Online Academy: Course Development Bootcamp (Spring 2020)

This 5-week Online Academy: Course Development Bootcamp (OA:CD) prepares faculty to utilize the frameworks of Backward Design and Universal Design for Learning to create their own online course. Applying a deliberate design process and leveraging course materials already at-hand, faculty create high quality engaging and impactful learning environments for their students. OA:CD assists faculty with the identification of further development needs, and with the training / implementation of various technology tools. By the end of the Online Academy, participants are able to: 1. Assess and utilize educational technology effectively in the design and facilitation of their course 2. Incorporate inclusive, compassionate teaching practices that promote student success 3. Apply Backward Design to create a course map that ensures alignment of course objectives, assessments, and learning materials 4. Create one or more content modules of their course in Moodle 5. Transform in-person instruction into synchronous and asynchronous activities