Anna Stirling and Micah Orloff May 22, 2012 For audio call Toll Free and use PIN/code Take Your Online Teaching to New Heights: Online Teaching Certification Program

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Anna Stirling and Micah Orloff Take Your Online Teaching to New Heights: Online Teaching Certification Program

 Introduce the Program  Explain the Learning Path  Identify Important Tools & Resources 8

A: Currently Teaching Online B: Planning to teach online in the next 1-2 Semesters C: Planning to teach online in 3 or more semesters 9 Choose Option

 Solid curriculum for supporting effective online teaching  Interest in serving the needs of individual faculty, as well as institutions  Goal: leverage existing courses, package into a certification program for individual faculty Align certification program with national standards Maintain commitment to low cost and high quality 10

 Opened for enrollment: July 2010  As of May 2012: Over 400 Candidates enrolled From over 100 Colleges, Universities & Institutions  3 Practicums completed 40 Graduates  Support; Certification Staff 11 Giving 21 st Century Educators Practical Skills for Online Teaching Success

 Demonstrate Proficiency of the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching 12  iNACOL: International, Non-profit Association for Online Learning

 Publicly shared to support national quality in online teaching.  Quality development process: research existing standards, cross-reference, survey to iNACOL members/experts.  13 Standards ds%20Quality%20Online%20Teaching.pdf 13 Version 1

 Enrolling in the program is free  You receive priority registration for all certification courses  To enroll, go to:  Click “Enroll Now!” 14

A: Faculty B: Staff C: Administrator D: DE Coordinator/Other 15 Choose Option

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Intrinsic To learn how to teach online To improve my online teaching skills To identify strategies for using online learning to enhance my face-to-face and hybrid classes Extrinsic To set myself apart in my job search Career Advancement Be more marketable To develop an online program 17

 1 st Phase: Coursework  2 nd Phase: Teaching Practicum 18 Online Teaching Certification general info:

1.Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning  Online pedagogy Student-Centered learning Participatory learning activities  Valuing student success  Meeting diverse student needs  Course design  Copyright  Review of online learning tools  Design and build your own online learning unit in your ePortfolio

2.Complete these four courses in any order:  CMS Training (one course) Intro to Teaching with Moodle Intro to Teaching with BlackBoard  Creating Accessible Online Courses  Building Online Community with Social Media  Designing Effective Online Assessments 20

Online Course Details  Each course: Is 4 weeks long Involves 10 hours of work each week Is offered three times a year: fall, spring, summer Is taught with Moodle (except intro to Bb)  Certification Candidates receive priority registration! 21

Building your ePortfolio Artifact Guides 22

A: Creating Accessible Online Courses B: Building Online Community with Social Media C: Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning D: Introduction to Teaching with Moodle 23 Choose Option

Your Goal:  Develop and share an ePortfolio that demonstrates your proficiency in the iNACOL Standards through shared artifacts and personal reflections. 24

 12 weeks  Semi-Structured Schedule 25 Online Teaching Practicum general info:

 Assigned Mentor Experienced Online instructors Certification Program graduates review ePortfolio/artifacts together  Revise/update based on feedback  Schedule final portfolio evaluation  Complete CCC Confer training 26

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Course Type CA Public Educational Institution Private or non- CA Educational Institution Other Online Course$55$110$220 Teaching Practicum $225 Total$500$775$1,325 28

 Enrolling in the program is free!  You receive priority registration for all certification courses  To enroll, go to:  Click “Enroll Now!” 29

A: Already enrolled B: Enrolling today (because it’s free!) C: Thinking about it… 30 Choose Option

 iNACOL  National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (Version 1) Standards%20Quality%20Online%20Teaching.pdf Standards%20Quality%20Online%20Teaching.pdf  Certification Program General Info & To enroll:  Building your ePortfolio Artifact Guides  Online Teaching Practicum General Info Mahara, Google sites, other website 31

Anna Stirling Certification Coordinator Q&A Micah Orloff Interim Co-Director

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