Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Overview
This endorsement will help you learn strategies needed to develop high-quality online courses that provide the academic rigor and positive learning environments expected at Ohio State. You will explore learning theory, strategies for online communication (instructor-student and student-student), engagement techniques (instructor-student, student-student, and student-content), and other best practices for teaching online.
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Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Investigate learning theory and research that has implications for promoting student success, agency and metacognition in online courses.
- Demonstrate best practices for setting up an online course for easy student navigation.
- Develop strategies for creating meaningful instructional, administrative and social presence with students in an online course.
- Explore tools and methods for efficiently providing rich feedback for student work.
- Identify elements of course delivery that are especially significant for ensuring quality, rigor and academic integrity in a fully online course.
Participation Requirements
Complete fifteen hours of training from the program elements below before submitting an application for endorsement.
- Core (10 hrs): Engaged participation in the instructor-moderated online course, Introduction to Teaching Online, is required for endorsement.
- Electives (5 hrs): Complete five or more hours of any eligible electives.
Verification
The final teaching endorsement application will require you to upload the following:
- A BuckeyeLearn certificate for Introduction to Teaching Online
- BuckeyeLearn certificates for each qualifying elective you completed.
View instructions to access BuckeyeLearn certificates here.
Program Elements
Required Hours: 15.
Timeline: 1-2 semesters.
| TITLE | DELIVERY METHOD | HOURS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Teaching Online | Online Course | 10.0 | This online course will acquaint you with the key considerations and affordances of the online learning environment. You'll be prepared to make decisions about course format and delivery, how you'll communicate with students, and how you'll foster student interaction and create engaging activities. |
Electives | Online | 5.0 | Complete five or more hours of any eligible electives on online teaching.
Note: You must register for each event in BuckeyeLearn to receive credit for completing. |
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Learn more about Endorsement requirements and offerings.
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Complete your required documentation.