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Building an Online MSW Program from the Ground Up Mary Ann
Forgey Cathy Berkman
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Who has implemented an online MSW degree program? Who offers
some online courses but not a full MSW degree program? Who is in
the planning phase of an online MSW degree program or courses?
Audience Poll
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Developmental Phases: Tasks and Challenges 1.Emergence of idea
2.Proposal development 3.Obtaining buy-in 4.Accreditation
5.Governance structure 6.Course production 7.Curriculum integrity
8.Growth
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1 Emergence and Initial Presentation of the Idea
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Emergence and Initial Presentation of the Idea Faculty driven
CSWE day workshop Present idea of online courses to Dean Full-day
workshop with Paul Freddolino Formed Ad Hoc Committee Emergence and
Initial Presentation of the Idea
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TASKS Introduce idea to faculty and administrators Educate
yourselves about online education Form core group CHALLENGES
Gaining administrative support for exploring initiative Obtaining
resources for learning about online education
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2 Proposal Development
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Started with idea of a few courses Guidance from JesuitNet
online MSW Jointly developed proposal with: o Ad Hoc Committee o
JesuitNet o Administration Proposal Development
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ComponentGSS Delivery of ContentCompletely Online &
Asynchronous Duration of course8 weeks # of courses at a time1 # of
courses / yearFall: 2, Spring: 2, Summer: 1 Duration of program4
years Geographic Boundaries 50 miles from GSS campus NY, CT, NJ
ComponentGSS Production Faculty Voluntary Previously taught course
Compensation Teaching Faculty First time: course producer
Subsequent: adjuncts allowed TA Support as Needed Class Size 15
Admissions Criteria Same as Face-to-Face Program Curriculum
OversightSame as Face-to-Face Program Choices Made
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Proposal Development TASKS Determine program design o
Synchronous and/or asynchronous o Scheduling o Size: class, total
program o Budget Identify experts to develop program components
CHALLENGES Vetting experts before you have adequate knowledge
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3 Obtaining Buy-In and Approval from Administrators and
Faculty
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Worked through our governance structure Anticipated and
addressed concerns Invited faculty from other Fordham program to
share their experience with us Informal networking Obtaining Buy-In
and Approval from Administrators and Faculty
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TASKS Develop a realistic time line for proposal refinement and
approval Get faculty support through education and open discussion
Use governance structure CHALLENGES Understanding and inviting the
resistance Allow the necessary time
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4 State Accreditation
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JesuitNet and Mary Ann Forgey wrote application to NY State
Education Dept Assistance from GSS Associate Dean and Provosts
office Application: o Content is same as in-class o Different
delivery method State Accreditation
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TASKS Write application to state education department for
accreditation of online program CHALLENGES Availability of and
collaboration between: Faculty Online education expert University
accreditation specialist
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5 Developing a Governance Structure
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INITIALLY Ad Hoc Committee Online Faculty Committee Distance
Education Advisory Committee o Director of Online Program o 4
faculty teaching in program o 1 faculty from not teaching online o
5 administrators Parallel structure problematic NOW Strategic
Advisory Committee Online Faculty Committee University: Online
Learning Group ad hoc Provost Committee Developing a Governance
Structure
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TASKS Develop structure that allows appropriate faculty control
and input: Curriculum content Delivery of online courses Other
programmatic decisions Desired level of integration with
face-to-face program CHALLENGES Adjust structure when needed Avoid
structure or process that silos online program
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6 Course Development and Production
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Full-time faculty developed courses o $5000 stipend o Voluntary
Experiential education & training Course production o
JesuitNet: instructional & graphic design o Internal production
& contract for graphic design Course Development and
Production
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TASKS Identify faculty to develop courses Vet instructional
design consultants Develop realistic timeline for development &
production Clarify roles for development & production Educate
& train faculty in online pedagogy and methods Develop or
clarify IP policy CHALLENGES Adequate resources for development
& production Reaching consensus on roles and collaboration
between: o Faculty o School of SW o University Provost, IT, network
group o Contractor
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7 Maintaining Curriculum Integrity
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Adjunct training and supervision Drafted manual o Standardize
teaching procedures Evaluation o Student course evaluations (same
as in-class) o Individual initiative to assess equivalency
Maintaining Curriculum Integrity
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TASKS Monitor equivalency to F-to-F class syllabus Implement
adjunct training and supervision Develop and implement an
evaluation plan CHALLENGES Clarifying who will do what: o Adjunct
training and supervision o Evaluation Resources for faculty tasks
to maintain integrity
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8 Planning and Managing Program Growth
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Exploring if and how to grow o University level Internal vs.
external Choice of platform o School level Exploration stage
Planning standardized evaluation methods Planning course revision
and new electives Planning and Managing Growth
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TASKS Develop plan for: Growth: desired and feasible
Evaluation: maintaining integrity Revision: staying current
(methods and content) CHALLENGES Developing a shared understanding
about goals and resources: o within school o with university Demand
on faculty time: o Recruiting, training, supervising adjunct
faculty o Planning and implementation tasks Time and resources
necessary to achieving state-of-the art program