The Online Instructor Support Survey (OISS): Creation, Validation, and Results

• In Event: DDL- Comparing Tools and Instructor Support for Online Learning

Short Description

The success of online courses is largely dependent on online instructors, who teach, evaluate, and guide online students. Online instructor support plays an important role in online education in institutions of higher education. This presentation focuses on the creation and validation of an Online Instructor Support Survey (OISS) that consists of (a) Technology infrastructure (b) Technical support (c) Online course development and teaching (d) Instructor rewards and incentives (e) Administrative and academic support (f) Institutional policies and culture, and (g) Program and legal support. Responses from 275 online instructors will be discussed.

Authors

• Presenter: Swapna Kumar, University of Florida

• Presenter: Albert Dieter Ritzhaupt, University of Florida