Description and Goals Florida State College at Jacksonville's Open Campus offers nearly 500 online course sections and employ over 200 faculty members residing in 34 states. Ensuring quality learning for students is in line with our mission and goals. Hence, course evaluation is a priority. Not only does course evaluation benefit students, it can also be used as a tool to develop and launch interventions that improve course delivery, identify technological needs, promote professional development, and enhance the overall online experience for both faculty and students. With online enrollment growing at alarming rates coupled with limited funding streams, postsecondary institutions are challenged with providing an exceptional education experience to students while navigating the traitorous funding waters. The purpose of this initiative is twofold; to develop a system to rank faculty in two categories; high performers and development, and to design an individualized improvement plan for faculty who fall in the "development" category. Participants of this workshop will have a better understanding of how to use student success data to evaluate and promote development of at-risk online faculty and how to create relationships among faculty and instructional designers, which will lead to the development of online courses that meet both student and institutional needs. Student success information is derived from the institutional database and examined to determine which courses has the most success and/or failure rates, including withdraw trends. Results are then applied to design a rubric, categorizing faculty into two areas; high performers and development. Opportunities for improvement are provided for faculty who are in the "development" category. Enhancement of practice and performance is fostered through regular communication between faculty and administrator and the individualized plan. The intervention also encourages professional development and connection with instructional designers to improve the model, delivery strategies, and overall look of the course shell. With the combination of the intervention, increased communication, and stronger relationships, faculty can develop mastery of online instructional practices. Follow-up data analysis will determine the effectiveness of the individualized plan and any changes in student success. Examples and resources (i.e., presentation summary, handouts) will be provided. Administrators, faculty, and other educational professionals responsible for evaluating online programs, courses, and initiatives will benefit from this session. As result of attending this information session presentation participants will: 1.Become aware of how to use data to evaluate an online course, and using this information to develop a personalized intervention plan. 2.Identify which faculty are in need of further development. 3.How to capture specific issues in order to design an effective individualized plan of action. 4.Understand the significance and purpose of designing an individualized plan.
