Fundamentals of Designing and Teaching Online Courses

Jeannine Cusick

Badge earners are able to build online courses that orient learners to the learning environment's purpose and structure; apply best practices of learner-centered teaching methodology and course mapping techniques to develop and deliver the course; select content and build engaging assessments and activities that are aligned to meet learning objectives; engage in the reflective, iterative, and collaborative process of course design to continually improve their practice.

Skills / Knowledge

Rubric Design
Pedagogy
Online Teaching
Online Pedagogical Strategies
Online Instruction
Online Course Design
Measurable Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Learner Centered Teaching
Course Mapping
Course Development
Course Design
Assessing Student Work With Grading Rubrics

Issued on

March 3, 2025

Expires on

Does not expire

Earning Criteria

Required

course

Complete a five-week course that culminates in a fully developed online unit of instruction and course orientation. This includes an aligned course map to be used as a blueprint that defines the learning objectives, learning activities, and assessments. Unit artifacts include overview page, content page, engaging learning activity with a rubric, and assessment activity within a learning management system. Complete required assignments, quizzes, and discussions.

experience

Complete a scaffolded project where students develop a course map to use as a blueprint for building a unit of instruction.

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