Foundations of Online Teaching

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Welcome to Foundations of Online Teaching!

Good teaching can happen in any course modality, but moving to an online environment requires intentional planning to achieve the same learning outcomes as in a face-to-face course By completing these modules, you will be better prepared to teach online courses.

 

Earning a badge/certificate

You are able to earn one badge per workshop. To earn a badge:

  • Review the lesson and complete the quiz at the end. 
  • Submit the assignment under the section named "Master" at the end of each lesson page.

Complete all eight workshops and you will be awarded our digital certification! 

 

Have a question or suggestion? Contact Ian Griffin, Associate Director of Development and Production @ igriffin@vt.edu

 

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Technology for Teaching Online

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Canvas Zoom Kaltura

This module will teach you how to set up an engaging, well-organized, and accessible Canvas course site. It covers adding TAs, uploading files, creating Quizzes and Modules, and setting up student group activities.

This module covers how to use Zoom video conferencing by itself or from within a Canvas course. It covers scheduling meetings, meeting security controls, and best practices for teaching via Zoom.

This module shows you how to integrate video in your Canvas site using the My Media and Media Gallery tools (Kaltura). It covers how to record and publish videos and create video assignments and quizzes.

 

Foundations of Course Design

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Click to access the Syllabus Creation module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Define the role of a syllabus 
  • Explain the advantages of a well-crafted syllabus 
  • Identify the core parts of a syllabus 

Average Time to Complete: ~10 minutes
Click to access the Course Goals and Objectives module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Distinguish between goal and objective
  • Compose SMART objectives using the ABCD method

Average Time to Complete: ~10 minutes
Click to access the Lesson Planning module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Identify the steps in the lesson planning process.
  • Apply the lesson planning process for an online course.

Average Time to Complete: ~ 13 minutes

 

Becoming a Technology-enhanced Instructor 

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Click to access the Assessments module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Define Assessment 
  • Identify types of assessment 
  • Review the different tools available to build assessments

Average Time to Complete: ~21 minutes
Click to access the Universal Design for Learning module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Define Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning in relation to higher education
  • Describe different types of strategies to build UDL online content

Average Time to Complete: ~35 minutes
Click here to access the Providing Meaningful Feedback module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Review the Characteristics of Effective Feedback 
  • Review online tools that are available for providing feedback

Average Time to Complete: ~25 minutes
Click here to access the Creating an Online Community module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Identify the key areas of building a social presence
  • Review three (3) strategies for community building

Average Time to Complete: ~13 minutes
Click here to access the Reflective Practices module

Lesson Objectives:

  • Identify reflective practice strategies
  • Identify tools that assist with self-reflection

Average Time to Complete: ~11 minutes