OLCEXECUTIVESTEERINGCOMMITTEE
February9,2016
10AM-11AM
Provost’sConferenceRoom
Attendees:
M.BrianBlake,Ph.D.–ExecutiveVicePresidentandProvost
ThomasDeChiaro–CIO/VicePresident,InformationResources&Technology
N.JohnDiNardo,Ph.D.–SeniorViceProvostforAcademicAffairs
GloriaDonnelly,Ph.D.–Dean,CollegeofNursing&HealthProfessions
RandallC.Deike,Ph.D.–SeniorVicePresident,EnrollmentManagementandStudent
Success(attendingforDr.ChrisFerguson)
KarynHolt,Ph.D.–AssociateDean,CollegeofNursing&HealthProfessions
NancySonger,Ph.D.–Dean,SchoolofEducation
SusanAldridge,Ph.D.–SeniorVicePresident,DrexelUniversityOnline,OLCChair
OLCMission&Vision
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ReviewofOLCMission&Vision.
o TheOLCprovidesaformalstructureforfaculty,staff,andadministrators
fromacrosstheuniversitytoexplore,design,andpresenttokeyDrexel
stakeholders,innovativesolutionstocriticalchallengesintechnologyenhancedlearning.
o OLCmembersareresponsiblefordeveloping,demonstrating,andsharing
strategiesthatwillhavepositiveandlastingimpactontheoverallqualityof
Drexel’sonline,hybrid,andtechnology-enhancedface-to-facecourses.
MissionofExecutiveSteeringCommittee
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Reviewcommitteerecommendations
Designateappropriateseniorleadertotakeactiononrecommendations
WorkwithOLCDirectortorecommendcommitteeassignments
Engageintechnology-enhancedlearningconversations
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Overthepastyear,interviewswereconductedofpreviousOLCcommitteeCoChairs.MemberswereinterviewedaboutthefutureroleofOLCandits
opportunitiestosupportonlinestudentsandfaculty.Co-chairsofOLCcommittees
wereaskedifcommitteesshouldbecontinuedordissolved.
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TheOLCismovingtowardamoreinclusive,transparentmodeltoencourage
innovativecollaborationandaction-orientedworkgroupstosolveproblems.
DiscussionaroundDrexel’sbaselineforaqualityonlinecourse.
o Strongneedtohaveprofessionaldevelopmentforfacultyandensurequality
standardsaremaintainedacrossschools.
o Collegesdonotutilizesamestandards.Forexample,CNHPrequires50%of
allonlinecoursestobetaughtbyfull-timefaculty.
DUCDECisachecklistderivativeoftheQMRubricadoptedbytheFacultySenate.
Facultyandcoursedesignersneedtoknowtheuniversity’squalitystandardfor
coursedesign.Drexelshouldadoptastandardrubricthatworksforall
schools/collegesandisalignedwithMiddleStatesaccreditationstandards.The
QualityMattersRubricincoursedesignistheminimumstandardutilizedbyatleast
sixcolleges.WhatmethodwillassistDrexelinmeetingaccreditationstandards?
OnboardingforFirst-TimeFacultyTeachingOnline
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Isonboardinginplaceforfacultytoteachonlineforfirsttime?
o CNHPdevelopedanonboardingprogramthey’vebeenusing.CNHPis
willingtosharewithothercolleges.Mostcollegesdonothaveformal
onboardingtraining;onlyBlackboardtrainingisavailableformostfaculty.
o SOEhasanonboardingcoursepreviouslydevelopedbySoEfacultyand
DUO’sLearningTechnologyGroup.Thecourseneedstoberefreshed.
SOEwillchampionthefacultyonboardinitiativewiththehelpofcompensatory
resourcesasakeypriorityforthisyear.
o Dr.JanetFleetwoodshouldbeincludedindiscussionassheisevaluatingthe
entirelifecycleofafacultymember.
OLCTownhallMeetingFrequency
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Afewcommentsinthefaculty/staffsurveyrequestedthatthereshouldbemore
frequentOLCmeetingsthanjusttwiceayear.
o TheOLCTownhallwillmovetothreetimesayear.
