McDermott, Michael M.

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Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective Bargaining

Eastern Illinois University

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the AcademyVolume 0 National Center Proceedings 2014 Article 27April 2014Distance Learning Best Practices and CollectiveBargainingMichael M. McDermottIllinois Education AssociationFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcbaPart of the Higher Education Commons, and the Labor Relations CommonsThis Proceedings Material is brought to you for free and open access by The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Collective Bargainingin the Academy by an authorized editor of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationMcDermott, Michael M. (2014) "Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective Bargaining," Journal of Collective Bargaining in theAcademy: Vol. 0 , Article 27.Available at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Distance Learning  Distance Learning Best Practices  and Collective Bargaining  Offered by: Michael McDermott, IEA NEA   1McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014The Good, The Bad,  But Not Necessarily Evil! • Digital Progression • Demographics • Certificates/Degrees • Time Parameters • Contributors • MOOCs     2Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Practices or Necessary Elements?  • Offerings Consistent with a Mission • Significant Financial and Resource Investment • Faculty Participation • Student Analysis • Success Metrics • Review and Adaptation 3McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014Common Best Practices • Show Up/Be Present • Course Management • Expectations • Availability/Feedback • Utilization of Latest Technology • Community   4Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Elements of Distance Learning • Course development – Subject/discipline – Format/communication – Teaching rights – Duration – Property rights – Compensation  5McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014Instruction Rights • Assigned by college/university subject and qualifications • First rights to online course developer – 1st semester offered – 1st year offered  – 2 or more years • Instruction controlled by course developer • Instruction controlled by college/university    6Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Property Rights • 100% college/university  • Percentage agreed upon by online course developer and college/university  • 100% online course developer  7McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014 Compensation  • What is reasonable compensation for developing an online course – Compensation varies from as little as $500 to $2500 for the one time development of an online course – The college/university resources utilized in the development of the online course often result in a percentage of ownership by the developer.   8Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27   Compensation cont’d • What is the compensation for teaching an online course? – Salary schedule – Higher compensation due to additional monitoring and availability to students – Lower compensation due to not being required to be physically on campus – Compensation based upon enrollment…class size 9McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014Bargaining Issues • Format • Availability • Compensation • Class Size • Office Hours • Grading • Evaluation • Training   (The Devil is in the details) 10Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Bargaining Issues, cont’d • Format  – Who determines the format/software to be used? – Who has the knowledge and expertise?   • College/University  • Committee  • Developer  11McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014Instructor Availability How much is enough? • Days per week  • Hours per day  • Hours per week  • Office hours 12Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Class Size • Lecture  • Course  • New  • Continuing  • Complexity   13McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014Evaluation • Evaluate What? – Program (software) – Peer (not performance) – Student (course) – Performance (admin?) – Reprimand, discipline,    discharge, prohibition 14Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Training Essential to success  15McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014Why Bargain • Relationships • Consistency/Quality • Fiduciary Responsibility • Personnel Resources • Time Resources 16Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy, Vol. 0, Iss. 9 [2014], Art. 27http://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss9/27Research/Resources • Blue Mountain College Faculty Association • Carl Straumsheim 3/6/14 Online Ed Disconnect • Catherine Day, eHow Contributor • Central Michigan University • Chronicle of Higher Education 10/3/2013 • College Of Dupage • Ferris State University • eRate – FCC – Internet Access (BYOT) • Hillary Clinton (Hillary Clinton at globalization conference March 25, 2014)  • Inside Higher Education 11/19/2013; 8/19/2013 • Lewis and Clark Community College • NEA Digital Policy Statement – July 2013 • Rob Abel “Implementing Best Practices in Online Learning January 1, 2005 • Southern Illinois University Carbondale Faculty Association • University of Nebraska • Youngstown State     17McDermott: Distance Learning Best Practices and Collective BargainingPublished by The Keep, 2014

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