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DE Institute: 8-Week Course Design and Teaching Strategies

The Distance Education (DE) Institute: 8-Week Course Design and Teaching Strategies, sponsored by the Office of Distance & Alternative Education, is designed to support faculty prepare to teach 8-week semester course sections.

This supportive cohort will focus on applying effective practices for the skillful use of educational technology and the integration of synchronous and asynchronous learning activities in an 8-week learning environment.

This Institute will also provide a framework for the unique needs of teaching an 8-week term. This learning community will utilize both synchronous face-to-face and online asynchronous modalities. Consultations with Distance Education Instructional Designers will be available.

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The application deadline is Friday, June 20 at 5 p.m.

Overview

Facilitator: Dr. Lei Ji, Professor, Economics

Applicant Prerequisites: All levels of teaching experience and technology skills are welcome. Faculty teaching 8-week courses will be prioritized. Faculty are recommended to have completed APPQMR training.

Stipend: $1000 stipend (total) will be paid after participating in the institute, successfully meeting all requirements, and completing a redesign of your 8-week course section.

Professional Development: 8 hours To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training

Registration Cap: Minimum: 6 Faculty / Maximum: 15 Faculty

Deadline to Apply: Friday, June 20 at 5 p.m. – Participants will receive an acceptance letter from the Office of Distance & Alternative Education after the application deadline has passed.

Please note: Faculty can participate in only one Distance Education Faculty Learning Community (FLC) or Distance Education Institute per semester.

Schedule & Topics:

Monday, June 30 – Thursday, July 17: Asynchronous Online Activities

    • Unit 1:  8-Week Teaching and Learning: What, Why, How (1.5 hours)
    • Unit 2:  Effective Short Course Design: Modular Course Design (1.5 hours)

Friday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. via Zoom

    • Unit 3:  Effective Orientation for an 8-Week Course (1 hour)
    • Unit 4:  Create a Learning Community in an 8-Week Course (1 hour)
    • Unit 5:  How to Assess 8-Week Learning (1 hour)

Friday, July 25, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. via Zoom

    • Unit 6:  Finalize Your Own 8-Week Course Plan (2 hours)

Contact

For any questions, please email dlstaff@austincc.edu.