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Course Description

WeTeach is an interactive, collaborative course intended for instructors who teach online or blended courses. Instructors will become an online student in the course to develop their own online teaching and design skills. This course also allows instructors to share online teaching experiences and best practices. This course is for instructors who are new to online teaching. It is also for instructors looking to expand their skills, explore new ways to engage students, and use technology more effectively to save time. Quality Matters standards, technology tools, D2L training, best practices, and research will be woven throughout all modules.

COST: $400.00

The next WeTeach offering starts August 3, 2020 - September 25, 2020 The weekly virtual meetings will be offered:

Mondays at 12: 00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. CST

Participants are expected to attend ONE of the 1-hour virtual meetings each week.

Looking for more information? Attend one of our LIVE Virtual Informational Sessions listed at the bottom of the page.

Course Format

WeTeach is an eight-week course that consists of eight online modules with 1-hour weekly virtual meetings. Expect to spend up to four to seven additional hours per week reviewing lectures/readings and completing assignments developed to strengthen your online teaching and design skills. You will also start to develop components for your own online/blended course.

At the completion of the course, all participants will have the opportunity to receive up to 2 hours of individual instructional consultation related to WeTeach course topics with a Coach Consultant. Participation in instructional consultation is optional and is not required to receive the Certificate of Completion. The consultation hours are non-transferable and expire three months after the published course end date. Coach Consultants are Quality Matters Master Reviewers managed by Minnesota Online Quality Initiative Co-Coordinators. WeTeach is offered in collaboration with Minnesota Online Quality Initiative.

Certificate of Completion Requirements

WeTeach offers the option to earn a certificate of completion for completing the course. Below are the requirements for earning the certificate of completion.

Attend six out of the eight virtual meetings
Complete all required assignments listed in syllabus

Course Modules

Below is a description of each WeTeach module. Each module includes online readings, videos, articles, activities and assignments. Each module also includes a live virtual discussion and presentation.

MODULE 1: Charting Your Course & Student Support Services

Topics in this module provide an introduction to online teaching within the MinnState System. Topics include an overview of the tools available, course media codes and identifying challenges and opportunities of different delivery methods. In this module, we will also access the characteristics of your student population and discuss campus support services and resources available to online students. These include technical support, access services, and tutoring.

MODULE 2: Quality Matters & Alignment

In this module, you will be introduced to the Quality Matters (QM) process and rubric. We will discuss factors that impact the quality of online learning experiences and the importance of learning objective alignment. The QM is just one of the frameworks used in course design for quality assurance in online course development. In this module we will also review QM educational research literature and take a closer look at some of the QM standards. MinnState is a Quality Matter subscriber.

MODULE 3: Communication & Collaboration Online

In this module, we will discuss several tools and strategies that can be used to communicate with your online students. They include tools for facilitating group work, team projects, and instructor presence online. We will cover tools such as D2L, Facebook, Twitter, and Zoom. We will explore virtual meetings and discuss activities and examples of how to incorporate virtual synchronous components in your course. We will also discuss how to set and communicate your expectations for online participation and netiquette.

MODULE 4: Learning Objectives & Course Design Models

In this module, we will discuss different learning taxonomies and course design models. In the module you will start to map out components of your own online or blended course. We will also discuss and practice the process of writing effective and measurable learning objectives. Learning objectives help to define your expectations for students within the curriculum and the course. Well-written learning objectives are essential to instructional course design. Other topics in this module include Universal Design for Learning and developing a student-centered course orientation and navigation.

MODULE 5: Online Assignments Examples

This module will discuss formative and summative assessment strategies. There are many different types of assignments that can be incorporated into an online course. This module will provide you with examples on how to move some of your face-to-face assignments into an online course. Examples include case studies, scenario-based discussion boards, student video assignments and debates. We will also discuss academic integrity online and engagement strategies for facilitating discussion boards.

MODULE 6: Feedback, Assignment Instructions & Rubrics

In this module, we will explore several D2L assessment tools including quizzes, rubrics, and assignment folders. We will demonstrate best practices for grading online homework and discuss time-saving strategies. This module will also look at the use of rubrics in online courses and provide some useful resources for building rubrics and clearly communicating expectations for assessments.

MODULE 7: Instructional Materials

Topics in this module include content authoring, the use of publisher-provided content (e.g., ebooks, test banks), and the integration of open educational resources (OER). We will introduce you to several OER repositories and discuss Creative Commons licensing. We will also discuss the use of recorded lectures in online learning including lecture examples,video software and best practices to produce high-quality recorded lectures. We also discuss techniques for creating accessible content.

MODULE 8: Ready, Set, Design & Deliver

In this module we will showcase several QM recognized online courses and discuss course schedule and course map examples. During this module you will finalize your own module 'roadmap' and identify tasks for continuing your course design process. During this module you will also prepare for the optional 1:1 consultation with a QM Master Reviewer to address your own course needs.

