Overview

This 8-week, instructor-led course is as much about process as about content. We will look at very practical how-to as well as theories and paradigms related to encouraging productive communication in online courses. We will also take time to reflect upon our online communication behaviors and experiences in this course. 

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 some facilitator strategies for building community and fostering participation in our online courses.
  • Examine the viability of as well as some pros and cons of peer feedback and assessment.
  • Observe how to effectively set up asynchronous forums.
  • Explore the degree to which one might want to incorporate constructivist learning into an online course.
  • Identify some benefits and challenges of collaborative learning.
  • Identify some strategies for helping students communicate effectively through group processes.
  • Experience, first-hand, synchronous two-way audio, two-way text-based instructional activity.

Enrolling is EASY!

  1. Login or create an account.
  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.

Encouraging Communication in Online Courses

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 pursuing the Master Online Teacher professional certificate can receive a 12.5% discount by registering the certificate 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.