Online Education at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh: Faculty Expectations & Qualifications, Lecture notes of Art

Download Online Education at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh: Faculty Expectations & Qualifications and more Lecture notes Art in PDF only on Docsity! The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division Values 1. We provide a distinctive, quality education. 2. We embrace student success. 3. We respect students, faculty and staff. 4. We engage our communities. 5. We support sustainable growth and strategic investment. Vision The Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s vision is to be America’s leader in creative education. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Mission Statement To provide an education in design, media arts and culinary that prepares students for individual and professional success. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division Adjunct Faculty Information The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division’s online courses are offered in a three, five and a half, or eleven week asynchronous, internet-based mode. Each interactive course includes lectures, discussions, individual/group assign- ments, and critiques. Instructional designers, faculty team and industry experts have designed all courses. Faculty mem- bers are required to teach the course as it has been developed. Faculty should draw on their own professional expertise to assist students with difficult concepts and to provide personalized feedback on their assignments. Online Faculty Expectations for The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division Each adjunct faculty member is required to work with a full-time faculty mentor throughout their teaching experience. Each course is taught as developed using the stated course competencies, assignments, texts, digital books, etc. Faculty members are encouraged to use their experience and knowledge to help the students meet course objectives. Each fac- ulty member must log-in to the online classroom to teach and facilitate discussion five days a week without missing two consecutive days. While in the online classroom, faculty must make appropriate contact information available to all stu- dents, which includes three “virtual” office hours, an email address, and either a telephone number (if used), IM address (if used), or Skype address (if used). Virtual office hours provide set days/times (at the faculty member’s discretion) to provide further opportunities for students to ask questions and seek assistance, often coinciding with assignments’ due dates. Faculty members are expected to respond to questions from students, administration, and academic counselors within 24 hours during the week and 24 to 48 hours on weekends. Faculty must grade each assignment within 48 hours of its due date, including any grades due at the end of the week. Final course grades are due within 48 hours of the com- pletion of the course. Qualifications To maintain our exemplary level of academic standards, we require all adjunct faculty to meet the educational and professional standards of Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, 2 http://www.msche. org). 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104 In accordance to these standards, a minimum of a master’s degree and 18 graduate semester credit hours in the area in which the faculty member is applying for are required. The degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. For additional information, please see the “Position Requirements” section of the attached Online Faculty Position Description. Currently, we are not able to accept applications from individuals residing in Iowa, North Carolina and Kentucky. Like- wise, we are not able to accept applicants from outside of the United States and U.S. territories. Proprietary Issues The online courses and materials relating hereto, in whatever form, offered by The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division. All models, curricula, programs, materials and systems designed or developed by faculty engaged by The Art Institute in connection with the teaching such courses shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division. Technology Faculty are required to provide their own hardware and internet access to facilitate the online courses at The Art Insti- tute of Pittsburgh Online Division. The following recommended specifications are communicated to students at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, which serve as the basis for recommended specifications for faculty: PC – You will need to be able to access MS Office and any other software relevant to teaching your courses. Below list the minimal recommend hardware requirements needed to be successful but could vary depending on what area of study you will be teaching. Processor – Intel Core®2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor with 64-bit support (or Better) Operating System - Windows 7 SP 1 ( or Newer) Stereo Sound Card, Speakers and/or Headset Microphone Internet Speed : DSL or Cable Internet highly recommended Mac - You will need to be able to access MS Office and any other software relevant to teaching your courses. Below list the minimal recommend hardware requirements needed to be successful but could vary depending on what area of study you will be teaching. * Please note not all software require are compatible with Mac and my require Dual boot Intel processors* Processor – Intel based Mac Pro or MacBook Pro computer (64-bit support) Operating System - Mac OS X v10.6.8, v10.7.2 or higher Dual-boot - Boot Camp required Windows 7 (64-bit required if running OS X 10.7.x) - Additional 20 GB HD Space required for Windows Partition Stereo Sound Card, Speakers and/or Headset Microphone Internet Speed : DSL or Cable Internet highly recommended Software o Required software for courses will be provided at no additional cost to the instructor. A Technology Request Form must be submitted after accepting your course.