This course focuses on exploring and designing blended and online courses through an open, project based approach. The projects will vary by student; depending on your focus and which faculty you are working with. The overall goal of this semester is to understand the theory and practice of digital and hybrid pedagogies by way of designing, developing and assessing a blended or fully online course. Much of the class will consist of discussion, presentations and working individually and in small groups. We’ll spend a lot of time discussing relevant issues in online learning, developing small and large pieces of blended/online courses, and honing technology, research, and teaching skills.
Much of the content for the course will be provided on this course website, supplemented by our regular online conversations. The course will be divided into thirds, with the first third focused on research and theory , second third on elements of course design/development, and the last third on assessment and evaluation. During the last third of the semester you will largely be working on your own projects.