About Training of Trainers for Online Teaching
Course Description
Exploration of the differences between face-to-face and online teaching, the basics of online course pedagogy and the development of skills necessary to create effective online training.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the trainee should be able to:
- Create courses that wow learners with their interactivity and potent learning experiences.
- Reliably build online learning experiences that students love
- Forge online connections to build the teacher-learner relationship as well as a peer community of practice
- Apply key principles of online teaching to create social, cognitive and teaching presence.
Time/duration: 14 hours 30 minute online program in 8 weeks i.e. at most 2 hours per week
- A portable computer with necessary applications and software
- High speed internet network
- A notebook, Pen/Pencil
- Microsoft office package
- Personal computer
- A Projector
- Adobe InDesign CS5
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- CS5 Printer- Scanner – copier
- Digital Camera
- Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Part-timers and Volunteers
- Learning Technologists
- Guest Teacher
Course outline
Course Modules | Lesson Title | Duration |
Module 1 | Introduction to teaching online | |
Module 2 | Mastering online pedagogy | |
Module 3 | Designing and developing your online course |
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Module 4 | Being a successful online teacher |
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Module 5 | Using technology tools for teaching online | |
Module 6 | Studying online: A guide for students | |
NB: Requirements to sit for final exams
Candidate should put in a minimum of 90% attendance to appear for the examinations.
Passing Minimum
A candidate shall secure a minimum of 50% to pass the final examination.
Teaching Methods
- Lecture discussion method/Participatory method
- Kinesthetic learning
- Lecture demonstration method
- Discovery Learning.
Grading Individual
- Projects/Test/Quizzes 20%
- Homework and Class Participation 10%
- Final Course exam 70%