Designing and Teaching Online Courses for Higher Education

Catalog description

This course prepares professionals to plan and facilitate online learning experiences through the lens of best practices and Universal Design for Learning. Students examine the dynamics that lead to online learning success for diverse adult learners. Course topics include Universal Design for Learning, motivation, assessment, culturally relevant education, providing feedback and building community and students are introduced to a variety of technologies that facilitate teaching and learning in online and remote settings. Students are exposed to evidence-based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based.