All Towson faculty and staff members can attend one or more online workshops listed from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) for free. Normally, these workshops cost up to $270 each.
OLC Workshops include a wide range of topics for educators interested in improving their skills in online and digital education. These offerings are “designed to model best practices, promote engagement, and encourage practical application into daily teaching and leadership practices.” The evolving list of workshop topics includes online discussions, group work, rubrics, blended learning, apps in education, effective feedback, infographics.
These workshops vary in length up to one week. You don’t need to be at your computer at a specific time, but there are deadlines throughout the week for various assignments. Read the descriptions for more details.
Workshop Schedule and Registration
You can view the full schedule of workshops and details sorted by date or title. (Note: Our membership does not include Certificate or Mastery Series offerings.)
To register, contact OAI (x4-2005).
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SPOTLIGHT FUNDAMENTALS: Giving Effective Feedback
July 24 – 30, 2017
According to research, feedback on learning is a key factor for improving the learning outcomes and student
satisfaction.
- In this workshop, you will identify different feedback strategies along with effective methods for
providing feedback to your students efficiently. - Many of the practices explored in this workshop can also help increase student engagement in
the class and help with faculty satisfaction and workload management.
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Workshop Sampler
July 24 – 30
- Creating Effective Assessments (Online)
- Designing Courses with a Multimodal Approach
August 7 – 13
- Exploring Competency Based Education
- Exploring ePortfolios
- New to Online: Essentials Part 1, Getting Started
August 21 – 27
- Fundamentals: Increasing Interaction & Engagement
- Facilitating Group Work Online
- Creating YouTube Videos for Teaching & Learning
The Office of Academic Innovation sponsors Towson’s membership to the Online Learning Consortium.
