Topics for this webinar include: Social presence and strategies to promote social presence and Asynchronous Communication including the News Widget, Activity Feed in D2L, and personalized messages with string replacement in D2L.

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Topics for this webinar include: How to design online discussion topics, How to give feedback for online discussions, and How to create online discussions in D2L including Regular online discussions, Grid view, and Group online discussions.

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Topics for this webinar include: How to use the tools in Collaborate Ultra for online synchronous meetings in a course in D2L and How to record online meetings or presentations for use asynchronously.

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Topics for this webinar include: Best practices for creating videos, How to engage your students in your videos, How to create videos through Kaltura Capture, and How to embed videos in D2L.

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Topics for this webinar include: How MS Stream can be used to create a caption file for use in Kaltura and D2L.

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Topics for this webinar include: Practical strategies for designing online courses from student perspective through three interactions: students-teachers, students-materials, and students-peers.

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Topics for this webinar include: Design of group activities, Synchronous group activities in Collaborate Ultra, and Asynchronous group activities in D2L.

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Topics for this webinar include: This webinar provides a simulation of teaching face-to-face with socially distancing and masking protocols in place. Several EdTech staff and faculty will provide the face-to-face class sitting for 6 ft apart, while webinar registrants view and participate remotely. The webinar considers some of the possibilities and limitations of active learning and other tools of engagement with this setup and protocols, as well as some simple techniques and technological adaptations possible.

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Topics for this webinar include:

Introduce the features and capabilities available to every faculty, staff, and student at EIU for communication and collaboration purposes using Microsoft Teams.

Learn more about how asynchronous text-based conversations and synchronous audio/video calls can help you stay in touch with colleagues and students during these challenging remote learning times.

FORMAT

All new faculty are urged to attend our New Faculty Orientation (NFO) at the beginning of the Fall semester 2020. This year, the NFO will be, Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, in Booth Library.

If you are new to Eastern Illinois University, joined in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2020, moving from an adjunct to a Unit B position, or from a Unit B to Unit A position, we would love to have you join us for information and activities that will help you succeed during the academic year and beyond.

As we receive your information from chairs and deans we will send you an invite. But if you know you will be joining us, please register now so that we can give you access to NFO materials and activities on the FDIC course in D2L Brightspace.

The Online Course Development Institute was established to provide faculty at Eastern Illinois University a professional development opportunity to experience best practices in online teaching and guidance in quality online course development. The OCDi is for EIU faculty developing or redesigning an online course and teaching online for the first time at EIU.

GOAL

The goal of the OCDi is to provide faculty with suggested guidelines and training necessary to develop a quality online course which will enhance the online teaching and learning experiences of both faculty and students and encourage effective engagement and collaboration in the online environment.

EIU ONLINE COURSE POLICY

“All instructors of online courses must submit proof of having completed the
Online Course Development Institute (OCDI), Illinois Online Network’s “Master
Online Teacher" certificate or another documented and equivalent training
activity before teaching the courses/sections for the first time.” The EIU Online Course Policy can be found at https://www.eiu.edu/eiucaa/OnlineCoursePolicy.pdf.

OBJECTIVES

1. The participant will be able to develop a course for online delivery using standards presented for effective online course design.


2. The participant will be able incorporate strategies for effective online teaching and learning.


3. The participant will be able to integrate technologies that will engage students in the online environment and align with the course objectives.


4. The participant will be able to meet the university requirement for teaching an online course.

TOPICS

The course contains eight content modules. The topics of each module are listed below.

1. Overview, Introduction, and Learner Support


2. Learning Objectives and Instructional Design


3. Accessibility and Usability


4. Instructional Materials


5. Course Activities and Learner Interaction


6. Assessment and Measurement


7. Course Technology


8. Online Teaching Strategies

FORMAT

The OCDi Training Course is an online, self-directed course. Participants work through the content modules at their own pace. However, the facilitator is always available to answer questions, provide consultation, review assignments, and post grades and feedback. The course includes online activities, online resources, technology tutorials, and an online synchronous discussion scheduled at the participant’s convenience.

TIME REQUIREMENT

I am often asked the time requirement necessary to complete the OCDi training which is a difficult question to answer. The training originated as an 8-week face-to-face course followed by the completion of the online course development. The same course components remain but the course has been developed into a self-directed, online course. Because the course is self-paced, completion time often depends on many factors including the motivation, technology skills, experience, and time demands of the person completing the training.