Creating Community with Discussions
Using the text-based discussion boards is one way to create community in an online asynchronous class. Join us for this workshop to discuss writing effective prompts, communicating expectations, and facilitation strategies to improve discussion board communication.
Facilitator: Josie Baudier and Rachel Rupprecht
Date: Mon, Oct 12
Time: 9:30-10:45 am
Zoom Registration: Asynchronous Discussions
Online Teaching: Design & Delivery Workshop
This two-week mostly asynchronous workshop explores the research and practices for online course design and course delivery. The workshop is delivered using D2L, the authentic environment, and models best practices in design and delivery for the participants. The workshop closes with a synchronous presentation. The objectives of this workshop are to:
- Explore Understanding by Design (Backward Design)
- Recognize the Quality Matters standards and their importance to online course design
- Discuss the difference between design and delivery
- Create a facilitation plan to support presence, time mgmt., feedback
- Describe ways to promote student engagement in online courses
- Identify technology tools that will add to your online instruction
Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Dates: Mon, Oct 12 – Fri, Oct 23 (2-weeks asynchronous workshop)
Register: Online Teaching: Design & Delivery
USG Faculty Development Fall Webinars
Summative and Formative Assessment
Facilitators: Rebecca Pope-Ruark, Georgia Tech & Carol Subiño Sullivan, Georgia Tech
Date: Mon, Oct 12
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Cultivating Self-Care and Burnout Resilience in Uncharted Waters
Facilitators: Becky Johnston, University of North Georgia; Tamara Payne, Fort Valley State University; & Rebecca Pope-Ruark, Georgia Tech
Date: Thurs, Oct 15
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm