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2020 Brings Professional Development Updates
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The Office of Distance Learning is announcing changes to its professional development offerings that will provide greater access and flexibility through on-site, virtual, and self-paced options.
Webinar Wednesdays
The Instructional Support Team will host a weekly professional development webinar each Wednesday at noon. This series will address best practices in online and hybrid course design and delivery by covering a range of topics related to online/hybrid pedagogy, integrating EduTools, and using Moodle. The new format provides flexibility for faculty to attend virtually and will be more interactive.
Monthly Roundtables
The Instructional Support Team will facilitate a monthly roundtable on campus to provide a forum for faculty to discuss EduTools and Moodle. Faculty will have an opportunity to share best practices and ask questions.
Professional Development Playlist
The Professional Development Playlist offers dozens of short videos and PDF tip sheets on a range of professional development topics focused on improving online and hybrid course design and delivery. The playlist is ideal for self-paced professional development. Find the playlist under Professonal Development Playlist.
Certification Opportunities
We’ve added opportunities to become a ULearn Certified Online Teacher or Course Designer. Both the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop and the Course Design Practicum will be offered this spring and again this summer for those interested in teaching or designing an online or hybrid course. Register at SignUpGenius or by requesting information at distancelearning@louisiana.edu.
Spring 2020 Schedule
More information and registration for all of this semester's webinars and roundtables can be found at SignUpGenius.
Webinar Wednesdays
Held 12-1 p.m. Wednesdays
Jan. 29: Gradebook Strategies and Options (Moodle)
Feb. 5: Designing a Hybrid Course
Feb. 19: Basic Online Assessment Strategies (Moodle)
March 4: Designing Online with Accessibility in Mind
March 11: Quality Matters Course Review: Is Your Course Ready?
March 18: Advanced Online Assessment Strategies (Moodle/Turnitin)
March 25: Let's Talk Video: Choosing the Right EduTool for the Job
April 1: Web-Conferencing as an Instructional Tool (Zoom)
April 8: Humanizing Your Online Course
April 22: Best Practices for Forum Discussions (Moodle)
April 29: Best Practices for Learner-Centered Course Design
May 6: Accessibility through Universal Design for Learning
Monthly Roundtables
Held 10-11 a.m. Fridays
Jan. 31: Moodle User Group (MUG)
Feb. 21: Proctoring
March 27: VoiceThread
April 24: Moodle User Group (MUG)
The mission of the Instructional Support Team is to collaborate with online and hybrid faculty to design and develop innovative, high quality, and engaging learning experiences. Our goal is to place faculty and students in the best position to succeed.