Faculty training and professional development programs designed to impact Web-based instruction in higher education: A faculty perspective.

Web-based instruction has fast become a common component of higher education. Although such instruction began as a supplemental form of interaction, it has now become a basic aspect of many college courses and degree programs. If teacher and student are not in the same place at the same time, it becomes necessary to introduce a communications medium that will not only deliver information but also provide a channel of interaction between them. This study focused on faculty training and development programs designed to impact Web-based instruction in higher education at the five largest state-funded universities in Texas within a college of education. The instrument used in this study was developed by the research to collect data relating to faculty perception of training and development opportunities available to them at their institutions, perceptions of administrative support, and technical support. The objective was to determine if there was a relationship between these items listed above and faculty members' levels of confidence and perceptions of effectiveness when teach Web-based courses. The population consisted on 151 faculty members at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, the University of Houston, the University of North Texas, and Texas Tech University. This research study suggests that full-time tenure track faculty members at the five largest state-funded universities in Texas perceive that the amount of formal training they have received increases their ability to teach Web-based courses effectively and that the amount of formal training received also increases their perceived level of confidence when teaching Web-based courses. The researcher discovered similar results when faculty members were asked about their perceived level of institutional commitment and current initiatives for teaching Web-based courses.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Greenwood, Joey

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sarkees-Wircenski, Michelle
• Allen, Jeff M.
• Poirot, James L., 1939-

• training
• instruction
• professional development
• faculty training
• higher education
• Web-based instruction -- Texas.
• Distance education -- Texas -- Computer-assisted instruction.
• Internet in education -- Texas.
• Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction.
• College teachers -- In-service training -- Texas.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Greenwood, Joey
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 181084613
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