The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

PROPOSAL 26-13
(Voting Units: Academic)

“BLENDED LEARNING POLICY”

I Introduction

Internet as a vehicle for delivering educational information continues to grow. One such mode is the blending of traditional lecture captured in a digital form that can be used subsequently by both faculty and the university. If this type of blended learning is to grow at Michigan Tech., a policy is needed defining the intellectual property ownership and responsibility. This is likely to be the first of many proposals that will evolve as technology grows and the University and its faculty avail themselves of the new educational opportunities.

II Policy Statements

A blended learning object is any digital component of a course delivered to registered students (on or off campus) at Michigan Tech with possibilities for repeated use by the University with minimal involvement by the author and / or by the author in non-Michigan Tech contexts. Following are the policies governing the blended learning course.

1. Any blending learning course will require an agreement between a faculty member and the administration using form shown in Appendix of this proposal.

2. Future changes to the form will require senate and administrative approval.

3. No faculty can be assigned a blended learning course against their wishes unless it was written into their letter of appointment.

APPENDIX

MICHIGAN TECH BLENDED/ONLINE LEARNING STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN:

FACULTY MEMBER: Click here to enter text. and DEPARTMENT NAME: Click here to enter text.

RELATED TO LEARNING OBJECTS CREATED FOR Click here to enter text.

Course/Project Name: Click here to enter text.

Date of Inception of Project: Click here to enter text.

UNIVERSITY EXPECTATIONS

CHECK ONE:

The University expects to use these learning objects in the original context with or without the developing faculty member’s involvement for a period of Click here to enter text. after the date of inception. Any use of these objects beyond that timeframe or in a different context will require permission from the faculty member, and may involve additional compensation.

Technical note: If this box is checked, department chairs/school deans or other university representatives should work with eLearning staff ensure that all materials are developed maintained in a place and way that the University can retain access to them. Video streams and copies of all materials should exist on University servers or within the Learning Management System.

The University may use these learning objects only with the permission and/or involvement of the developing faculty member.

DEVELOPING FACULTY MEMBER EXPECTATIONS

The Faculty member MAY use these learning objects in contexts outside of Michigan Tech so long as such uses do not state or imply affiliation with or endorsement by Michigan Tech.

Technical note: If this box is checked, faculty members should be sure to maintain copies of all materials in personal spaces or be prepared to support costs for media and staff time to make university resources portable. Video streams should reside on personal screencast, YouTube, or other accounts, and all other course files maintained in a portable (non LMS specific) format on media or computers owned by the faculty member.

The Faculty member MAY NOT use these learning objects in contexts outside of Michigan Tech.

The Faculty member MAY use these learning objects in contexts outside of Michigan Tech so long as such uses do not state or imply affiliation with or endorsement by Michigan Tech, and only if the following conditions are met: Click here to enter text..

COMPENSATION

The Faculty member is performing this work as part of regularly assigned faculty duties and will receive no additional monetary compensation for the work.

The Faculty member will receive a one-time stipend of Click here to enter text. for work done on this project. No further compensation should be expected.

The Faculty will share income from this project with the department and university throughout its utilization as outlined policy 3.3.4 of the tenure track faculty handbook.

Developing Faculty Member Signature ___________________________________ Date_____________

Department Chair/School Dean Signature _________________________________Date_____________

College Dean or Provost Signature _______________________________________ Date_____________

It is strongly suggested that copies of this agreement are kept by the faculty member, the department, and filed with the Center for Teaching and Learning for clear documentation. Disputes should be mediated by the College Dean and Ombudsman with the technical assistance of a member of eLearning staff.

Introduced to Senate: 10 April 2013