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Faculty Academy 2013
Schedule and Proceedings
Marshall Washington and Lisa Hatcher
New River Community and Technical College
lmwashington@newriver.edu
Welcome to Faculty Academy 2013
President Washington and Dean Hatcher will each briefly address the group to welcome everyone and to make
some comments regarding this year’s theme of “Teaching and Learning with Technology” as it relates to New
River.
Informational Session (20 min)
Room: T300
Session Chair: Harry Faulk
0830-0850
Dara Fann and David Ayersman
New River Community and Technical College
dfann@newriver.edu
Redefining Distance Education for New River
Definitions for distance learning modalities vary. What some folks call a “hybrid” course others might call a
“blended” course. Some assume that “online” means 100% online while definitions from the Higher Learning
Commission and the Department of Education have a much lower threshold of only 50% for the amount of
content and interaction necessary to comprise a distance education course or program. At New River, we’ve
recently redefined our definitions for “Instructional Method” and “Course Type” to be implemented for Spring
2014. This session will provide an overview and explanation of this information. A huge next step is to engage
instructors to categorize their courses.
Informational Session (20 min)
Room: T300
Session Chair: Roger Griffith
0900-0920