GVSU will be celebrating National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) from November 7-11, 2016 to recognize the continued growth and value of online and hybrid learning at the university. NDLW is organized by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and serves to highlight the successes and value of distance education.
To celebrate and to recognize faculty at Grand Valley State University, the eLearning and Emerging Technologies team along with the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) have organized a breakfast on Wednesday, November 9, 2016!
THANK YOU GVSU ONLINE/HYBRID FACULTY – PLEASE JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST!
We know how much work it takes to develop and teach quality online/hybrid courses and we appreciate the work of YOU, the faculty here at GVSU. Join us and allow us to treat you to a breakfast in honor of National Distance Learning Week!
WHAT: National Distance Learning Week – Faculty Appreciation Breakfast
WHEN: 8:30am – 10:30am on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 (Please stop by anytime.)
WHERE: University Club – Pew Campus
WHY: For an informal meet, greet, and eat – to appreciate YOU, our online and hybrid teaching faculty.
This event is sponsored by the eLearning and Emerging Technologies department including the IDeL (Instructional Design for eLearning) team and the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center.
RSVP: Please RSVP!
Grand Valley State University offers a wide array of courses and degree programs in the online and hybrid format with over 150 courses and just over 4,500 total student enrollments in distance education courses as of the Fall semester 2016. This represents a 105% increase in enrollment since 2012 with 16% of students at GVSU taking at least 1 online or hybrid course. Most students are from Michigan, however, we do have students from states such as Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, and also internationally. Online and hybrid learning is an important flexible learning option at the university. In addition, over 500 faculty have been certified to teach online/hybrid courses through the Foundations course that is offered through IDeL and the FTLC.
According the 2014 Survey of Online Learning, Grade Level: Tracking Online Education in the United States, there are more than 7.1 million higher ed students learning online with 33% of all higher ed students taking at least 1 online course. In addition, 70.8% chief academic leaders are now reporting that online learning is critical to their long-term strategy for their institutions, which is an all time high. This connects to GVSU’s 2021 Strategic Plan as well in the following areas:
Strategic Priority 3: Ensure the alignment of institutional structures and functions.
Institutional outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
Objective 3.D.2: At least 30% of undergraduate courses are offered in innovative approaches and formats, such as hybrid, online and competency-oriented. Baseline for undergraduate courses for Fall 2014 is 6%.
Objective 3.D.3: At least 30% of graduate courses are offered in innovative approaches and such as hybrid, online and competency-oriented. Baseline for graduate courses for Fall 2014 is 25%.
If you are interested in learning more about teaching and learning online, check out the eLearning and Emerging Technologies and IDeL websites along with the online/hybrid education faculty resources site at GVSU and the Faculty Learning Communities offered through the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center.
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