About
NEW Micro-credential Course
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected public education and created challenges for K-12 environments, disrupting students, instructors, and the learning interactions. This course introduces the pillars of innovation in online learning as a framework for instructors to overcome these challenges and generate solutions. Participants will gain skills to design lessons for K-12 students that promote online presence, digital communications, interactivity, and community building.
Learning Outcomes
- Utilize the Design Thinking process to empathize with learners, recognize design challenges, brainstorm solutions, prototype ideas, and create and test meaningful learning experiences.
- Describe and apply the pillars of innovation in online learning course design.
- Identify and apply online course design aspects for creating K-12 learning environments.
- Create lesson plans for impactful learning experiences for K-12 students.
Course Topics
- Teacher-Centered versus Learner-Centered
- Design Thinking Process
- Empathizing with online learners
- Defining design challenges
- Generating creative solutions
- Prototyping ideas
- Testing design solutions
- Pillars of innovation in online learning course design for K-12 environments
- Online Presence
- Digital Communications
- Interactivity
- Community Building
- Online Course Design Aspects
- Course structure and Learner Interface
- Content Interactions
- Learning Activities
- Social Interactions
- Assessments and Feedback
- Assembling Impactful Learning Experiences for the K-12 Students
- Design challenges for creating meaningful learning experiences in the K-12 environment.
- Application of the pillars of innovation in online learning course design.
- Creation or enhancement of lesson plans for impactful learning experiences.
How to Register
Cost: Free
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Curriculum
Course Format and Structure
This two-week course uses a blended format consisting of synchronous sessions (via Zoom) and asynchronous independent work (via Canvas).
Session 1 (July 13 – 29, 2020)
Part A – Week 1: Monday, July 13; Wednesday, July 15; and Thursday, July 16 (20 hours)
- 9:00 to 11:00 am synchronous meeting
- 12:00 to 2:00 pm independent work with virtual office hours
- 4:30 pm asynchronous responses due to course site
Part B – Week 2: Wednesday, July 29 (5 hours)
- 9:00 to 11:00 am synchronous presentations
- 4:30 pm asynchronous peer feedback due to course site
Session 2 (July 20-August 5, 2020)
Part A – Week 1: Monday, July 20; Wednesday, July 22; and Thursday, July 23 (20 hours)
- 9:00 to 11:00 am synchronous meeting
- 12:00 to 2:00 pm independent work with virtual office hours
- 4:30 pm asynchronous responses due to course site
Part B – Week 2: Wednesday, August 5 (5 hours)
- 9:00 to 11:00 am synchronous presentations
- 4:30 pm asynchronous peer feedback due to course site
Total hours per session: 25 hours (includes synchronous course meetings and independent asynchronous work)