DDL: A Literature Review of the State of Professional Development for Online Instructors in Higher Education

• In Event: Roundtables Wed1
  In Roundtable Session: DDL - Roundtables Wed1

Short Description

Professional development requirements and experiences for instructors who create online courses vary widely among higher education institutions. We will present a review of the literature about the current state of professional development for online instructors. Factors investigated included best practices, faculty perceptions, and current program successes and failures. We will share with participants our full paper and bibliography on professional development for online instructors.

Authors

• Rhonda Gregory, University of Memphis/Volunteer State Community College

• Trey Martindale, University of Memphis