Online Learning Development and Teaching.
I developed all the courses for Hawkeye Community College's Fire Science and EMS AAS degree programs. I developed many of these courses to be online, and trained numerous faculty on instructional practices for hybrid programs.
In 2011, I was tasked with designing a hybrid (or blended) paramedic training program for Southeastern Community College. There were no other hybrid paramedic programs being offered in Iowa, and our advisory committee suggested that we develop a course that people who cannot attend the full-time day program can take. A survey indicated a high level of interest in a hybrid program, so with the input of other faculty, our advisory committee and instructional design department, I developed Iowa's first hybrid paramedic training program.
In 2023, we transitioned all paramedic courses at Hawkeye to a Hybrid format. This allowed greater flexibility in course scheduling, and we saw nearly 300% increase in student enrollment. Success rates are at the same or slightly higher than the 100% face-to-face modality!
"I was a student in John's Hybrid Paramedic program at SCC. If it wouldn't have been for John's initiative of creating and teaching this type of program, I would have never been able to become a paramedic. "- Chris Gerling; paramedic graduate.
In 2011, I was tasked with designing a hybrid (or blended) paramedic training program for Southeastern Community College. There were no other hybrid paramedic programs being offered in Iowa, and our advisory committee suggested that we develop a course that people who cannot attend the full-time day program can take. A survey indicated a high level of interest in a hybrid program, so with the input of other faculty, our advisory committee and instructional design department, I developed Iowa's first hybrid paramedic training program.
In 2023, we transitioned all paramedic courses at Hawkeye to a Hybrid format. This allowed greater flexibility in course scheduling, and we saw nearly 300% increase in student enrollment. Success rates are at the same or slightly higher than the 100% face-to-face modality!
"I was a student in John's Hybrid Paramedic program at SCC. If it wouldn't have been for John's initiative of creating and teaching this type of program, I would have never been able to become a paramedic. "- Chris Gerling; paramedic graduate.
