Preparing to Teach Online

Course Objectives

Preparing to Teach Online fulfills the SACS training requirement for faculty who teach online courses. The course is based on the Quality Matters rubric which provides standards for accessing the quality of online courses.  Faculty enrolled in Preparing to Teach Online will: 1) develop measurable and specific course objectives; 2) create a welcome or introduction video; 3) create an alignment map detailing assessment and teaching strategies. By the end of this course, faculty will be able to:

• Draft a course syllabus that meets all of the specific standards for Quality Matters general standards 1 and 7.
• Select appropriate course technology tools based on instructional strategies and best online teaching practices.
• Design a welcome page that orients learners to their online course.

Course Goals

• Faculty will gain the skills necessary to develop and facilitate quality online learning experiences.
• Faculty will gain a better understanding of how to use Moodle to manage their courses.
• The course will model technology and design strategies that faculty find applicable to their face-to-face and online courses.

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