Task Force to Develop a Strategic Plan for Online Learning

Faculty Senate Update November 14, 2014 Dr. Cathy Duff Dr. Carolynne Gischel

Formation & Charge

• • • • Initiated by Provost Toll Call for nominees via Faculty Senate Appointments Team in Fall 2013 First meeting February 2014 Charge: ▫ Draft a strategic plan for distance learning, to maintain and

build on what we already do well, with recommendations for improvement and an eye toward the future.

Task Force Members

• • • • • • • • • • • • Mary Banks, Business Technology Services Cathy Duff, Academic & Curriculum Support (Chair) Charles Fornaciari, LCOB Carolynne Gischel, COE (Vice-Chair) Angel Hernandez, student, ex-officio Dave Jaeger, WEP, ex-officio Karen Landy, CHPSW Danielle Rosenthal, Library Services Mike Salmond, CAS Paul Snyder, Planning & Institutional Performance Paul Thornton, Continuing Education & Off-Campus Programs Janusz Zalewski, WCE

Task Force Activity

• • Information gathering (Spring 2013): • • Reviewed report of the FGCU Online Distance Learning Task Force (written April 2013) Reviewed current practices at FGCU • • BOG/SUS Resources SACS Best Practices and Guidelines Strategic plans and resources of other SUS institutions Models of strategic plans for distance education

Task Force Activity

• • • Created DL Task Force website: http://www.fgcu.edu/ACS/onlinelearning taskforce.html

Drafted preliminary report with general recommendations Attended BOG online learning subcommittee meeting (FGCU Cohen Center, May 8, 2014)

Task Force Activity

As we go: • Communicated with Faculty Senate Technology Team and Faculty Senate Task Force • • Monitoring State activity regarding online/distance education (e.g., State Task Force for Performance Metrics for Online Learning) Updated preliminary recommendations

Next Steps

Gather input from FGCU community, including students, faculty, and staff • Included questions in the student survey of online learning • Report to Faculty Senate and input to standing teams • Survey to faculty/staff • Town Halls - Open Forums Review input gathered and finalize report