OLCFrameworkDocument/OLCCommittees
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Concernswereraisedaboutfacultybeingoverextendedoncommitteesifacollegeis
representedoneverycommittee.
Forsmallschools,likeSchoolofEducation,howcantheyhaverepresentationon
eachofthecommittees?
o GreatertransparencyofOLCwouldmeanschoolswouldnotneedtohavea
representativeoneachcommittee,onlycommitteeswherethereisstrongest
interest.Eachcommitteeisexpectedtoworkonassignedpriority
initiatives.
TheInspirewebsite(Drexel.edu/Inspire)willhouseallcommitteeminutes
andprofessionaldevelopmentrecordings.
IsthereabetterorganizationalstructureofOLCCommittees?
o ShouldExecutiveSteeringCommitteeissueproblemstatementsandthen
havetime-limitedtaskforcessolveit?Onceproblemissolvedthentaskforce
isdisbanded?
o Shouldsomeofthecommitteeissuesbedistributedtopre-existing
universitydepartmentstosolve?TheOLCwasestablishedasaresultofa
needtofocusontheunique,specializedneedsofonlinestudents,faculty
teachingonlinestudentsandonlinesupportforbothfacultyandstudents.
Existingcommitteesattheuniversityhaven’taddressedonlinestudentor
facultyneeds.On-campusstudentshaveverydifferentneedsthana38year
oldstudentlivinginCaliforniatakingonlinecourses.Onlinestudentshave
beeninvisibleinthepast.TheOLCandDUOarecreatingthevisibility
requiredtoimpactretentionandrecruitment.
o EachCommitteeshouldreceiveaprioritizedlistofareastoaddress.
o Fortime-limitedactions,atiger-teamapproachwassuggested.
TheOLCCommitteesuggestionscameoutofrecommendationsfromfacultyand
previousOLCmemberswhofeltstronglyabouttheneedtohavestandalone
committeestoaddressonlinelearningissues.
o Specificcommitteesthathaveuniquechallengesshouldremainintact:
accessibility(forMiddleStatesandADAstandards),studentengagement
(onlinestudentneedsarequitedistinctfromon-campusstudents),
emergingtechnologies,andprofessionaldevelopment.
o TheFacultySenatewillappointtwomemberstoeachCommittee.
o KarynHoltdescribedtheimportanceoftheTAGGCommittee.Facultywho
teachfromadistancearenotabletoparticipateinFacultySenatemeetings,
committeesandinitiativesoncampus.TheTAGGCommitteewas
establishedtofocusattentionontheneedsofthefacultyandimprove
access.SusanAldridgewillmeetwithJanetFleetwoodtoinitiatethe
dialogueforTAGG.
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UpdateonOLCFacultyFellows—Dr.KarynHolt
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Dr.KarynHoltsharedthehistoryofOLCFacultyFellows,whichincreasedfrom8to
10fellowsforthe2015-2016year.DUOpaysthestipendforthemembersandthe
chair.
OLCFellowshaveaone-yearterm,whichwillexpireinJune.
Currentlydiscussionsareunderwaytodeterminetheactivitiesandselection
processforthe2016-2017terms.
OLCUpdates
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MonthlyTestDrivesarebeingconductedforProspectiveStudents;over2500
prospectivestudentshavetakenthetestdrive.
CourseDesignersDevelopedPriorityInitiativesthatNeedto
BeAddressed.
FirstOnlineStudentOrientationLaunchingMarch21st.
ThenextCollaboratorywillbeheldonMarch24th.
TechnologyLendingLibraryisBeingExpanded.
QualityMattersTrainingCoursesareBeingConductedforFacultyand
OLCFellowswhowanttobetrainedonQualityBestPractices.
IPPolicyisBeingUpdatedbyDr.JohnDiNardoandTimRaynor.
5YearMiddleStatesPRRwillIncorporateGuidelinesforEvaluating
OnlinePrograms.