Ohio State Online
Overview
Designing a course as part of a program in Ohio State Online (OSO) brings its own unique design principles and needs to the forefront. To meet the criteria for this endorsement, you will complete a self-paced course, during which you will work through the backward design process to incorporate evidence-based practice and Universal Design principles to plan an effective, inclusive course that meets Ohio State Online's expectations for quality online learning.
Designing Your Ohio State Online Course for Adult Learners (DYOC) is an asynchronous experience that mimics an online 7-week course. You can expect to spend approximately 2-3 hours a week on each of the seven modules: exploring the instructional content of each page, reflecting on your own course through optional activities, completing the knowledge check in each module and building an optional course map that captures the major design elements for your course.
By completing the self-paced DYOC before or during the semester you work with your assigned OSO instructional designer (ID), you will be able to dive into the course design process quicker, focus your working time on creating more specific components of the course, and ultimately have a more completed online course by the end. Participants must also meet with the OSO ID and learning experience designer at least 6 times throughout the semester.
Please note: If you want to design a course for an on ground academic program or a stand-alone course that will not be offered through Ohio State Online, then visit Curriculum and Course Development to explore additional teaching endorsements for online course design.
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Complete your required documentation.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Identify a course structure that supports the learning they prioritize most.
- Choose online teaching and learning strategies to create a welcoming and equitable learning environment.
- Explore the technology that best align to their course priorities.
Participation Requirements
To be considered eligible for the endorsement, participants must be actively collaborating (or have recently collaborated) with an instructional designer and a learning experience designer through Ohio State Online (OSO). Participants will automatically be enrolled in the DYOC course by the OSO team the semester before the planned collaboration. Participants must complete all seven knowledge checks and earn at least a 75% score on each to receive the endorsement. All other activities in DYOC are optional.
Verification
The final teaching endorsement application will require you to upload a completion of criteria document/certificate obtained from the course facilitators.
Program Elements
| TITLE | DELIVERY METHOD | HOURS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designing Your OSO Course | Asynchronous Online Course | 15-20 | Designing Your Ohio State Online Course for Adult Learners (DYOC) is an asynchronous experience that mimics an online 7-week course. Participants will explore the instructional content of each page, reflect on their own course through optional activities, complete knowledge checks in each module and build an optional course map that captures the major design elements for an online course. |
| Meet with OSO Instructional Designer and Learning Experience Designer | Synchronous Zoom Meetings | At least 6 times throughout the semester | Experience additional course design support and feedback. |
Get Started
Learn more about Endorsement requirements and offerings.
Apply for Endorsement
Complete your required documentation.