{"id":10934,"date":"2024-03-25T10:52:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T14:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/?page_id=10934"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:26:54","slug":"excellence-in-online-teaching-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/excellence-in-online-teaching-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen &amp; Sue Zemba Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>For Excellence in Online Teaching<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We believe Marshall\u2019s greatest asset is its people. This new accolade specifically acknowledges faculty members who demonstrate exceptional skill and commitment to delivering an engaging, transformative student experience in the virtual realm.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106121592 BCX0\">The award will encompass one of three focus areas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106121592 BCX0\"> for each nominee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106121592 BCX0\">: <strong>digital<\/strong> <strong>innovation<\/strong>, l<strong>earner engagement<\/strong>, or <strong>impactful assessment. <\/strong><\/span>Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to nominate educators who exhibit the following qualities:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High standards for humanistic course design and delivery, showing evidence consistent with Marshall Online\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/h-o-m-e-at-marshall\/\">HOME Framework<\/a> \u2013 transparency, motivation, belonging.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evidence of intervention efforts \u2013 such as using LMS analytics to track struggling students or advocating support services. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation in online course development and delivery, with tangible examples of active learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meaningful engagement with online students, showing evidence of Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharing knowledge with the academic community; advancing research opportunities and\/or contributing to a Community of Practice in online education.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2025 Winners<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly McFall and Dr. Damien Arthur for being the most recent winners of the Stephen and Sue Zemba Excellence in Online Teaching Award! To learn more about what made their courses stand out, watch their video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Winners of the Zemba Excellence in Online Teaching Award\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HjUsVQ9Nng0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2024 Winners<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations to Dr. Wendi Benson and Dr. Laura Stapleton for being the first winners of the Stephen and Sue Zemba Excellence in Online Teaching Award! Watch their video below to learn more about the inspiring work both of them are doing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Winners of Marshall University&#039;s Stephen and Sue Zemba Excellence in Online Teaching Award\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dKF-E2RPMFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nominations Open in Summer<\/h2>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Faculty members teaching distance education courses: including tenured, tenure-track, and full-time term faculty are eligible. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Course must be self-designed.<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The nominee must have taught at least one online course in the past academic year. Course and instructor must be current on HOME certification.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Faculty who receive a Zemba Excellence in Online Teaching Award are eligible to be nominated again after three years, or sooner if demonstrating substantial new teaching innovation in a different category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominations:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominations accepted June 1st &#8211; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sep. 29th.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Students and faculty can nominate. And self-nominations are allowed and encouraged!<\/li>\n<li>Nominate below and also watch for our campus flyers with scannable QR code.<\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Nominees will be notified in October.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To submit a nomination, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/welch6\/zemba-excellence-in-online-teaching-award-nominations-n8t5n0d124f6m8s6\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Submission Requirements for Nominees Who Accept the Nomination: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominees will submit the following components via InfoReady in early October:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A recent syllabus reflective of best practices in online teaching and learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brief Teaching Practice Reflection\u00a0 \u2013 Guided Prompt provided. (300 words).<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Focus Area Video: a collection of <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at least 3-5 course artifacts<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> demonstrating excellence in one of the three focus areas of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">digital innovation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">learner engagement<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> impactful assessment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0(3-5 minute video).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.infoready4.com\/#applicationGrid\/1996519\">Nominees Click Here to Submit Components via InfoReady<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Join the Zemba Organization &#8211; Get Inspired and Find Guidance!<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2026\/04\/Zemba-Org-Tile.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Zemba organization supports faculty by providing guidance to nominees and showcasing exemplary course design to inspire all faculty. Whether you&#8217;re applying or simply exploring, this organization is for you!<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Self-Enroll<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure you are logged into Blackboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <a href=\"https:\/\/marshall-bb.blackboard.com\/ultra\/organizations\/_158503_1\/outline\">Zemba Awards Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>On the Self-Enrollment page, you will see the name of the organization. Click Submit to confirm self-enrollment.<\/li>\n<li>You will then be directed to the organization and can start looking through the modules.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Email onlinelearning@marshall.edu if you need help self-enrolling.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Recognition<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Two recipients will be announced at the end of October. Each will receive an award of $1000.<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The recipients of the Online Teaching Excellence award will be invited to the reception during Distance Education Week in the first week of November, where the award will be presented, and the faculty member\u2019s best practices will be showcased. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW3453392 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3453392 BCX0\">Additional Notes:<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW3453392 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3453392 BCX0\">Reviewers will include the Instructional Design Team and the Zemba Faculty Review Committee.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW3453392 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Excellence in Online Teaching We believe Marshall\u2019s greatest asset is its people. 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