Please find the award information breakdown for Spring 2021 development cohorts.
Description |
Total Number |
---|
Submitted Applications* |
128 |
Applications Reviewed by the Distance Learning Advisory Committee |
106 |
Applications Recommended by the Distance Learning Advisory Committee |
104** |
Awarded by the Office of Online Learning and Educational Technology** |
48 |
U-Funded |
19 |
Funded by Strong Workforce |
8 |
Funded by Adult Education Program and WEWOA |
9 |
Online Courses Developed in Spring 2021 (Faculty completing the IOTL or ATOL)*** |
48 |
Temporary Distance Teaching and Learning Training and Refresher (Required)**** |
31 |
*Total Submitted applications were either incomplete (e.g., missing responses), needed to be retracted because the faculty member changed their mind before the DLAC review, or submitted multiple applications when only one application per faculty member per semester will be reviewed by DLAC.
**One application was withdrawn. Two awards were declined. Some awards do not require funding because the developer has already met the number of awards and/or the course has already been developed. Some applications are received but the applicant does not meet the criteria. Additionally, some faculty extend development beyond one semester; those faculty are included in the training and not represented in the numbers above.
***For a variety of reasons some faculty need additional time to develop an online course. These faculty are placed in the next available training cycle or work with OLET to determine when they would like to resume training.
****Due to the College's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all instructional faculty with an assignment was required to successfully complete the 8-hour Temporary Distance Teaching and Learning Training. Instructional faculty who had completed the IOTL and/or the AOTL before Spring 2019 were required to complete a 3-hour refresher.
Developing an online course represents a long-term investment by the College and is directly tied to department instructional budgets. With limited resources, award decisions are based on several priorities including department needs, the College mission, programmatic requirements, and the overall College budget. Additional consideration includes the number of faculty already trained to teach a particular course online, stand-alone courses not tied to a program, programs/courses not yet active, number of awards per degree/certificate, length of time to complete a program, courses in programs that are already attainable online, and labor market demand. The Spring 2021 Cycle was informed by the College's current budget situation and the impact on instructional budgets for 2021-22.
An applicant who receives an award is sent a notification letter, an acknowledgment agreement including information about applicable re-assigned/in-load time, and Exhibit N from the AFT Contract. The applicant's department chair and dean are included in the award notice.
An applicant who does not receive an award is sent a notification letter with an explanation including a recommendation to work with their department chair on future applications.