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4Faculty.org
Online Professional Development Resources
History of the 4Faculty Project
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Original Purpose:
 Promote excellent instruction for
increasing diverse and under prepared
students
 Bring adjunct faculty into campus
community more quickly and effectively
 Increase student success and retention
Why use online professional
development?
► Allows
busy faculty, staff and administrators to
participate in professional development at
their convenience
► Makes repeating or referring back to the
information easy
► Easily links basic training to more in-depth
resources
► Allows for economies of scale
► Easy to keep current
http://www.4faculty.org
Log In or Set Up an Account
New User Registration
Select the modules
that are right for you
Your Account Page
Pedagogical Framework
or D.R.E.A.M. Pathway
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D DISCOVER,
introduces the topic and offers learning objectives.
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R READ,
contains the main content and imparts vital information.
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E EXPLORE,
offers recommended resources for further study.
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A APPLY,
offers applications for newly acquired knowledge.
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M MEASURE,
assesses what you have learned.
Discover
Read about developing skills
Dig Deeper into Important Topics
Explore Recommended Resources
Apply what you’ve learned
Learn ways to
Apply what has
been learned. All
contributions
welcomed.
Measure
Measure your
learning
College information can be
integrated into the site
College
information in
context
Most Valuable Sections
for Part Time Faculty…
► Syllabi
Creating and Learning Objectives
► Classroom Management
► Approaches to Teaching
► Technology and Distance Education
► Helping Your Students
► Student Support Services
► Surviving the Journey
Resources in 4faculty.org
Quick Start Guide
F.E.R.P.A.
Creating Student Learning Outcomes
Classroom Management starts…
► with
the syllabi
► with a positive
first day
► with ground
rules everyone
understands
and buys into
Handling Crisis
Teaching Patterns
Surviving and Thriving
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Faculty are leaders
 In development of
curriculum and in the
classroom as role
models
 Shared governance
 In the broader
community of learners
and citizenry
 Need to understand this
from the start of their
careers in order to not
just survive the journey
and thrive
Do faculty need help
with their syllabi?
In a study, the majority (72.5%) of new
adjunct faculty report they did not need
help with syllabi creation, yet…
► After
completing 4faculty.org new
adjuncts reported that the syllabus
module was the most valuable.
and
► They
plan to change their syllabus as
a result.
In the 4faculty syllabus module
faculty will learn to:
► Identify
the purpose of
the course
► Develop learnercentered objectives
► Structure the course to
serve learner-centered
objectives
► Structure the course to
serve learner-centered
goals
► Develop a calendar
► Add support pieces
Other Resources
Faculty Feedback
► Typical
comments about 4faculty.org:
 I found every part extremely useful,
from the lesson planning aids to the technology
classroom integration tools and the sections on
college policies (online evaluation).
 Rather than any one lesson, the most useful
part of 4faculty.org is the wealth of
practical advice with cross-discipline
applicability (online evaluation).
Faculty Feedback
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Typical comments about changed behavior:
 I will use more variety with my classes so that I am
covering all the different ways students learn I plan to
be open to the difference in learning styles (online
evaluation).
 I am much more aware of the student and that I
need to evaluate where they are at and ensure that I
focus on them much more and how I can deliver the
lesson to their understanding.
 I think it has helped me realize how to
communicate better and listen to the students. Try
to involve them and realize that they learn by
participating more rather than I’m just talking at
them.
For more information contact:
Mark Knight
[email protected]
951-222-8360
Kristina Kauffman
[email protected]
951-222-8991