Mastering Online Teaching: Strategies for Success

Teaching online can feel overwhelming. It’s not just about moving your lectures to a screen; it’s about adapting your approach to meet diverse student needs, building a sense of community in a virtual space, and ensuring your communication is both clear and impactful. If you’re struggling to engage students through a screen, keep them motivated, or create an inclusive online environment, you’re not alone. The technical demands and time management challenges of online teaching can be daunting, and it’s easy to feel frustrated when balancing these new demands.

In Mastering Online Teaching: Strategies for Success, Jean Mandernach, PhD, Research Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching at Grand Canyon University, is here to guide you through these challenges:

• You’ll explore best practices for online teaching and learn how to master your style for the online classroom.
• You’ll gain proven strategies to effectively communicate with students, foster meaningful discussions, and provide constructive feedback.
• You’ll master techniques for managing diverse learner needs and maintaining a strong online presence.

As you progress through the modules focusing on key aspects of online teaching success, you’ll find new ways to collaborate with students and continuously refine your teaching practices. By the end of this asynchronous Magna Online Course, you’ll be equipped with a comprehensive toolkit to confidently and successfully teach in online and hybrid environments, transforming those initial frustrations and challenges into opportunities for growth and impact – for both you and your students!

Topics Covered:

• Module 1: Analyzing Your Online Teaching Context and Approaches
• Module 2: Engaging and Motivating Students Online
• Module 3: Building Community in Online Courses
• Module 4: Effective Communication in Online Teaching
• Module 5: Facilitating Online Discussions
• Module 6: Providing Constructive Feedback
• Module 7: Fostering Student Interaction and Collaboration
• Module 8: Managing Online Learner Diversity
• Module 9: Online Presence and Visibility
• Module 10: Professional Growth through Applied Learning

Learning Goals

After completing Mastering Online Teaching: Strategies for Success, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the differences between asynchronous, synchronous, and hybrid online learning environments and the importance of clear and consistent communication
• Analyze personal readiness for online teaching, identifying strengths, areas for growth, and personal beliefs about student motivation and engagement
• Develop key competencies for online teaching, including technological proficiency, clear communication, adaptability, time management, and empathy
• Apply Self-Determination Theory, Community of Inquiry model, and ARCS Model to enhance student engagement and motivation in online courses
• Implement effective strategies for student orientation, communication, and feedback that support engagement and learning
• Create interactive and inclusive activities to build a strong community in online courses, fostering student interaction and engagement
• Adapt teaching methodologies for online environments, such as inquiry-based learning, flipped classroom, and blended learning approaches
• Evaluate and use learning analytics to track and enhance student engagement and participation in online courses
• Reflect on teaching practices and continuously seek professional development to improve online teaching skills
• Design inclusive online environments that accommodate diverse learning needs and promote equity and respect

How Does This Magna Online Course Work?

• The modular structure allows for flexibility and self-paced learning.
• Each module is designed to be completed in approximately 1-2 hours, depending on your engagement with activities, self-assessments, prompts, and quizzes.
• Engage with microlearning videos, reflective exercises, case studies, thought prompts, quizzes, and hands-on practice with online teaching tools.
• Apply concepts, strategies, and best practices through interactive activities to gain skills for effective online and hybrid teaching.
• Activities are designed to help you immediately apply what you learn in your own online teaching practice.
• This Magna Online Course is structured to mimic the layout of your own LMS, providing a realistic experience of managing and delivering an online course.

Who Will Benefit From This Course:

• University and college faculty
• Instructional designers
• Adjunct professors
• Graduate teaching assistants

Group Enrollment:

Discount pricing is available for multiple seats purchased at the same time.
For 10 or more seats, please contact Magna Sales at sales@magnapubs.com or call 800-433-0499 ext. 183 to receive a customized quote.

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The course enrollment will expire one year from date of purchase.

Product Code: PO24NA