Engagement Strategies for Online Adjuncts
Adjunct Professional Development
When it comes to faculty engagement, you face a “double whammy” with online adjuncts.
They’re online…which means they’re not necessarily tied physically to the campus.
And they’re adjuncts…operating outside many of the institutional processes and policies that define your relationship with full-time faculty.
And yet, online adjuncts are an important part of your team; their success impacts institutional success.
Ask yourself, "What can I do to better integrate my online adjuncts into the campus community, improve communication, and keep them engaged and committed?"
Get the answers as Dana Offerman, Ph.D., Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Excelsior College, provides best practices and a solid strategic framework for dealing with online adjuncts.
In this 75-minute audio presentation, she reviews:
- Trends and concerns regarding the use of online adjuncts
- The importance of adjunct engagement to academic quality.
- The value of mandatory orientation programs, and what to include.
- How to engage adjuncts in institutional decision-making.
- How to craft policies and plans for adjunct professional development.
- How to communicate expectations regarding workload and performance.
Who will benefit from this seminar:
- Provosts
- Chief academic officers
- Vice presidents for academic affairs
- Faculty development directors/coordinators
- Deans
- Department chairs
Learn how to bring online adjuncts into the fold, and fully integrate them into your campus community.

Recorded: 2/17/2010
Running Time: 75 minutes
Audio with PowerPoint
3 WAYS TO ORDER:
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
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