Course Objectives
Upon Completion of this course you will be able to:
- Align learning activities, objectives, instructional strategies, technology, and assessments to facilitate active learning and progression of learning in an online environment;
- Apply knowledge from your content and incorporate technology to deliver learning objects in ways that benefit all types of learning styles (visual, auditory, observational and kinesthetic)
- Move beyond the awareness of instructional and assistive technology to advanced levels of online learning pedagogy including both synchronous and asynchronous delivery models;
- Develop techniques for improving learner engagement through social media, mobile devises, learning with games, simulations and virtual worlds.
Course Outline
- Week 1: Introductions and Overview of Course Structure
- Week 2: Creating and Active Learning Environment
- Week 3: Incorporating Technology for Various Learning Styles
- Week 4: Synchronous and A-Synchronous Delivery Models
- Week 5: Incorporating Social Media, Games and Simulations
- Week 6: Individual Presentations