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DESIGNING ONLINE COURSES WITH WORKLOAD, WELL-BEING and ENGAGEMENT IN MIND
SUMMARY
In this online program, you will interact with facilitators and peers as you move through the course design process. The design focus will be on maximizing student engagement and well-being while ensuring a balanced workload for you and your students.
Learning outcomes
Participants will leave the program with:
- A complete course map
- A draft assessment plan with a grade weighting structure and development of one assessment
- Strategies for the selection of media and educational technology tools
- Approaches for student engagement across course contexts
What to expect
- This program is offered entirely online.
- All content is provided asynchronously, with activities in Canvas spread across the 6-week period.
- Participants are invited to a 1-hour synchronous orientation session before the first week of the course (required).
- Participants can bring their questions to a weekly group discussion/office hours with CEE facilitators (optional).
- Timing of office hours to be determined in consultation with participants
Audience
This program is geared towards instructors who are actively designing or redesigning an OL designated course for delivery within the next year.
Date and Time
Typically offered February through March.
Time Commitment: The program runs for five weeks. Expect to invest a maximum of three hours per week on course related activities and interactions.
There is a one-hour synchronous orientation during the first week of the program.
Location
Virtual