The University Senate of Michigan Technological University
PROPOSAL 26-13 Revised
(Voting Units: Academic)
“BLENDED
LEARNING POLICY”
I Introduction
A blended
learning course is a course taught to registered students (long distance or on
campus) at Michigan Technological University that is captured in a digital form
for future use by the University and / or faculty. The Internet is the most important vehicle for
delivering educational information, and it continues to grow, but blended
learning could come in many forms. One example
of blended learning is a traditional lecture captured in a digital form by
video recording 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
Following are the policies governing blended learning courses.
1. Any blending learning
course will require an agreement between faculty member and the administration
using a downloadable form described in this proposal and linked from the Center
for Teaching and Learning (CTL) website.
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.
4. Copies of the completed agreement
form should be kept by the faculty member, the department, and filed with the
Center for Teaching and Learning for clear documentation.
5. Disputes about agreements
should be mediated by the College Dean and Ombudsman with the technical
assistance of a member of eLearning staff.
III Agreement Form Text
The agreement will
include the following text:
1. HEADER/TITLE:
Starting with the title, “MICHIGAN
TECH BLENDED/ONLINE LEARNING STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN:”, the top of
the form will then identify the FACULTY MEMBER(S) and DEPARTMENT(S), and then the
Date of Inception of the agreement.
The title header will then identify
the area of development in blended learning.
Signatories will be asked to choose between:
i.
“All
learning objects created by the faculty member” through an end date.
ii. “Only learning objects created for” with
specific Course(s)/Project Name(s) and the end date for each.
2.
UNIVERSITY EXPECTATIONS
The form will include two check
boxes with which the signatories choose between:
i. 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.
ii. The University may use these learning
objects only with the permission and/or involvement of the developing faculty
member.
3.
DEVELOPING FACULTY MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
The form will include three check
boxes from which the signatories choose:
i. 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.
ii. The Faculty member MAY NOT use these
learning objects in contexts outside of Michigan Tech.
iii. 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: [additional text added as appropriate]
4.
COMPENSATION
The form will include three check boxes from
which the signatories choose:
i. The Faculty member is performing this work
as part of regularly assigned faculty duties and will receive no additional
monetary compensation for the work.
ii. 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.
iii. 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.
5.
CONSENTING SIGNATURES
The form will provide space for the following
signatures, formalizing the agreement:
i.
Developing
Faculty Member
ii.
Department
Chair/School Dean
iii.
College Dean
or Provost
An example of the form described
in this policy has been included below for reference.
MICHIGAN TECH BLENDED/ONLINE LEARNING STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN:
FACULTY MEMBER: Click here to enter text. and DEPARTMENT NAME: Click here to enter text.
Date of Inception of Agreement: Click here to enter text
RELATED TO:
All learning objects created by the
faculty member through: Agreement end date
OR Only learning objects created for :
Course/Project Name.
End date: Course/Project end date
Course/Project
Name. End date: Course/Project
end date
Course/Project
Name. End date: Course/Project
end date
Course/Project
Name. End date: Course/Project
end date
Course/Project
Name. End date: Course/Project
end date
Course/Project
Name. End date: Course/Project
end date
Course/Project
Name. End date: Course/Project
end date
Both parties agree not to use objects created during this
period beyond end dates without a new agreement.
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 through the agreement end date. 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 in 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_____________
Proposal 26-13 Introduced to Senate: 10 April 2013
Proposal was revised: 24 April 2013
Senate agreed to postpone proposal until Fall 2013: 24 April 2013