Registration

Below is information about future offerings of WeTeach. This section is updated periodically with new information.

Next Offering

The next WeTeach offering starts August 3, 2020 - September 25, 2020 The weekly virtual meetings will be offered:

Mondays at 12: 00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. CST

Participants are expected to attend ONE of the 1-hour virtual meetings each week. Each virtual meeting offered in a single week will cover the same content, so select the option that fits your week best.

COST: $400.00

Future Offering

WeTeach is offered each Fall, Spring and Summer.

Summer 2020 Dates: August 3, 2020 - September 25, 2020

Fall 2020 Dates: September 28, 2020 - November 20, 2020

More Information

Looking for more information about WeTeach? Attend one of our LIVE virtual informational sessions on:

Monday 5/18 @ 12:00 p.m. CST

Click during scheduled times to join virtual room:LIVE Virtual Room

Questions

Please contact Adult & Continuing Education at 507-457-5080 or email us at continuingeducation@winona.edu if you have any questions.

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-==About this article==
+==Course Description==
-This article provides a description of the TLT program WeTeach. The article is intended for all audiences interested in online course design.
+WeTeach is an interactive, collaborative course intended for instructors who teach online or blended courses. Instructors will become an online student in the course to develop their own online teaching and design skills. This course also allows instructors to share online teaching experiences and best practices. This course is for instructors who are new to online teaching. It is also for instructors looking to expand their skills, explore new ways to engage students, and use technology more effectively to save time. Quality Matters standards, technology tools, D2L training, best practices, and research will be woven throughout all modules.
-==WeTeach: Online Course Design==
+'''COST:''' $400.00
-WeTeach is a program consisting of two courses, [[WeTeach Foundations]] and [[WeTeach Advanced]]. This program helps instructors design high quality online learning experiences by developing their own skills and designing their courses to meet or exceed an accepted quality standard. Currently, Quality Matters standards and review process are used throughout and integrated into every session. Instructors who participate in the WeTeach sessions will be able to develop online courses that will meet QM standards. Whether they decide to pursue QM recognition is entirely up to them. In the past three years nearly 25 WSU courses have received Quality Matters recognition.
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+[[File:Imageedit 2 2000320453.png|40px]]The next WeTeach offering starts '''August 3, 2020 - September 25, 2020''' The weekly virtual meetings will be offered:
-==WeTeach Foundations==
+*Mondays at 12: 00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST
+*Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. CST
-[[WeTeach Foundations]] is intended for instructors who are new to online teaching and who have not participated in the foundational workshops in the past, this group will work through seven foundation modules over the course of about seven weeks. Pre-requsite knowledge for this course includes using D2L core tools including dropbox, quizzes, grade book, content, and discussion boards. There will be seven, one-hour sessions in our virtual classroom offered every week. For more information [[WeTeach Foundations]]
+Participants are expected to attend '''ONE of the 1-hour virtual meetings each week'''.
+[[File:Register today.jpg|center|200px|link=https://winona.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02KliikVLg8mP7D]]
-==WeTeach Advanced==
-[[WeTeach Advanced]] is intended for instructors who have already participated in the WeTeach Foundations or have taught online before. This workgroup will focus on designing or re-designing your course to meet all QM standards. This will be about pedagogy not technology. You can expect to meet face-to-face at least five times as a group before dividing into one on one meetings. At the end of this course you can select to have TLT review your course, report on each standard (met or not met), provide you with a detailed report of how you might improve the “not-met” standards, and create an action plan to implement those improvements. Once your course has met QM standards in this internal review, we will help you submit the course for an external review if you wish to do so. One-on-one meetings will be conducted to complete this track of the WeTeach program. Although this can be accomplished in a semester, we will continue to work with you as long as it takes. For more information [[WeTeach Advanced]]
+[[File:Imageedit 2 2000320453.png|40px]]Looking for more information? Attend one of our LIVE Virtual Informational Sessions listed at the bottom of the page.
-[[Category:TLT]]
+===Course Format===
+WeTeach is an eight-week course that consists of eight online modules with 1-hour weekly virtual meetings. '''Expect to spend up to four to seven additional hours per week''' reviewing lectures/readings and completing assignments developed to strengthen your online teaching and design skills. You will also start to develop components for your own online/blended course.
-==Related Wiki Articles==
+At the completion of the course, all participants will have the opportunity to receive up to 2 hours of individual instructional consultation related to WeTeach course topics with a Coach Consultant. Participation in instructional consultation is optional and is not required to receive the Certificate of Completion. The consultation hours are non-transferable and expire three months after the published course end date. Coach Consultants are Quality Matters Master Reviewers managed by Minnesota Online Quality Initiative Co-Coordinators. WeTeach is offered in collaboration with Minnesota Online Quality Initiative.
-[[WeTeach Foundations]]
-[[WeTeach Advanced]]
