It is continually important to develop staff, especially those that you are managing from a distance, in regards to professional development, teaching pedagogies and technology. When a new instructor on-boards, it is important to have a faculty trainer to show them the ropes of the LMS and it may be beneficial to support the new instructor with a classroom assistant. This is a two-fold benefit as the assistant can also track the instructor's progress and show them where to continue in their devleopment further. Continuing education in our industry as a whole is a requirement of many licenses, and not only that but it is essential to continue being an effective educator and leader in the classroom. With technologies rapidly developing and changing, creating in-services or assigning online courses to support instructors will increase retention as well as effectiveness in the online courses.
