At the departmental level, they should have support and training available. Student support is also necessary for e-learning to be effective, but it is not the same as the support required for faculty. In that regard, we need to identify the minimal levels of student and faculty competencies needed to participate effectively in e-learning. The next topic of discussion was the implication of decisions made. The group then talked about their general observations about faculty involvement in e-learning.
Faculty teach anywhere between following the syllabus exactly to just using it as a guideline.
Online courses are often considered cheap by the administration, but they are not. The reports should be put on the web as work products with no team identification attached. In addition, the group will complete the preliminary analysis of the information secured and prepare a comparative matrix for posting on caucus. A working team will identify the tools we need to do our jobs and post the information on caucus. This team needs to use the information about tools needed in formulating these criteria.