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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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From Research to Practice: Towards the Development of an Integrated and Comprehensive Faculty Development Program
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Ragan, Lawrence C.; Bigatel, Paula Mae; Kennan, Shannon S.; Dillon, Janet May – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
This article describes the design and development of a professional development program based upon research on the competencies necessary for online teaching success conducted at Penn State University in 2009-2010. The article highlights how the results of this research are being aligned with various professional development courses comprising the…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, College Faculty, Distance Education, Online Courses
The Identification of Competencies for Online Teaching Success
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Bigatel, Paula Mae; Ragan, Lawrence C.; Kennan, Shannon; May, Janet; Redmond, Brian F. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
This exploratory study examined teaching behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs (referred to as tasks) that reflect potential competencies for online teaching success. In this study, teaching tasks are those tasks performed during course delivery. A 7-point Likert scale survey instrument was constructed and distributed to experienced online faculty and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Likert Scales, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis