The Center for Distance and Online Learning summer schedule is full of upgrades, testing, and significant projects. However, we can work with any faculty member who needs to develop an online course to teach in Fall 2021. Spring 2021 trainees who need to complete the online instructor training are also encouraged to wrap up during this summer session. We also have Blackboard Basics for in-person or remote instruction and Grade Center training happening this summer.
Online Instructor Training
Summer 2021: Pedagogy of Effective Course Development and Delivery (PEOCDD) — Registration Deadline: Monday, June 14 by 4 p.m.
The online instructor training workshop is for faculty who will teach either fully online asynchronous courses (no set meeting time) or hybrid classes (limited real-time meetings online or in-person) in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022. Faculty meet remotely for two hours each week for seven weeks to learn tools and strategies, and in between class sessions, they build out their courses. At the end of the workshop, the course build is complete, and an OSCQR rubric is done to ensure best practices. The course is then sent to DC for review and approval.
Training Dates — seven weeks
1: Week of June 21
2: Week of June 28
3: Week of July 5
4: Week of July 12
5: Week of July 19
6: Week of July 26
7: Week of August 2
Training Location: Remotely via Zoom
Remote or In-Person Instruction Training
Summer 2021 Blackboard Basics — Registration Deadline: Monday, June 14 by 4 p.m.
The Blackboard Basics workshop prepares faculty to use Blackboard in their face-to-face (F2F) or remote online synchronous (set meeting time) courses for any Fall, Spring, or Summer term. Using Blackboard with your classes can range from providing students with easy access to course documents, grade books or integrating new teaching and learning approaches using online tests, online assignment submissions, or online discussions. Faculty meet remotely for one hour each week for seven weeks to learn tools and strategies, and in between class sessions, they build out their courses.
Training Dates — seven weeks
1: Week of June 21
2: Week of June 28
3: Week of July 5
4: Week of July 12
5: Week of July 19
6: Week of July 26
7: Week of August 2
Training Location: Remotely via Zoom
Grade Center Training
The Grade Center workshop prepares faculty to use the Blackboard Grade Center for grade record keeping as required by the Registrar’s office. Faculty can request to be enrolled in the Using the Blackboard Grade Center course, where training videos, training session recordings, and tutorials are available. Additionally, faculty can request one-to-one appointments for assistance.
Additional Training Opportunities
- Zoom Training
- Blackboard Organizations
- VoiceThread
- TechSmith Knowmia
Published: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:15:45 +0000 by e.baker