Positioning Faculty Support as a Strategy in Assuring Quality Online Education

We think that Innovate: Journal of Online Education is quite innovative, in both its Web publishing and the interaction that you can have during live sessions with authors. In the current issue, the article most pertinent for SCUPers is probably the one titled Positining Faculty Support as a Strategy in Assuring Quality Online Education. 

With the rapid growth of online programs and courses at Fort Hays State University (FHSU), the university has faced the challenge of supporting faculty members as they transition to online teaching. Hong Wang, Lawrence V. Gould, and Dennis King share the comprehensive approach the university has developed, an approach that depends on effective cooperation among administrative, professional, and peer support systems. Wang, Gould, and King argue that a strong technical and organizational infrastructure, recognition and financial rewards for faculty, and an integrated approach to course design have allowed FHSU to create a collaborative course development process that provides faculty members with the support they need to design and administer high-quality online instruction.