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Publication Date: 2023
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Explore UNG's Self-Paced Professional Development Workshops. An Update on Our Micro-Credential Series for Online Teaching Certification
Babb, David; Howard, Ervin
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v26 n1 2023
The University of North Georgia's division of Distance Education & Technology Integration, DETI, developed a series of self-paced workshops to assist faculty in professional development as a response to faculty inquiries and the pandemic. The pandemic changed the way we look at our professional development opportunities. DETI concluded that we needed to re-visit our method of professional development opportunities. This presentation outlines the way we use our self-paced workshops to allow faculty to gain new knowledge and complete the workshops when it best fits into their schedules. It outlines UNG-DETl's progress in designing and developing self-paced, course workshops and digital badge designs. Successfully completing a workshop earns a badge that culminates in our UNG Online Teaching Certification, UNGOTC. As a continuation in improving the quality of our microcredentials and badging system and contribute to existing literature, we are conducting a pilot (mixed methods) study to understand the UNG faculty participants' perceptions about our micro-credential series for continued improvement and quality.
Descriptors: Workshops, Faculty Development, Individualized Instruction, Pacing, College Faculty, Microcredentials, Teacher Attitudes, Electronic Learning
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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