Course Design
A helpful document with links to resources that aids faculty members in their transition to an online classroom.
Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change
4-week MOOC from University of Michigan – 25 hours to complete and completely online. This MOOC covers aspects of resilient teaching, which is the ability to facilitate learning experiences that are designed to adapt to fluctuating disruptions.
VitalSource Helps supports students who may have lost access to course materials due to a campus moving online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Students and instructors at impacted 2 and 4-year non-profit institutions in the U.S. can now access an expansive catalog of etexts through May 25, 2020, at no charge.
“Going Online in a Hurry” by Michelle Miller
A short list of advice for faculty members who need to move online, fast, with the twin goals of maintaining instructional continuity as much as possible and finishing the semester strong
“Keep Teaching During Prolonged Closures” by Indiana University
Multiple resources dedicated to teaching online during campus closures.
“Virtual Labs and Simulations”
Several online labs and simulations organized by topic.
“Understanding by Design” by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
This short article defines the concept of backwards design, a pedagogical approach to teaching that is especially helpful when designing online courses.
“Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online” by J.V. Boettcher
This quick guide to online teaching pulls together several resources to essentially create a handout on some critical aspects.
“14 Struggles Only Online Students Would Understand”
Take a moment to consider the student perspective by reading this blog post from Rasmussen College, which identifies some of the key struggles students face when taking an online course.
“Ten Ways Online Education Matches, or Surpasses, Face-to-Face Learning”
The author of this article provides ten learning opportunities where online education not only matches face-to-face learning, but surpasses it in his opinion.
“Facilitating Collaboration in Online Groups”
This article from Wayne State University discusses best practices for facilitating online collaboration, and touches upon how these skills are relevant to the 21st century workplace.
“How to Establish a Strong Community in an Online Course”
Article suggests best practices in building communities of inquiry in online and hybrid courses.
