Posted on June 27, 2018August 1, 2024 by cdladminWriting a Compelling Narrative About this Session In this third session of the Dziuban Award Workshop Series, Professors Reyes-Foster and Janowsky address how online faculty can create the most compelling explanation of how their online course is pedagogically exceptional. This narrative will be a central document in submissions for the 2018 Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Each session in the Dziuban Award Workshop Series is designed to assist eligible faculty in preparing a strong award submission packet. Session Highlights The winner of the Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching will demonstrate excellence in online teaching pedagogy. The Dziuban Award faculty review committee will be looking for a compelling narrative in award proposals in which online faculty make clear how their teaching is exemplary. Some practical suggestions mentioned in this session include: Tell your story. (How are you awesome in your online teaching?) Be focused. (Shoot for 500 words.) Show what you mean. (Feel free to include video or graphics.) Refer to evidence. (Include specific evidence to support your claims, and point to that evidence in your narrative.) Focus on the lived experience rather than static course design. (What do you do as an instructor? How do students respond to what you do?) Meet the Presenters Alisha Janowsky, Ph.D. Associate Lecturer of Psychology Department of Psychology College of Sciences University of Central Florida Beatriz Reyes-Foster, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anthropology College of Anthropology College of Sciences University of Central Florida Session Recordings Audio Recording Your browser does not support the audio element. Supporting Materials Presentation File Presentation Files [PDF; 705KB] [PPTX; 1.9MB] Past Dziuban Award Workshop Sessions View past workshops