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Boosting Online Learning Development — BOLD

Online Learning & Instructional Technology > Boosting Online Learning Development — BOLD

Summer BOLD 2022 is Here!!!

Virginia Western Community College and the Online Learning and Instructional Technology (OLIT) team are proud to offer another Boosting Online Learning Development (BOLD) program to instructors during the Summer 2022 term. Using one-time federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF II), the BOLD program is an intentional effort that to provide training and support for faculty to improve existing courses and adopt new modalities to meet the needs of students directly impacted by COVID-19.

The BOLD initiative is open to all full-time faculty and adjuncts that are planning to teach in the coming academic year. Please review the list of BOLD options (more limited than the summer) below and consider how to best meet your individual training and course development goals. When you are ready, click on the application link and complete the Google Form. Answer the questions as best you can, and your form will be forwarded to your School Dean / Department Head for approval.

Deadline to register: May 2, 2022

NOTE: If you would like to apply for more than one project, please submit a separate application for each.

Important Notes for all BOLD projects:

  • While there are extensive funds available for this BOLD project, they are not endless.  In the unlikely event that project applications exceed the available funds, prioritization will be based on date of submission.
  • If you have an idea that does not fit neatly into one of these options, please discuss with your School Dean / Department Head.  We will do our best to find a way to make it work. 
  • You must submit a separate application for each selected option.

BOLD Summer 2022 Faculty Learning Opportunities

1. Virginia Western Teaching Online Certification (TOC) – Start Here

At the completion of this two-course sequence, the faculty member will receive a Teaching Online Certification (TOC) credential from Virginia Western. The TOC is intended for instructors that are new or nearly new to online learning in preparation to design and deliver high-quality online learning experiences.

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****Important**** This certification meets the requirements of the newly adopted Faculty Qualifications for Teaching Online policy and meets the professional development objectives for faculty teaching hybrid and online courses in the Faculty Evaluation and Development Plan.

Both TOC courses are self-paced and delivered asynchronously through Canvas. Total expected time commitment 25-30 hours.

Course Requirements and estimated time commitment:

  1. Online Faculty Orientation (8-10 hours)
  2. Online Course Design (OCD) Basics (15-20 hours)

Prerequisites:

  • Some training or experience in the use of Canvas instructor tools for presentation, interaction, and assessment construction.
    ** Growing with Canvas (6-8 hours)
    • New faculty who have not taught in Canvas before should complete this course
    • Optional as needed for other faculty based on self-assessment of Basic Canvas Competency Assessment. Click here to take the assessment.
  • Basic knowledge about the operation of a computer, file management principles, and software installation.
  • Ability to use the Internet in an effective and efficient manner, including installation and management of browser plug-ins.

Expected Time Commitment: 23-30 hours

Compensation: $850

Click here to apply.

2. Summer Online Course Design Institute

In the Summer Institute faculty will select an online course to design/redesign from the ground up through participation in a combination of training seminars, course design time and technical assistance opportunities. The Institute requires three to four scheduled face to face seminar sessions that will promote faculty interaction, provide consultation with instructional designers and access to technical specialists in online learning.

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Description: The institute provides a combination of training seminars, course design time and consultation opportunities.  Faculty will select a course they have taught or are planning to teach as the subject of the institute. By the end of the institute participants will have an intentionally designed online course (synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid or hyFlex) that meets Virginia Western’s online course design standards and is ready for Fall 2022 delivery.

  • The institute requires three to four scheduled seminar sessions that will combine training with technical assistance and worktime. We intend for these sessions to be delivered in a face-to-face format.  We will be as flexible as possible in scheduling to accommodate faculty and staff schedules over the summer.
  • Faculty will complete the Introduction to Quality Matters workshop and conduct a Quality Matters Self-Review for the course at the end of the institute.
  • Faculty who participated in the institute last summer are encouraged to attend again but should select a different course to work on.

Prerequisite: Completion of Teaching Online Certification (TOC)

Expected Time Commitment: 40-60 hours

Compensation: $1,500

Click here to apply.

3. Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)

This RSI course is designed to introduce online instructors to the requirements for meeting the new federal guidelines of Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI). Course content covers the meanings of the core concepts of regular, substantive, and instructor-initiated interaction, as well as examples of what RSI looks like in an online course.

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Instructors will reflect upon their own courses to determine where RSI is already present and how they can increase instructor-initiated interaction. The course includes reading materials, video recordings, assessments to submit, and opportunities to learn from and interact with other online instructors. 

Prerequisite: Completion of Teaching Online Certification (TOC)

Expected Time Commitment: 10-12 hours

Compensation: $350

Click here to apply.

4. Quality Matters™ Workshops

For faculty interested in participating in the ongoing Online Course Review Project here at Virginia Western, here is an opportunity to participate in high-quality Professional Development training offered through the Quality Matters organization. Both registration costs and faculty time to complete the training are eligible expenses for this option.

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Become a QM Expert and serve on future Online Course Review Teams here at Virginia Western. Help make our courses better and further your career goals at the same time. As part of this project faculty will select and complete one of the three approved workshops offered through Quality Matters. Faculty will be compensated for their time completing the workshop and the QM registration fees will also be covered by the BOLD project.

Note: these workshops are offered online and start on a specific date and run for a fixed length of time. There are several start dates for each of these workshops over the course of the summer.

QM Workshop Options:

  • Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop
  • Peer Reviewer Certificate Workshop
  • Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) Certificate Workshop

For further details on QM Workshop options please consult this document.  (This document also contains a link to the QM site listing start dates and course lengths.)

Prerequisite: Completion of Teaching Online Certification (TOC)

Co/Pre-requisite: Introduction to QM

Expected Time commitment: Varies Depending on Course

Compensation: $1,500 – 3,000

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5. Outside Training & Faculty Development (Including Content Area/Discipline Specific Professional Development)

Faculty can choose to participate in training and other professional development opportunities delivered by outside organizations that are related to improving online teaching and learning. This option includes content area specific faculty development that is connected to online teaching and learning.

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Description: Faculty can choose to participate in training or other professional development, including content area / discipline specific faculty development, delivered by outside organizations that are relevant to improving online Teaching and Learning. Both registration costs and faculty time to complete the training are eligible expenses for this option.  Faculty are encouraged to speak with their School Dean about any Content Area PD that that is connected to online teaching and learning.

Below is a list of suggested organizations that deliver training in the area of online teaching and learning and links to their training menus.  For faculty interested in participating in the Online Course Review Project Training from other outside organizations of similar quality will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.  A certificate or some other form of documentation of completion must be presented to the appropriate School Dean upon completion.

Outside Training Organizations that are Recommended:

  • OLC – https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/learn/
  • ACUE – https://acue.org/?acue_courses=acues-effective-practice-framework

Co/Prerequisite: Completion of Teaching Online Certification (TOC)

Expected Time commitment: Varies Depending on Course

Compensation: Varies Depending on Course

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HEERF II Statement: Faculty participating in the BOLD initiative will improve existing online courses, design new online courses, and adopt new online modalities to meet the needs of students impacted by COVID-19 allowing Virginia Western to continue offering flexible options for course enrollment.

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