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SDD15: Feedback, Is Yours Effective? Presented by Ed Bowen
Hours: 1.5
The use of technology and the online environment challenge us to re-think feedback and how to make it effective. Chickering & Gamson, and Bloom identify feedback as one of the necessary strategies for creating positive learning environments. Kluger, A.N. & DeNisi, A. also identify the effect of feedback on performance. James Zull and John Medina identify the need for an environment that is supportive of feedback. Feedback helps boost morale, promote engagement, and encourage faculty-student connection. Is your feedback effective? Come and share.
Ed Bowen is the Director of Outreach & Partner Solutions for Dallas Learning Solutions (DLS) a part of the R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications, a campus of the Dallas County Community College District. As the Director he oversees a variety of services including project consulting, speaking engagements, and learning event facilitation. DLSs consulting practice is devoted to supporting high-quality, effective, accessible learning environments, systems, programs, and experiences by offering high quality courses and the support to ensure their success in our clients environment. Prior to this he served as the Executive Dean of Distance Learning for the Dallas TeleCollege. In this capacity he oversaw the design, development, and delivery of online courses for the Dallas County Community College District, developed online faculty training workshops and materials, mentored, reviewed, and evaluated the performance of online faculty, and served on various DCCCD working groups that focused on online course training, development, delivery, and quality. Under his leadership, the Dallas county Community College District, which is composed of seven separately accredited Colleges, implemented Quality Matters. Over 200 faculty have been trained through this program. Ed served as a Chair for Quality Matters reviews and is a certified Master Reviewer. He was also an Institutional Representative for Quality Matters. He serves on the national Quality Matters Academic Advisory Committee. He has been serving in Distance Learning leadership roles for over fifteen years and frequently presents at national, state, and local distance learning conferences; speaks at conferences, and conducts workshops. |
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