LOCATION
This course will be
conducted online via Blackboard, a learning management platform.
Participants will complete all course activities anywhere, anytime with a
computer connected to the Internet during the two weeks. Participants
will be provided with course login information via email shortly before
the course start date.
DESCRIPTION
This accelerated, 2-week fully
online course prepares faculty and teaching assistants at The
University of Toledo to effectively facilitate teaching and learning in
an online environment. Participants will gain insights about online
teaching and learning through discussion, sharing, peer mentoring,
collaboration, and self-reflection. The course also enables participants
to practice using various online communication and assessment tools as
they complete learning activities from the student perspective.
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the online learning environment and the different roles of an online instructor.
- Prepare the online course and students for the first day of class.
- Describe "Best Practices" in the facilitation of online discussion and learning communities.
- Describe strategies to display online presence.
- Create useful and effective feedback for students.
- Describe strategies for managing the online workload.