Spring Northern Virginia Master Online Instructor Certificate
Master Online Certificate Program
Improving Online Instruction: Strategies, Pedagogy, and Best Practices
This progression of professional development workshops will focus on Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning (IDDL) strategies and best practice research. The certificate workshops are designed for the experienced online instructor. Participants will examine strategies, pedagogy, and best practice information. Topics include writing clear objectives, effective communication, online assessment, and quality assurance. Participants will analyze theory and apply concepts from workshops in a hands-on culminating experience. Participants who attend all workshops will receive Master Online Instructor certification from the Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning.
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See individual workshop details below:
Writing Clear Objectives |
Writing Clear Objectives To register for this workshop only click here.
Instructor: Aaron Bond
Date: Monday, February 22
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church Room 102
Platform: Windows/Macintosh
Do your students have a clear understanding of your course expectations, processes, and desired outcomes? In this short course we will explore the importance and construction of learning objectives. Participants will discuss the differences between objectives and goals, analyze Bloom's taxonomy, and will create learning objectives. |
Assessment | Effectively Assessing Student Learning in the Online Classroom
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Instructor: Peter Macedo
Contact: Aaron Bond
Date: Monday, February 22
Time: 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church Room 102
Platform: Windows/Macintosh
Evaluating your student's progress is a necessity in any class. Doing so at a distance can be a very daunting task. This workshop addresses student assessment in a distance learning environment. We will discuss models and methods for designing effective assessment activities throughout courses that enable students to clearly demonstrate their competencies, actively provide feedback, and show that learning objectives are being met. As a result of this short course, participants will have a better understanding of how to assess student learning at a distance, respond to student feedback, and answer questions related to successful learning outcomes. |
Online Communication | Effective Communication in the Online Classroom
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Instructor: Aaron Bond
Date: Monday, February 22
Time: 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church Room 102
Platform: Windows/Macintosh
Are your students bored of the same old discussion board questions? Those who doubt the potential of distance learning often state that there is little chance to interact with the students. Interaction can in fact happen easily and often as long as it is integrated into the course design. This workshop will discuss effectively using the discussion forum to enhance student interaction and learning. |
eLearning Tools |
Enhancing Instruction with eLearning Tools
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Instructor: Aaron Bond
Date: Tuesday, February 23
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church Room 102
Platform: Windows/Macintosh
Technology is constantly changing the way we teach. In this workshop participants will have opportunities to use a variety of instructional tools and course development software that facilitate the process of delivering instruction at a distance. This hands-on session will explore Centra, Adobe Presenter, and Camtasia. Distance learning tools can enhance your online class by creating online presentations (PowerPoint as well as tutorials); using online meeting spaces for office hours, group meetings, and lectures; creating accessible multimedia.
| Evaluating the Online Course |
Peer and Self-evaluation of the Online Course
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Instructor: Pete Macedo
Contact: Aaron Bond
Date: Tuesday, February 23
Time: 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church Room 102
Platform: Windows/Macintosh
Distance learning is about more than successfully utilizing technology. The means of delivering instruction can have a major impact on what elements you include in your courses and the strategies you use to teach. In this workshop, you'll learn what research suggests about what works in distance learning and how to use this information to evaluate and continuously improve your online courses. Working with your colleagues, you'll examine your existing course materials, applying rubrics that have been developed based on this research. |
Culminating Experience |
Improving Online Instruction: Strategies, Pedagogy, and Best Practices Culminating Experience
Session reserved for participants seeking certificate.
Instructor: Aaron Bond
Date: Tuesday, February 23
Time: 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church Room 102
Platform: Windows/Macintosh
To truly gain an understanding of new concepts there must be application. Participants will apply the strategies, tools, and practices learned over the course of the Spring Track in an online course simulation or in their own course. Through collaboration, participants will expand their knowledge of distance education, while demonstrating which strategies work well in different disciplines. |
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