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Foundations of Online/Hybrid Course Development and Delivery

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Foundations of Online / Hybrid Course Development & Delivery

In this series, we will discuss the basics for developing a course with the online or hybrid designation. Designed to provide a starting point and to meet the requirements stated in the faculty handbook, we will orient you with resources and tools to begin your planning process with a foundation of quality standards. Offered throughout the year in different formats, participation in all components of the series is required.

2011-2012 Currently Scheduled Dates:

 

 

 

 

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Spring, 2012

Session 1

May 4, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, in-seat
 

Session 2

May 4 – May 18, Online
 

Session 3

May 18, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, in-seat

Saturday

April 14, 2012

8:30AM - 5:00PM, 119E DeVos (at the Grand Rapids DeVos Campus)

Lunch is included.  Please contact Glenna Decker with your questions, or to register if you are unable to sign-in to the Seminar registration system.

Schedule:

Session 1: In-seat meeting

  1.  Overview
  2. Set the foundation for online/hybrid course design and delivery
  3. Use established quality standards in the process for conceptualizing a full course

Session 2: Online (2 weeks)
(Please expect to engage with online materials and the discussion board. This is an opportunity to “be a student” and gain some insight from that perspective.)

  1. Necessary additions to a syllabus for an online/hybrid course
  2. Assessment strategies and alternative assessments
  3. Individualized Units of Content
  4. Introduction to Accessibility

Session 3: In-seat meeting, hands-on computer access in a lab

  1. Outline and begin to develop Content unit
  2. Additional Practical Examples
  3. Resources and follow-up advice
    (In addition, there will be an optional extended time for light hands-on assistance.)


Prerequisites:

As we will not engage in hands-on technology training during this workshop, participants are expected to have a basic competency with computer usage and Blackboard. Please use the following as a guide and alert the facilitator (Glenna Decker, deckerg@gvsu.edu) if you do not meet these competencies so we can plan accordingly.

Your competencies should include:

Basic computer skills

  • Sending and receiving attachments via email
  • Downloading software and/or documents
  • Experience/familiarity with different file formats, especially Rich Text Format (.rtf), Microsoft Word Document (.doc or .docx), and Text document (.txt)
  • Familiarity with using plug-ins (e.g. PDF reader, flash)

Blackboard Skills:

  • Making your course available
  • Posting an announcement
  • Posting faculty/contact information
  • Creating, adding, and organizing content in folders
  • Adding, removing, or editing content item
  • Adding external links
  • Creating a discussion board forum
  • Emailing from Blackboard
  • Identifying or working with your library liaison