Certified Faculty Developer (CFD)

Certified Faculty Developer (CFD) / Agenda

February 10 - April 25, 2014

Week 1. February 10 – 14
Best Practices for the Online and F2F Classroom
Webinar: Tuesday, February 11
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 2. February 17 – 21
Understanding Learning Styles
Webinar: Tuesday, February 18
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 3. February 24 – 28
Continual Engagement: Fostering Online Discussion
Webinar: Tuesday, February 25
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 4. March 3 – 7
Designing Visuals for Deeper Learning
Webinar: Tuesday, March 4
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 5. March 10 – 14
Designing Multimedia for e-Learning
Webinar: Tuesday, March 11
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 6. March 17 – 21
New eTools for Developing Content Objects
Webinar: Tuesday, March 18
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 7. March 24 – 28
Grading and Assessment
Webinar: Tuesday, March 25
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 8. March 31 - April 4
Enabling Retention and Completion
Webinar: Tuesday, April 1
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 9. April 7 - 11
Faculty Development Planning
Webinar: Tuesday, April 8
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 10. April 14 -18
Designing Hybrid Courses
Webinar: Tuesday, April 15
2-3 pm ET; 1-2 pm CT; Noon – 1 pm MT; 11 am – Noon PT

Week 11. April 21 – 25
CFD Exam
The CFD Exam will be administered on two days, Tuesday April 22, and Thursday, April 24. You can take the exam online with a local proctor from your institution, or you can take the exam with paper-and-pencil/pen and a local proctor at your institution.

How to Apply

You can apply for the Certified Faculty Developer Institute in any of these ways:

Online.
Click here and register.

E-mail.
Send your application information to us at info@lern.org.

Fax.
Complete and fax the attached application form, along with a purchase order or credit card information, to
888-234-8633.

Phone.
You can reserve your place with a credit card by calling Tammy at
800-678-LERN (5376).

Mail.
Complete and send the attached application form, along with a purchase order, check or credit card information, to
LERN,
PO Box 9,
River Falls, WI 54022.

Fees & Benefits

The fee includes the Faculty Development Manual, and also included are PowerPoint slide shows to train your faculty.

There is no additional fee for taking the exam. For those passing the exam, you will also receive a framed certificate and CFD medal suitable for framing.

The registration fee is $995 for the first person. Send a second person from your institution. The second person fee is just $695.

Cancellations & Substitutions

Substitutions are available at any time when requested in writing.

Cancellations must be requested in writing. Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to the event will receive a full refund. Within 30 days, no refund is available.