The following schedule outlines the required posts and when course assignments are due. A link to a word document. Please note: schedules may change slightly.
Suggested Schedule
| Week | Lesson/Module | Activities | Other Assessments | Due date |
| Ongoing | All | Posts/Discussion | Jan 12 – April 5 | |
| 1: Jan 12 – 18 | Overview | Introduction (Learning Activity 2 Discussion)
Learning Activity 3 – Your Vision of Online Teaching and Learning (ePortfolio Post) Learning Activity 5 (Optional post) |
Start Assessment 1
Sign-up for Assessment 2 (team facilitation) |
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| 2: Jan 19 – 25 | The Role of the Online Instructor | Learning Activity 6: Teaching Philosophy and Reflections on the Role of the Online teacher (Post) | Continue your course audit (for Assessment 1)
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| 3: Jan 26 – Feb 1 | Learning Theories and the Online Environment | Learning Activity 5 – Learning Theories Analysis (Discussion)
Learning Activity 6 – Online Teaching and Learning Context (Post) |
Continue your course audit (for Assessment 1) | |
| 4: Feb 2 – 8 | Instructional Design and the Online Environment | Learning Activity 3 – Instructional Design Model Review (Post) | Continue your course audit (for Assessment 1) | |
| 5: Feb 9 – 15 | Integrated Course Design (Part 1) | Learning Activity 2 – Situational Factors (Post)
Learning Activity 3 – Writing Learning Outcomes (Discussion) |
Continue your course Audit (for Assessment 1)
Start on Assessment 3 (Course Design plan) |
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| 6: Feb 16 – 22
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Integrated Course Design (Part 2) | Learning Activity 3 – Draft Online Design Plan (Post) | Continue your course Audit (for Assessment 1)
Assessment 3 (Course Design Plan Draft (post for feedback) |
Feb 22 |
| 7: Feb 23 – March 1 | Foundations of Online Facilitation | Learning Activity 2 – Five Stage Model (Post) | Continue your course Audit (for Assessment 1)
Provide feedback to peers on Week 5, Learning Activity 3 (early in week) Assessment 3 Due |
March 1 |
| 8: March 2 – 8 | Planning your Online Facilitation | Facilitation planning
Learning Activity 1 – Sharing of Online Facilitation Plan (with instructor for feedback) |
Note: Assessment 2: Online Facilitation Plan will start in week 9 (depending on your group) | |
| 9: March 9 – 15 | Building Online Community | Activities determined by group | Assessment 2: Online Facilitation Plan (due depending on group) | |
| 10 (March 16 – 22) | Engaging and Motivating Students Online | Activities determined by group | Assessment 2: Online Facilitation Plan (due depending on group) | |
| 11 (March 23 – 29) | Managing the Online Environment | Activities determined by group | Assessment 2: Online Facilitation Plan (due depending on group) | |
| 12 (March 30 – April 5) | Final Course Reflections and Wrap-up | Learning Activity 1: Lessons Learning (Post) | Assessment 1: Course Audit due | April 5 |
