georgia
- “Using Announcements to Give Narrative Shape to your Online Course”, Faculty Focus article
- "Teaching with Unknowns: Finding Meaning in Your Online Course Delivery", Faculty Focus article
- "Five Ways to Promote Student Autonomy in Online Discussions", Faculty Focus article
- "Fostering Fun: Engaging Students with Asynchronous Online Learning", Faculty Focus article
- "We're All in this Together", Inside Higher Education
- Academic Integrity
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This survey is to be completed prior to the beginning of classes. If it is helpful, you may complete the Word document prior to completing the online survey.
