Emerging Standards of Excellence for Faculty Development and Participation . This track will provide opportunities to share experiences about the faculty member s role and expectations regarding overall workload, course development processes, interaction with students, and the emergence of standards of practice. Also encouraged are proposals that relate to faculty recognition and reward. This track will explore the varied faculty development projects and programs that have been beneficial to fostering a strong learning environment. Emerging Standards of Excellence in Online Technology .
Technology creates the virtual presence of an online learning environment.
How we use technology reflects our basic assumptions about the learning community and the teaching and learning environment. This track will provide opportunities to share innovations in the structure and use of technologies that support online learning. This may include new authoring tools, new features for course management software, effective applications of various technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the learning environment, and measures for evaluating the value of software packages. Emerging Standards of Excellence for Learning and Pedagogy . As the field moves toward establishing standards, it is important to develop a common understanding of what is and is not an online course.