Overview

This 8-week, instructor-led course is an introduction to online instruction to provide a quality education in a distance setting. As an overview, a number of typical issues relevant to those who instruct in this environment are addressed. Participants will actively discuss topics related to online instruction, learning, facilitation, design, and adaptation to the online environment. 

Learners who complete this course have the opportunity to earn the Master Online Teacher Certificate or one of our microcredentials.

Outcomes

As a result of completing course activities and interacting in discussion forums, participants will:

  • Identify a topic and learning objectives for an online course module or lesson plan.
  • Describe online assessment tasks that are aligned to measurable course learning objectives.
  • Create engaging questions for an online discussion forum to promote critical thinking and interaction.
  • Explain how meaningful and substantive feedback to classmates can be facilitated during an online discussion.
  • Determine how instructor feedback can effectively be provided during and after an online discussion.
  • Describe an online activity that incorporates learning principles.
  • Determine how meaningful instructor feedback on online assessments can be provided to students.
  • Create an online lesson plan that incorporates multimedia and microlearning techniques (or existing reusable content) into their instruction.
  • Identify accessibility design considerations for their online instruction.
  • Describe copyright considerations for their online instruction.
  • Discuss issues and trends related to online education.

Enrolling is EASY!

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  2. Enter payment information.
  3. Look for access links in your inbox.

If you are an institutional contact and want to register multiple people from your organization, please contact ION at ion@uis.edu. We can bulk enroll participants from a list.

Overview of Online Instruction

Cost:

$445.00

Duration:

8 weeks

Program

This course is a part of the Master Online Teacher Certificate  program, which includes the following courses:

You must complete the following courses to earn the Master Online Teacher professional certificate:

  • Overview of Online Instruction
  • Instructional Design for Online Course Development
  • Student Assessment in Online Courses
  • Practicum

In addition, you must successfully complete two of the following electives:

  • Hybrid, Blended, and HyFlex Course Design
  • Technology Tools for Online Learning
  • Universal Design Principles for Online Learning
  • Interactive & Immersive Technologies in Online Learning
  • Encouraging Communication in Online Courses
  • Cultural Responsiveness for the Online Classroom

Planning

Prerequisite: None

See the proposed course schedule  and important registration dates to help plan your learning path. 

Discounts

Learners taking this course to earn a professional certificate can receive a discount by registering for the program:


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  • Register for a microcredential in , , , or .

Discount codes

If you are from a community college that receives a discount on ION courses, please acquire your code from the ION contact at your institution or email ion@uis.edu before registering. 

Community college members must also use their college email for verification.