Ad-hoc Quality Online Education Commitee

Strategically growing online course and program offerings at FGCU requires a culture of accountability. This is accomplished by developing a quality assurance plan for online education that considers best practices and state, federal, and accreditation requirements. The Ad-hoc Quality Online Education Committee, which includes representation of faculty across the disciplines, supports these efforts to formulate a plan to continuously improve quality in FGCU online. FGCU Faculty participants are those who regularly teach online course and/or are interested in advanced classroom technology.

Committee Goals

Engage in dialogue about and identify best practices in quality online and technologically enhanced education.
Develop and recommend a quality assurance plan for online and technologically enhanced education.
Outline a formalized review process and standards for online education at FGCU.
Recommend practices to value faculty efforts towards creating high-quality online course.
Recommend next steps for faculty representation in reaching FGCU's strategic growth plan for online education (e.g. standing commitee, faculty fellows, etc.)

Committee Timeline

January 2024.
Monthly meetings to work towards a draft of recommendations.
Preliminary recommendations by July 2024, Final Recommendations December 2024.

Schedule of Meetings:

Quality Course Design: February 23, March 14, and March 29, 2024.
Quality Course Instruction and Faculty PD: March 29, April 10, and April 26, 2024.
Quality Online Degree Programs: May 28, and June 12, 2024.
Quality Student Experience:

Commitee Membership

Ex-Officio Members:

- - Dr. Eileen DeLuca, Interim Chief Strategy and Program Innovation Officer
  - Dr. Dave Jaeger, Director, Digital Learning

Administrative Representatives:

- - Dr. Diana Cheshire, Dean, College of Education
  - Dr. Joe Ross, Director, General Education
  - Becky Jones, Director, Dual Enrollment

Faculty Members:

- - Dr. Jase Ramsey, Lutgert College of Business
  - Dr. Mary Abercombie, The Water School
  - Dr. Krista Bixler, College of Education
  - Dr. Anita Rose, Daveler and Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship
  - Dr. Conan Griffin, College of Arts and Sciences
  - Dr. Matthew Palmtag, College of Arts and Sciences
  - Dr. Vanja Petricevic, College of Arts and Sciences
  - Dr. Craig Randall, Lutgert College of Business
  - Dr. Carol Lawrence, Marieb College of Health and Human Services
  - Dr. Amy Dudley, Marieb College of Health and Human Services
  - Dr. Joanna Salapska-Gelleri, College of Arts and Sciences