Silver Linings: Enhanced Support & Instructor Perceptions of Course Design Process

Concurrent Session 6

Brief Abstract

Lots of courses and limited support staff? Learn about a scalable model, merging faculty development with instructional design services. A four week Design Sprint hosted by the Teaching Center at the University Maryland debuts its research findings regarding instructor perceived benefits of the course design process and consultative support.

 

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Mary Warneka, University System of Maryland - University of Maryland - College Park

Co-presenter: Louisa Nkrumah, University of Maryland College Park

Louisa is a Learning Experience Designer in the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center at the University of Maryland - College Park. In her role, she provides instructional consulting, support, and training, learning technologies support and implementation, and instructional design support. Louisa is very passionate about active learning, instructor presence, and helping instructors create an engaging learning environment for students. Louisa holds a B.S. in Applied Behavioral Sciences and an M.Ed. in Training and Development, both from Penn State Harrisburg. She is a Quality Matters course reviewer and completed the Online Learning Consortium’s Instructional Designer Certification.

Extended Abstract

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants will be able to:

  • Contrast various models for instructional design and faculty coaching services
  • Name potential partners in their institution to scale course development support as needed
  • Distinguish additional benefits after learning to teach online
  • Evaluate impact of their faculty development program for technological, pedagogical knowledge (TPK)

Session Outline:

Who are we? Who are you? After a brief introduction of the UMD Design Sprint model, participants will estimate their ratio of support for course development needs and identify additional capacity at their institution for expanding instructional design and faculty development support. 

How do you work? How might you work? Learning experience designers will provide Design Sprint and other instructional design materials for adaptation in other learning environments and support a round robin session of model sharing.

How do we measure impact? How might you? Director of research will share scales for assessing: perceived benefits of online teaching, perceived benefits of course design and instructor sense of support during consultations. The team will provide a brief analysis of Design Sprint research findings.  Participants will explore what impact is interesting to them in their own work.

 

Presenters:

  • Alice Donlan, Director of Research,  Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, University of Maryland
  • Mary Warneka, Associate Director Learning Experience, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, University of Maryland
  • Louisa Nkrumah, Learning Experience Designer, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, University of Maryland
  • Ginny Hutcheson, Learning Experience Designer, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, University of Maryland