SHSU faculty are continuing to successfully complete the Online Course Redesign and Faculty Certification Program. During the latter half of 2019 and through the spring of 2020 almost 335 SHSU faculty were certified to teach online.
The Program
- Utilizes a guided course review and self-evaluation component
- Contains presentations on course design best practices and online pedagogies
- Involves collaboration and communication with Instructional Designers
- Provides a model course to begin the redesign process
The Results
- A better understanding of course design and online pedagogies
- A newly redesigned online course
- A certification from SHSU Online
- A $500 stipend for cohort completion
Certification – By the Numbers
- Total SHSU Faculty Certified: 647*
- Percentage of Total teaching faculty (as of Spring 2021) – 60%
*Number includes NGL and Academic Affairs
SHSU Faculty Certified to Teach Online by College (as of Spring 2021)
|
College |
Faculty Certified |
Percentage of College Faculty |
|
CAM |
82 |
49% |
|
COBA |
74 |
71% |
|
COCJ |
76 |
60% |
|
COE |
71 |
38% |
|
COHS |
76 |
78% |
|
CHSS |
136 |
62% |
|
COM |
5 |
11% |
|
COSET |
113 |
59% |
Faculty Certification Surveys
Pre/Post Assessment from Online Course Redesign and Faculty Certification Completers
I know how to create a warm and caring environment for students in an online course.
Pre 46% | Post 96%
I am comfortable developing an overall assessment strategy for an online course.
Pre 40% | Post 95%
I know which tools in SHSU's Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard (Bb), to use for effective online interaction.
Pre 27% | Post 90%
End of cohort satisfaction surveys:
96% survey completion
Helped improve my online course: 96%
Practical information I can use: 97%
Use what I learned in my courses: 99%
Important to work with IDs: 90%