DePaul Online Teaching Series

How to Apply

1. Fill out the online application form.
2. Print and sign the DOTS Participant Agreement.
3. Solicit a letter of support from your Dean/Chair.

Send the DOTS Participant Agreement and your Dean/Chairšs support letter to:
Dr. GianMario Besana
Associate Vice President of Academic Technology and Distance Learning
Academic Affairs, CNA 2231

A signed copy will be sent back to you and your Dean/Chair.

Overview

DePaul Online Teaching Series (DOTS) is a faculty development program that trains and assists faculty to become successful facilitators of online learning. The program builds online readiness among faculty through an immersive, hands-on experience. Faculty are introduced to online-learning best practices, hands-on innovative use of technology, quality standards for course development across all delivery formats, and are guided through the development of exemplary course sites for online and blended instruction. In addition, the program provides opportunities for faculty to interact with peers with a shared commitment to online learning and to develop a sustainable network of online-ready instructors.

DOTS is intended for faculty who:

• are full-time, tenure-track*
• are interested in teaching online or hybrid courses
• want to expand their use of technology for teaching
• are open to new teaching strategies
• are willing to share their course site with colleagues and IDD staff for peer review

*if you are interested in participating in DOTS, but don’t fit into such a profile, please ask your Dean or Chair to contact AVP GianMario Besana at gbesana@depaul.edu or 312-362-5554.

How much time and effort you will commit:

• a total of 36 hours for the intensive summer training program including
  • 6 hours of online learning activities prior to the on-site training
  • 3 hours EVERYDAY for a two-week intensive on-site and online training
• follow-up activities for two quarters after the training
• commitment to develop and teach at least one online or hybrid course after the training
• formal commitment by signing a Participant Agreement for the program

What DOTS will give you:

• Technology Kit that includes a tablet PC, web cam, headsets, flash drive, and software
• Knowledge and skills to facilitate online learning
• Stipend of $500 at beginning of training and $1000 at completion of online/blended course delivery
• Certificate of Completion with letter of commendation from the Provost
• Course design support from Instructional Design and Development (IDD)

Program Schedule (tentative)

Summer Intensive Training (June 9 through June 27th)
	Location	Content
Week 1
6/9 - 6/16	Online	Experiencing Online Learning Orientation Introductions Online Success
Week 2
Mon, 6/16	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	On-site Orientation Guest Speaker: Punya Mishra, On Becoming a Website: Introduction to Online Learning Tech Demo: TabletPC
Tues, 6/17	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	Technology Workshops: Blackboard Brush-Up and the Web Cam; One-note and Tablet PC
Wed, 6/18	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	Technology Workshops: Video (Viddler) and Screencasting (Camtasia or Screenflow)
Thurs, 6/19	Online	Objective-based Course Site Structure
Fri, 6/20	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	Assessment & Quizzes Assessment-Driven Collaborative Learning Blackboard Assessment and Assignment Features
Week 3
Mon, 6/23	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	Guest Speaker: Susan Ko, Author of Teaching Online: A Practical Guide Content Delivery: Building Lessons with Softchalk
Tues, 6/24	Online	Online Learning Activity Design
Wed, 6/25	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	Designing Online Education Courses and Incorporating Library Resources
Thurs, 6/26	Online	Setting Tone and Expectations Online Collaboration
Fri, 6/27	On-Site 9 a.m. - noon	Quality in Online Course Design Guest Speaker: Ron Lego, Director of Quality Matters
Post Training Quarter Course Development Schedule
Quarter 1	Course Design and Development	Consultation with IDD instructional designers Course resource development with IDD Course resource acquisition with library liaison Additional tech training with ITD
Quarter 2	Course Evaluation	Quality Matters Course Review Reunion of DOTS participants

This program is coordinated by Instructional Design and Development (IDD) with collaboration form Instructional Technology Development (ITD) and funding from the office of the AVP of Academic Technology and Distance Learning.