A New TO@Wake for You

As the academic year winds down and summer plans come into focus, some of you may be thinking of developing or redesigning your own online course. Whether the thought of this evokes hesitation or excitement, the Office of Online Education is here for you.  We are available to help with any aspect of your online course from design to assessments to video production and more.  

In addition to consultations, we are also pleased to release a redesigned version of our own course, Teaching Online at Wake (TO@Wake).  Changes to this version include refreshed content with new resources, a toolbox with templates and examples, and new “Student Voices” videos.  Also new is the look of the course.  We built the course using a new template product called CidiLabs Design Plus to create a clean, consistent, and easily navigable experience for you.

TO@Wake includes three modules that can be described as Online Teaching and Course Design 101. The good practices addressed here should apply to any online course. The modules in TO@Wake are fully asynchronous but can be enhanced for facilitated delivery if that format would benefit your school or department. Each module has 3 or 4 lessons, each requiring between 30 and 90 minutes to complete depending on how many resources you choose to explore. Each module includes optional activities that allow you to practice what you’ve learned.  Any activity you submit will be reviewed by an instructional designer who will provide feedback to you.

We have several additional modules under development that will take a deeper dive into topics covered in the first three modules of TO@Wake. These are:

• Incorporating Active Learning into Your Online Course
• Translating your Face-to-Face Course for Online Delivery
• Keeping Online Students Motivated
• Building and Reviewing Your Course for Accessibility
• Using Synchronous Learning Effectively

Are there other topics you would like to see covered in TO@Wake?  Let us know!  

Click here to self-enroll in TO@Wake and work through the course at your own pace.  We hope you find it a useful jumping off point for creating or modifying your online course.  Enjoy your summer!