Online Learning Consortium Offers Free Faculty Training

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:19:49 -0400
olc, professional-development, training, workshops

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. Collaborate with peers and experiences 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 months of March and April (workshop descriptions are linked in titles):

March 2015

Fundamentals: ADA and Web Accessibility, 3/13-3/20

Exploring Digital Storytelling, 3/13-3/20

Creating Effective Assessments, 3/13-3/20

Creating Multimedia Introductions, 3/18-3/20

Managing Faculty Workload, 3/27-4/3

April 2015

Facilitating Group Work Online, 4/3-4/10

Introduction to Mobile Apps and Tablets, 4/3-4/10

Facilitating Group Work Online, 4/3-4/10

Fundamentals: Increasing Interaction and Engagement, 4/3-4/10

Designing with Accessibility in Mind, 4/8-4/10

New to Online: Putting Your Content Online, 4/10-4/17

Fundamentals: Engaging Learners in Online Discussions, 4/10-4/17

To register for a workshop, please open an RT ticket in the Instructional Technology queue. 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.

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