Course Orientation

Course Structure

Structure

This course is asynchronous, and divided into modules -- meaning you complete work on your own schedule but will need to meet the course's deadlines. To model good course design, each module will follow a consistent layout and be broken into three sections: Overview, Learning Materials and Activities, and a Deeper Dive.

Overview

Each module includes an overview that should be read before reviewing the resources and completing the assigned activities. The overview will include an introduction to the module's topics, a list of the module's learning outcomes, and a list of learning materials and activities.

Learning Materials and Activities

Learning materials will be listed as individual resources or consolidated into a single page for each module. Materials may include links to online articles, text listing offline reading assignments, PDFs, slideshows, videos, interactive presentations, or additional file types.

Note: if you have any problems accessing course materials, please contact the instructor ASAP.

The activities in this course guide you through reflecting on your own practices. We hope you'll use these reflections to spur further planning or updates in future online courses. Every activity you complete here will help you eventually build a course plan (and course).

In this course, you will complete short, embedded self-check quizzes, engage in asynchronous discussions, work through interactive lessons, and submit reflections that demonstrate your learning.

Deeper Dive

This area is optional for you to review. It will contain information that complements what you are learning within each module. It can expand your knowledge of certain learning practices.