Online Learning Consortium Offers Free Faculty Training

Through a University System of Maryland partnership with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), DoIT is pleased to offer an exceptional online training opportunity to UMBC full-time and part-time faculty.

The OLC workshop format utilizes proven teaching strategies and learning activities while modeling best practices for online and hybrid learning. Participants engage with experienced instructors and collaborate with peers via synchronous (live) and asynchronous environments. Normally these workshop cost about $300 each, but our partnership provides a limited number of seats at no cost to UMBC faculty.

These workshops require a time commitment of 3-7 days on average with some lasting up to 3 weeks. All workshops are delivered online with either a synchronous or asynchronous component. A full list of workshop titles is available through this year.  

Below you will find a list of recommended workshops for the SU2016 semester. The workshop descriptions are linked in titles.

June 2016

• Designing Gamified Learning Environments, 6/6-6/12

• Creating Rubrics, 6/8-6/10
• Exploring Open Education Resources (OER), 6/8-6/10
• Facilitating Group Work Online, 6/20-6/26
• Creating Effective Presentations, 6/20-6/26
• Exploring Learning Analytics, 6/20-6/26
• ADA & Web Accessibility, 6/20-6/26

July 2016

• Creating Infographics for Learning, 7/11-7/17
• Designing a Flipped Classroom, 7/11-7/17
• Creating Effective Assessments, 7/25-7/31
• Giving Effective Feedback, 7/25-7/31
• Designing Courses with a Multimodal Approach, 7/25-7/31
• Supporting New Online Learners, 7/25-7/31
• Strategies to Improve Retention, 7/25-7/31

August 2016

• Intro to Mobile Apps & Tablets, 8/8-8/14
• Exploring ePortfolios, 8/8-8/14
• Exploring Competency Based Instruction, 8/8-8/14
• Creating an Interactive Syllabus, 8/8-8/14
• Creating Interactive Video Tools, 8/10-8/12
• Facilitating Group Work Online, 8/22-8/28
• Increasing Interaction & Engagement, 8/22-8/28

To register for a workshop, please open an RT ticket. Be sure to include the name of the workshop you would like to attend and the date(s). Instructional technology staff will assist with your registration, answer any questions you may have about the experience, etc. Sign up early -- some workshops fill up due to popular demand.

[Note: The Mastery Series workshops are not eligible for the coupon code.]

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