Online Teaching Short Course

UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI


The Online Teaching Short Course is intended to help educators more effectively facilitate an online course. The Short Course will assist educators with how to structure and manage the online teaching environment. This three-week course is a basic foundation for teaching online and does not delve into course development and design. Upon completion of the Short Course, participants will have completed course components for inclusion in their online course and developed strategies for facilitating the online learning experience.

Goal of the Online Teaching Short Course: Participants will gain expertise to more effectively facilitate their online courses.

Outcomes:

  • Participants will create three online learning elements/activities for their online course.
  • Participants will develop a course syllabus that includes instructor and student expectations for the online course.
  • Participants will choose instructional strategies that are compatible with their online course goals/objectives, their technology strengths and skill set.
  • Participants will generate/develop a process for problem solving online course concerns.

Audience:
The Short Course is designed for instructors new to online teaching or who would like a refresher focused on managing the online learning environment. Participants should be familiar with the LEARN@UW-Stout (D2L) learning management system prior to enrolling in the short course. Please note - This course is not a course about LEARN@UW-Stout (D2L). Please contact Jane Henderson at hendersonj@uwstout.edu or 715/232-5005 regarding LEARN@UW-Stout (D2L) expectations.

Short Course Format and Time Commitment:
The Online Teaching Short Course is a three-week online course, but it can be completed over a long weekend (i.e., three to five days), if desired. The Short Course consists of four modules designed to enhance the online teaching experience and course. They are:

  • Introduction
  • Online Strategies
  • Course Management
  • Best Practices
Participants should expect to spend a minimum of three hours on each module. Each module involves both reading and activities that focus on the creation of element/activity that can be used in your online course.

Course Start Dates:

January 2013 Short Course - FULL
 August 2013 Short Course
  • Register by Wed., January 2, 2013
  • Course begins Mon., January 7, 2013
  • Course ends Tues., January 29, 2013
  • Register by Thurs., August 1, 2013
  • Course begins Mon., August 5, 2013
  • Course ends Tues., August 27, 2013
To register, please contact Millie Kotulek at kotulekm@uwstout.edu or 715/232-1131. You will be sent a link to the registration form. Confirmation of eligibility will follow.