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Announcing: Call for Gold Star Applicants

MCC Gold Star is looking for Mentees and Mentors for Fall 2013

The CTL in collaboration with the eLearning Committee would like to announce the Gold Star Program for Fall 2013. Gold Star is a faculty-centered, training and peer-review process to support MCC faculty developers (mentee) to redesign an existing Internet or hybrid course based on the QM Rubric. A total of 30 faculty will be selected to participate in the Gold Star program as Mentee applicants to include both individuals and/or collaborative teams.

Applications are now being accepted for:

Individuals – Faculty interested in re-designing an existing online or hybrid course.

Collaborative Teams – Inner-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary faculty interested in re-designing an existing online or hybrid course. Not to exceed more than 3 members per team.

Mentors – 30 faculty will be selected to participate in the Gold Star program as Mentors to support the Gold Star Mentees with the re-design of their online or hybrid courses.

Apply Now, applications due Friday, August 30, 5pm.

Gold Star Program Dates & Information:

Who should apply?

Mentee Applicant – any faculty member interested in redesigning their course to meet the QM Standards.

Mentor Applicant – Any faculty member interested in mentoring another faculty to redesign their course to meet the QM Standards.

Do I need to be a QM Peer Reviewer?

Mentee Applicant – No. You can complete the QM Peer Review Training this Spring if you want to become a mentor in the future. There are two parts. APPQMR & PRC.

Mentor Applicant – Yes. You have to be an approved QM Peer Reviewer or have completed the APPQMR training and currently working on the QM PRC course.

APPQMR Training Dates – Visit the CTL Calendar for Registration Info

• Face to Face – Friday, November 1, 9am – 4pm
• Online Course – Friday, October 18 – Friday, November 1

Will there be required training for Gold Star?

Mentee Applicant – Yes. You will need to attend the Curriculum Mapping and Instructional Design and TBA Design in Canvas Session.

Mentor Applicant – Yes. You will need to attend the Curriculum Mapping and Instructional Design and TBA Design in Canvas Session.

Training Dates – Visit the CTL Calendar for Registration Info

• Curriculum Mapping – Friday, September 6, 11am – 2pm OR Saturday, September 7, 8:30am – 11:30am.
• TBA Design in Canvas Session – Friday, September  27, 10am – 2pm

What is expected of me?

Mentee Applicant – Design your course to meet the QM Standard AND submit your course for an official QM review.

Mentor Applicant – Provide feedback about the design of the mentor’s course and complete an official QM Review of a GS course.

What are the Application Deadlines?

Mentors and mentees should submit their applications no later than Friday, August 30 at 5pm.

To learn more about the GS Program and to submit an application to become a Gold Star Mentee or Mentor, go to: Gold Star. 

Is there a stipend?*

Mentee Completer – Yes, $800.00 will be awarded upon the course becoming GS approved and addition payment of $2oo.oo when the course is QM certified. (Contingent upon funding availability). No payment is made for those who do not successfully complete the process within the required time frame.

Mentor Completer – Yes, $800.00 will be awarded upon the course becoming GS approved and addition payment of $2oo.oo when the course is QM certified. (Contingent upon funding availability). No payment is made for those who do not successfully complete the process within the required time frame.

*Note: Gold Star events are not eligible for C.A.F.E.

Questions?

Learn more at the MCC Quality Learning Web Site or contact Annapurna Ganesh, the Gold Star Coordinator at aganesh@mesacc.edu or 480-461-7305.