How is Hybrid Work Changing Higher Ed?

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As we embark on Phase III of our Hybrid Work Pilot, The Chronicle of Higher Education presents food for thought in, “A Hybrid-Work Semester Is Wrapping Up. Here Are Some Emerging Best Practices.” According to senior lecturer Paul J. Hutchinson from Boston University, there are four important lessons to be learned: 

1. “Everything comes back to trust”
2. “Managers need to be open to change” 
3. “Maximize the use of time on campus — and off” 
4. “Don’t just try to snap back to ‘normal’”

Enjoy DDL Holiday Events

Craft and Drink! — Holiday Crafting Session and Hot Chocolate Bar: Join your teammates Tuesday, Dec. 14, at DLC 136B for a day-long opportunity to make holiday cards and personalized ornaments. If you wish to join virtually, craft along with us via Zoom! If you would like kits to assemble remotely, please contact Debra Luken.

Kahoot — Winter Holidays Edition: The Queen of Kahoot, Debra Luken, is back at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, to challenge us with a winter holiday edition of the trivia favorite. Join via Zoom. The winner gets a prize (and bragging rights).

Join the Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development committee is recruiting new members for 2022 to help create exciting development sessions to enrich the division.
For more information, contact Anita Gabbard. 

Nominate Teammates for DDL Awards

Nominations for the annual DDL Awards will open in early January. If you’d like to join the selection committee, contact Anita Gabbard. 

Earn a Remote Work Leadership and Remote Work Fundamentals Badge

Two new DDL badging programs — Remote Work Leadership and Remote Work Fundamentals — will recognize employees who complete a series of free LinkedIn Learning training videos. For a list of applicable videos, contact Anita Gabbard.

Congratulate Your Teammates

• Jackie Compton from iDev earned her Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology degree this month 
• Lisa Ruscigno from Continuing Education earned her Master of Educational Leadership degree this month 
• Reshma Sharma from Continuing Education welcomed baby Alanya on Nov. 22.

Showcasing Our Innovation

The UCF Online Marketing team presented “Creating Personas In-House: A Step-by-Step Guide for Small Teams" at the UPCEA MEMS (Marketing, Enrollment Managements, and Student Success) conference, Dec.1-3.  

DDL staff presented at the International Forum for Women in E-Learning (IFWE) in New Orleans, Nov. 30-Dec. 3, including:  

• Anita Gabbard: “Creating a Mentoring Program”
• Anita Gabbard and Debra Luken: “Creating a Professional Development Program from the Ground Up” 
  
• Debra Luken and Nicole Stahl: “Using Online Personas to Promote Faculty Empathy & Reflection During Covid-19”

CDL Instructional Designers represented DDL at conferences and events across the country and internationally in 2021.

• Sue Bauer, Tina Calandrino, Aimee deNoyelles, Joe Llyod, Anchalee Ngampornchai, Corrinne Stull, Nancy Swenson, Jessica Tojo-Raible, Trudy Trail-Constant and Flo Williams participated in the Online Learning Consortium’s Accelerate Conference in Washington, D.C.
• Shelly Wyatt presented at Jordanas de Español para Fines Especícos in Vienna, Austria. 
• Rohan Jowallah and Amanda Major presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference in Miramar Beach, Florida.
• Kathleen Bastedo, Ashley Salter, Corrinne Stull, Amy Sugar and Shelly Wyatt  presented at the Florida Distance Learning Association Conference in Orlando.

DDL Faculty and Staff Publications

• Baiyun Chen and Aimee deNoyelles, with Kerry Rich Patton and Jane Mannheimer Zydney, published “Enhancing Online Protocols Through Design-Based Research to Improve Cognitive Presence in A Large Enrollment Course” in Australasian Journal of Educational Technology.
• Baiyun Chen, with Atsusi Hirumi and Efren de la Mora Velasco, published “Improving Instructional Videos with Background Music and Sound Effects: A Design-Based Research Approach” in Journal of Formative Design in Learning.
  
• Jackie Compton, Anchalee Ngampornchai and Corrine Stull published “Adaptive Learning for Faculty Development: Technology Considerations” in Academic Leader.
  
• Amanda Major contributed to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Distance Learning and Teaching Conference website and Online Learning Consortium’s blog, OLC Insights.
  
• Corrine Stull and Shelly Wyatt, with Maria Redmon, published “Using Personalized Adaptive Learning to Promote Industry-Specific Language Skills in Support of Spanish Internship Students” in Global Business Languages.