Best Practices in Online Course Delivery (Module 1) – Online Experiences
Course Description:
BP500-M01is one module of a four-module series that focuses on more advanced practices in the delivery of online courses. The BP500 series is designed to enhance cooperative, collaborative, active, and experiential learning and to give participants the tools to develop course and teaching resources applicable to their discipline.
This course focuses on the online experience of students. It examines the demographics of the online classroom, how these students learn, and how instructors can modify their teaching styles to meet the needs of today’s diverse learning population. The module also focuses on using instructor presence to meet online students where they are. Upon successful completion of this module, participants will receive a Best Practices in Online Course Delivery: Online Experiences certificate.
Course Objectives:
- Discuss the demographics of online students
- Identify current adult learning theories.
- Evaluate the relationship between learning styles and teaching styles.
- Explain the importance of instructor presence, both professionally and personally, in the online classroom.
- Identify effective welcome activities that set the tone for purposeful interaction.
- List the typical components of a teaching portfolio.
About this course:
- From start to finish, module may take up to 1.5 hours to complete.
- Fully self-paced. Start and stop as you wish.
- LMS agnostic design strategies.
- Complete all or just some of the sections based on your course design experience.
- Receive a certificate of completion if all activities are completed.
How to enroll:
- Click on the “Click to Enroll” button below. You will be directed to the Academic Engagement Engage LMS to complete your enrollment.
THIS COURSE IS INTENDED FOR FACULTY DEVELOPERS TEACHING IN PROGRAMS THAT ARE PARTNERED WITH WILEY.