Abstract
New faculty who arrive at the University of Central Florida are very likely to be asked to teach at least one online (“W”) or mixed-mode (“M”) course. Realizing that effective teaching in these digital formats requires additional skills and knowledge that go beyond the traditional face-to-face classroom, UCF requires faculty to be certified in online teaching. Faculty at UCF have two avenues to obtain certification to develop and teach online or mixed-mode courses: our online teaching certification course IDL6543 or our alternative track for experienced faculty new to UCF called Online Faculty Readiness Assessment (OFRA). This assessment recognizes a faculty member’s prior online teaching experience and ensures the incoming faculty has the skills and knowledge they need to be successful teaching online at UCF. This alternative approach directly contributes to UCF’s strategic plan (“UCF Strategic Plan,” 2017) by fast-tracking new faculty as certified online instructors (Strengthening Faculty) and increasing the number of online courses available to students (Increasing Student Access).
Recommended Citation
Swenson, Nancy and Wyatt, Shelly PhD
(2018)
"All Roads Lead to Online Teaching Excellence: An Alternative Route to Faculty Certification for Online Teaching,"
FDLA Journal: Vol. 3, Article 14.
Available at:
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fdla-journal/vol3/iss1/14
Included in
Online and Distance Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons