Introduction to Online Teaching Certification
Digital Learning and Teaching & Learning Innovation (TLI) are pleased to offer the Introduction to Online Teaching Seminar for Graduate Students and Postdocs in Spring 2024. The seminar is designed to introduce graduate students and postdocs to online course design and pedagogy. This workshop is part of the Developing Future Faculty series, and participants will earn a certificate at the end of the seminar upon completion of all deliverables.
During this seminar, participants will learn and apply principles and best practices of designing and developing an online course, including online course design and development, assessment strategies for online courses, student engagement techniques, content creation, accessibility, and universal design for learning.
Timeline
Start date: Wednesday, January 31
End date: Friday, March 8
DURATION
This is a six-week course with four synchronous workshops in Zoom (Wednesdays from 2: 30 – 4:00 pm). Participants are expected to attend at least three of the four face-to-face workshops and complete all deliverables to earn the certificate of completion. Expect to spend 2 to 3 hours of your time on weekly activities.
SESSIONS
The synchronous sessions are scheduled for the following dates:
- Wednesday | January 31st, 2024 | 2: 30 – 4:00
- Wednesday | February 7th, 2024 | 2: 30 – 4:00
- Wednesday | February 21st, 2024 | 2: 30 – 4:00
- Wednesday | March 6th, 2024 | 2: 30 – 4:00
FORMAT
This is a blended course, which means there is an asynchronous and synchronous (via Zoom) component to this course.
Spring 2024 Cohort
Congratulations to the 2024 Introduction to Online Teaching Certification Seminar for Graduate Students and Postdocs cohort! The following participants have successfully completed a five-week seminar on best practices for designing and teaching an online course and have received a certificate honoring their achievement.
| Name | Background |
|---|---|
| Dr. Yunjung (YJ) Kim | Post Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies |
| Chris Mayer | 3rd Year PhD Student, Department of English |
| Joshua McGarry | 2nd Year PhD Student, Department of English |
| Morgan Elizabeth Shaffer | 4th Year PhD Student, Department of English |
| Hannah Jane Trammell | MA Student, Department of English |
| Kendyl L Wadley | 2nd Year PhD Student, Department of English |