What participants are saying about this course...

Well structured, easy to navigate and follow. Practiced the same principles taught.

Thank you for the opportunity to grow mentally and professionally in this forum. I look forward to future classes.

This course has been so informative for us as a new school. We'll be implementing the already established guidelines and exploring the helpful sites that I discovered through this course in developing our online program. Thanks!

This course is easy to follow with no problems, I think that even a person with little experience with computers would not have a problem understanding this course which is an excellent thing.

Course Structure

• Can Start Anytime
• Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
• Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)

Course Length

• 4 Hours of Activities
• 4 Weeks to Complete the Course
• Can Finish Faster

Completion Requirements

• Study Course Content
• Participate in Forum Discussions *
• Achieve 70% on Final Quiz (one attempt only)
• Complete Online Course Survey

* You are required to participate in the course forum. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.

Module 1: Characteristics of Quality Online Courses

• Identify the four major qualities of an online course.
• Define structural integrity and identify common components of an online course.
• Describe navigational simplicity.
• Assess the importance of learning delivery technologies to the online environment.
• Explain the difference between intellectual interaction and merely clicking on content.

Module 2: Learning Activities

• Select learning activities to include in your online course.
• Identify instructional transactions that can be supported in an e-learning environment.
• Describe how an instructor's on-the-ground lecture can be converted into an online format.
• Identify ways to effectively use questioning, reading materials and guest lecturers in an online course.
• Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous chats.

Module 3: Course Components

• Derive a suitable structure into which to organize your online course content.
• Utilize a sample syllabus as a template for an online course.
• Utilize guidelines for composing an online lecture.
• Describe how to effectively utilize questions to guide completion of online assignments.
• Explain how to effectively use quizzes, exams and model answers in the e-learning environment.

Module 4: Media Strategies & Instructional Systems Design (ISD)

• Select suitable media strategies to integrate into your online course.
• Utilize examples of graphics and animations.
• Apply sound instructional design principles (ISD) during the design and development of your online course.
• Utilize a list of activities and questions for analyzing course learning objectives, content and assessments in relationship to the online environment.
• Identify the components of a Course Design Specification and describe how a Course Design Specification can be used to help develop and assess your online course.

Completion of this Course:

• Certificate of Completion
• 4 Hours of Continuing Education

Completion of Three Courses:

• Certificate of Knowledge in Online Teaching
• Eligible for MaxPrize*

*MaxKnowledge conducts an annual prize drawing to sponsor a Certificate of Knowledge holder to attend CCA's Annual Convention. U.S. residents are automatically entered in the drawing.

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