It is no longer news that predictive learning analytics are changing online classroom instruction. This course teaches current trends in locating, hiring, monitoring and retaining the best professionals that specialize in online instruction. More importantly, this course provides insights for using the new predictive analytic approaches to optimize management of online faculty. Generalized "best practices" are waning in favor of real-time monitoring for individualized qualitative and quantitative analyses. This real-time approach provides significantly increased student success and retention. Also addressed in the course is how to build a strong faculty management team, continuing faculty development recommendations and various business considerations.

Module 1: Selection of Faculty Members

• Describe how to locate quality faculty for online teaching.
• Explain regulatory considerations for hiring online faculty from many states.
• Examine required and preferred instructor credentials and the rationale for establishing them.
• Justify the importance of instructors' industry experience.

Module 2: On-boarding New Faculty

• Determine the components of a suitable instructor orientation.
• Infer reasons for using the institution's LMS to train the online instructors.
• Select appropriate expectations for online instructors.
• Identify communication necessities for new online faculty.
• Summarize regulatory matters impacting employment of online faculty.

Module 3: Faculty Performance Considerations

• Differentiate qualitative and quantitative indicators of faculty performance.
• Match appropriate indicators to instructional factors being monitored.
• Recognize appropriate feedback and corrective actions for performance levels.
• Construct a plan for perpetuating high performance in online instructors.

Module 4: Ongoing Management

• Organize a strong faculty management team.
• Conduct faculty meetings at a distance.
• Devise in-services and professional development plans.
• Outline criteria for assigning classes.
• Recognize business considerations for faculty management activities.