TLT Distance Education Incentive Awards Program Overview Sasi

TLT Distance Education Incentive Awards Program Overview Sasi K Benzigar Educational Technologist 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Agenda • Learn how the Distance Learning Incentive Awards Program is structured to facilitate and reward the creation of quality distance education classes at Purdue • Come to know the qualities of an exemplary distance education course • Explore the self-evaluation rubric used by the program • Discover what they should do to participate in the program • Learn about and discuss the courses of previous (2007 & 2008) winners 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Goal & Eligibility • Support and award Purdue faculty for the development of high-quality distance education courses at Purdue University – West Lafayette • All faculty and staff: – West Lafayette campus – Statewide Technology sites 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Restrictions • Only one class may be submitted per instructor each year. • Three years must elapse between submissions for the same class. • Submitted courses must be developed and delivered via a LMS and be made accessible to TLT staff evaluators. • Submitted courses must be accompanied by a sponsoring letter from the department. 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Program Requirements 1. Attend a one or two-day session of Faculty Technology Workshops (scheduled for May 27 -28, 2009); 2. Arrange a individual consultation session with consultant from TLT (Teaching & Learning Technologies) or CE (Continuing Education); 3. Fill out and submit the program’s Incentive Awards Program Course Submission Instructions and Form by the program due date, September 28, 2009. Submissions must be made online. 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Evaluation Process Upon submission of your application: • TLT Consultants will evaluate your class according to the four areas described in the Course Submission Form – Course Design, – Interaction and Collaboration, – Assessment, – Learner Support. • All courses submitted for evaluation will be assessed according to the criteria on the Incentive Awards Program Course Submission Form • Evaluators will rate the course on a 5 point scale, with a average of 3 necessary in each area to qualify for an award 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Evaluation Process Continued… • Evaluators will return detailed comments with their evaluations to course developers • If they wish, course developers may make changes to their course based on evaluator comments and re-submit their courses for a new evaluation (Until the final resubmission due date, January 30, 2009) • The top ten ranked distance education courses will be selected to receive a $3, 000 incentive award from TLT and will be recognized at a 2010 TLT Conference awards presentation. 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Program Timeline Dates Activity May 27 -28, 2009 Faculty Technology Workshops May-July 2009 schedule and attend an individual consultation with a TLT or CE consultant September 28, 2009 final date to submit Incentive Awards Program Course Submission Form October Break responses from evaluators sent to course submitters; courses may be changed and resubmitted January 29, 2010 final date to resubmit courses February 22, 2010 final list of winners notified TLT Conference awards showcase 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop

Previous winners • http: //web. ics. purdue. edu/idc/materials/DE_showcase/in dex. html 2009 -2010 Distance Education Faculty Technology Workshop