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Designed for newcomers to online teaching and learning, this course exposes faculty to the student side of online learning, while introducing them to key issues when getting started with online teaching. It focuses on the mechanics of developing, conducting, and evaluating an online class.

Successful participants will be able to:

• Plan and construct how to present and teach a course online.

• Apply elements of best online course design principles.

• Identify resources for the development of online course materials.

• Understand the adult learner as it relates to online teaching and learning.

• Learn effective online course evaluation assessments.

Topics to be covered:

• Understanding online learning

  • The advantages of online learning

  • Key issues in online learning
     

• Translating teaching style to the online class

  • Teaching Styles

  • Facilitative Learning
     

• Good Practice In The Online Classroom

  • Instructional design choices

  • Conducting the class

  • Creating interactivity and community
     

• Translating content to online

  • Instructional design choices

  • Conducting the class

  • Creating interactivity and community
     

• The mechanics of putting a course online

  • Web Page Design

  • Technology Choices

  • Technical & Other Support

  • Learning Objects & Media Resources
     

• Evaluating the effectiveness of online classes

  • Creating evaluation strategies and assessments

  • Using Benchmarks and Technology Standards

Advisory: Teaching experience strongly recommended

Course Length: Three weeks

Repeatability: May be repeated

Texbook(s): None

Other Notes:

Seventy-five percent of the coursework must be completed to pass the course and receive a certificate. Lurking is not enough. Upon satisfactory completion, participants receive a Cyber Teachers' Certificate.

Most institutions award professional development (growth) credits for the program. The minimum number of hours expected for the course is 30 (approximately two hours a day / per week, excluding weekends). Upon satisfactory completion of all three courses in the CTI series, participants quality to purchase a denim CTI shirt.