Certificate in Online Teaching

Program Courses
Advanced Teaching Online

Designing Online Instruction

Fostering Online Discussion

Other Online Certificates and Courses

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Learn about the online instructional environment, envisioning your online course, developing a web course, phases of design and development, design guidelines, and more.

Discover the principles behind the adoption of technology innovation and the nature of the online learning environment. Then get tips for planning your online course, identifying resources and design guidelines.

Discuss the phases of design and development and models, motivating student-student interaction, and managing interaction.  Get the latest information on copyright issues, assessment and evaluation.

 Course Outline

• Internet basics
• Principles behind the adoption of technology innovation
• The nature of the online learning environment

Unit 2
 Envisioning Your Online Course

• Types of web courses
• Preparing for the move to the Web
• Analyzing your current course
• Planning your web course
• Identifying resources
• Design guidelines

Unit 3
Developing a Web course

• Team vs. Individual approach to development
• Phases of design and development
• Models of web courses

Unit 4
Online Interaction

• Online collaboration
• Creating an interactive environment
• Motivating student-student interaction
• Managing interaction

Unit 5
Issues in the Web Environment

• Managing email
• Facilitating discussions
• Class size
• Copyright

Assessment and Evaluation

About online learning

Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends.  It’s easy. It’s fun. 

How the Course Works

It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom.  You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access.

Once inside the online classroom, here’s what you can expect.

Participate when you want

You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.
For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.

What you will do

• Readings are assigned for each day from the textbooks provided at registration.
• Have the option of accessing the online readings
• Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
• Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants

The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.

Discussion

The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night.

Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least once a day and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.

We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each day to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.

It’s easy. It’s fun.

Ave. hours 16, 1.6 CEUs/ILUs

About Your Instructor

Dionne (Dee) Felix is an experienced educator, mentor, and presenter with experience in instruction, course development, and face-to-face and online education. Dee has conducted highly engaging workshops in business writing, education, and faculty and professional development. She has helped traditional and non-traditional learners transform their approach to, and success in, writing. Dee currently teaches in higher education, both the English and Education disciplines.

What some students say:

"I learned a lot from this experience and feel that I gained from the class what I had hoped to, a better understanding of online instruction." -  Keith Johnson

"This course deepened my understanding of several aspects of on line learning. Thank you for your support, Rita." - Kathleen Cintavey

Course Objectives

• To provide participants with background information on the online environment and the principles behind the adoption of technology innovation with regard to the creation and growth of online courses;
• To provide participants with an understanding of the nature of the online learning environment;
• To give practical, how-to techniques for the design of online instruction, including the planning of online courses, identifying resources and design guidelines;
• To provide the best information on the phases of design and development of online courses and models;
• To provide expert experience and perspective to those already teaching online and to discuss advanced issues in teaching online.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, you will:

• Possess the information necessary to understand the phases of design and development and design guidelines for online courses;
• Know the key steps in how to design online instruction, including the planning of online courses, identifying resources and design guidelines;
• Get answers to the most advanced questions about copyright issues, assessment and evaluation;
• Have addressed and discussed the most commonly asked problems and issues related to online instruction. 
• Have the knowledge necessary to successfully design an online course. 

Completion Requirements