Description:
This course is designed to help new online instructional designers be confident in their knowledge and abilities in guiding new faculty through the online course development process. Participants discuss how to dispel the initial apprehensions for teaching online, strategies for planning online faculty development experiences, creating and managing online course development milestones, and the practice and procedure for implementing a continuous improvement plan.
Learning Objectives:
- Mitigate initial apprehensions of new faculty
- Determine the scope of the role of the instructional designer at your institution
- Identify the circumstances and elements that contribute to the impact of the instructional designer
- Identify effective communication methods for faculty
- Create milestones for course development
- Develop strategies for creating a community of practice with faculty
- Evaluate the impact of faculty development
- Identify strategies for assessing the potential uses of emerging technologies
Who Should Take this Program?
- Instructional designers who work directly with faculty in the course design and development process
- Librarians and multimedia specialists who also take on the role of an instructional designer
- Online faculty who also support online course design and development at their institution
