Course Syllabus
Online Learning & Educational Technology (OLET) at LBCC
Note: If you are a faculty member that has been assigned or would like to be assigned a Distance Learning (Hybrid or Fully Online) Course at LBCC then you are required to have official online teaching certification. At LBCC this requires the completion of Teach Online Seminar (also known as TOS 3.0).
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The course may be started at any time.
FLEX Credit - 6 hours
Course Description
The participant will use the resources and activities of this seminar to design and create an educationally sound online class. The modules discuss learning and teaching online practices; teaching strategies that engage students wherever they are and promote their success; communication and collaboration activities; class interactions; and designing assessment methodologies appropriate for the online environment. At the end of the seminar, the participant will complete the fundamental planning process and deliverables necessary for designing an online class.
The seminar is a four-module, self-paced course conducted entirely online. Each module consists of the following elements:
- An introductory lecture
- Subject resources for further study and review
- A development deliverable (activity/assignment)
Course Objectives
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- Compare and contrast syllabi for on-ground courses vs. online courses
- Identify the elements of an effective online course syllabus
- Design and compose a syllabus for an online course
- Examine the various methods of helping online students acclimate to an e-learning environment.
- Develop an outline for an online course orientation
- Recognize elements of learning guides
- Recognize the benefits of chunking course content
- Recognize the need to design the course from the student's point of view
- Analyze the various methods of assessing student work in an online environment
- Identify common challenges associated with assessing work in an online environment
- Evaluate various instructor/student contact strategies
- Compare and contrast innovative techniques used for effective instructor-to-student contact in an online environment.
- Identify and evaluate accessibility issues pertaining to online course environments
Course Schedule
Module A: Course Design – Content Presentation
- Unit A1: Communicating Course Objectives | Task: Identifying Modules and Devising a Learning Guide
- Unit A2: Addressing Course Content Design | Task: Devising a Course Orientation Outline
- Unit A3: Addressing Learner Engagement & Support | Task: Devising a Mid-Course Feedback & Evaluation Tool Outline
- Unit A4: Addressing Student Support | Task: Modifying a Syllabus for an Online Course
Module B: Interaction – Communication & Collaboration Strategies
- Unit B1: Instructor-to-Student Communication | Task: Instructor-to-Student Communication Plan
- Unit B2: Developing an Online Learning Community (student-to-student) | Task: Online Course Central-hub for Students
Module C: Effective Assessment Methods
- Unit C1: Assessment Expectations | Task: Devising an Effective Assessment Plan
- Unit C2: Assessment Design | Task: Devising an Assignment Rubric
Module D: Accessibility
- Unit D1: Formatting | Task: Developing Accessible Documents
- Unit D2: Accessibility Checkers | Task: Accessibility Self-Check Report
- Unit D3: Audio & Video
Modules Summary
Module A: Course Design - Content Presentation |
Unit/Topic |
Development Deliverables |
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Unit A1: Communicating Course Objectives |
A.1: Identifying Modules and Devising a Learning Guide |
Unit A2: Addressing Course Content Design |
A.2: Devising a Course Orientation Outline |
Unit A3: Addressing Learner Engagement & Support |
A.3: Devising a Mid-Course Feedback & Evaluation Tool Outline |
Unit A4: Addressing Student Support |
A.4: Modifying a Syllabus for an Online Course |
Module B: Interaction – Communication & Collaboration Strategies |
Unit/Topic |
Development Deliverables |
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Unit B1: Instructor-to-Student Communication |
B.1: Instructor-to-Student Communication Plan |
Unit B2: Developing an Online Learning Community |
B.2: Online Course Central-hub for Students |
Module C: Effective Assessment Methods |
Unit/Topic |
Development Deliverables |
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Unit C1: Assessment Expectations |
C.1: Devising an Effective Assessment Plan |
Unit C2: Assessment Design |
C.2: Devising an Assignment Rubric |
Module D: Accessibility |
Unit/Topic |
Development Deliverables |
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Unit D1: Formatting |
D.1: Developing Accessible Documents |
Unit D2: Accessibility Checkers Unit D3: Audio & Video |
D.2: Accessibility Self-Check Report |
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Contact - Online Learning Department
Michael Robertson | Faculty Coordinator, Online Education Course Facilitator |
mrobertson@lbcc.edu (562) 938-4553 |
Wendi Lopez | Distance Learning Specialist Technical Assistance |
wlopez@lbcc.edu (562) 938-4025 |
Hussam Kashou, PhD | Associate Dean, Online Learning & Educational Technology | hkashou@lbcc.edu (562) 938-4626 |
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