MDX734 - Teaching Online

Course Description

Course Description

Even the most experienced teachers often need help transitioning into the world of teaching online. When you don't meet your students face-to-face teachers must adjust their tactics and strategies to help them identify struggling students and to ensure students are engaging and learning the material. This course offers a brief survey of the major models, tools, and techniques in teaching online.

This course was developed by MindEdge's National Institute of Online Learning (NIOL), which was founded in 2012 with the goal to improve the quality and effectiveness of online learning, especially for adult learners, by promoting best practices and innovation in the field.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss some of the benefits of online learning for students and instructors
• Describe differences between online and face-to-face classroom teaching
• Explain the role of an online instructor
• Assess your own practices as an online instructor
• Discuss effective ways to lead online discussion
• Describe the Flipped Classroom and blended learning models
• Outline ways to introduce collaborative learning (discussion forums, videoconferencing, Question of the Day, group projects, etc.) into an online program
• Discuss key challenges in online learning and how to handle them
• Describe methods for evaluating and assessing online instruction
• Apply your understanding to case studies

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Certificate in Online Learning : Certificate in Online Learning