+===Certificate of Completion Requirements===
+WeTeach offers the option to earn a certificate of completion for completing the course. Below are the requirements for earning the certificate of completion.
+*Attend six out of the eight virtual meetings
+*Complete all required assignments listed in syllabus
+==Course Modules==
+[[File:Clickicon.png|55px]]Below is a description of each WeTeach module. Each module includes online readings, videos, articles, activities and assignments. Each module also includes a live virtual discussion and presentation.
+===MODULE 1: Charting Your Course & Student Support Services===
+Topics in this module provide an introduction to online teaching within the MinnState System. Topics include an overview of the tools available, course media codes and identifying challenges and opportunities of different delivery methods. In this module, we will also access the characteristics of your student population and discuss campus support services and resources available to online students. These include technical support, access services, and tutoring.
+===MODULE 2: Quality Matters & Alignment===
+In this module, you will be introduced to the Quality Matters (QM) process and rubric. We will discuss factors that impact the quality of online learning experiences and the importance of learning objective alignment. The QM is just one of the frameworks used in course design for quality assurance in online course development. In this module we will also review QM educational research literature and take a closer look at some of the QM standards. MinnState is a Quality Matter subscriber.
+===MODULE 3: Communication & Collaboration Online===
+In this module, we will discuss several tools and strategies that can be used to communicate with your online students. They include tools for facilitating group work, team projects, and instructor presence online. We will cover tools such as D2L, Facebook, Twitter, and Zoom. We will explore virtual meetings and discuss activities and examples of how to incorporate virtual synchronous components in your course. We will also discuss how to set and communicate your expectations for online participation and netiquette.
+===MODULE 4: Learning Objectives & Course Design Models===
+In this module, we will discuss different learning taxonomies and course design models. In the module you will start to map out components of your own online or blended course. We will also discuss and practice the process of writing effective and measurable learning objectives. Learning objectives help to define your expectations for students within the curriculum and the course. Well-written learning objectives are essential to instructional course design. Other topics in this module include Universal Design for Learning and developing a student-centered course orientation and navigation.
+===MODULE 5: Online Assignments Examples===
+This module will discuss formative and summative assessment strategies. There are many different types of assignments that can be incorporated into an online course. This module will provide you with examples on how to move some of your face-to-face assignments into an online course. Examples include case studies, scenario-based discussion boards, student video assignments and debates. We will also discuss academic integrity online and engagement strategies for facilitating discussion boards.
+===MODULE 6: Feedback, Assignment Instructions & Rubrics===
+In this module, we will explore several D2L assessment tools including quizzes, rubrics, and assignment folders. We will demonstrate best practices for grading online homework and discuss time-saving strategies. This module will also look at the use of rubrics in online courses and provide some useful resources for building rubrics and clearly communicating expectations for assessments.
+===MODULE 7: Instructional Materials===
+Topics in this module include content authoring, the use of publisher-provided content (e.g., ebooks, test banks), and the integration of open educational resources (OER). We will introduce you to several OER repositories and discuss Creative Commons licensing. We will also discuss the use of recorded lectures in online learning including lecture examples,video software and best practices to produce high-quality recorded lectures. We also discuss techniques for creating accessible content.
+===MODULE 8: Ready, Set, Design & Deliver===
+In this module we will showcase several QM recognized online courses and discuss course schedule and course map examples. During this module you will finalize your own module 'roadmap' and identify tasks for continuing your course design process. During this module you will also prepare for the optional 1:1 consultation with a QM Master Reviewer to address your own course needs.
+==Registration==
+[[File:Clickicon.png|55px]]Below is information about future offerings of WeTeach. This section is updated periodically with new information.
+====Next Offering====
+The next WeTeach offering starts '''August 3, 2020 - September 25, 2020''' The weekly virtual meetings will be offered:
+*Mondays at 12: 00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST
+*Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. CST
+Participants are expected to attend '''ONE of the 1-hour virtual meetings each week'''.  Each virtual meeting offered in a single week will cover the same content, so select the option that fits your week best.
+'''COST:''' $400.00
+[[File:Register today.jpg|200px|link=https://winona.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02KliikVLg8mP7D]]
+====Future Offering====
+WeTeach is offered each Fall, Spring and Summer.
+*'''Summer 2020 Dates:''' August 3, 2020 - September 25, 2020
+*'''Fall 2020 Dates:''' September 28, 2020 - November 20, 2020
+==More Information==
+[[File:Clickicon.png|55px]]Looking for more information about WeTeach? Attend one of our LIVE virtual informational sessions on:
+*'''Monday 5/18 @ 12:00 p.m. CST'''
+Click during scheduled times to join virtual room:[https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/399749963| LIVE Virtual Room]
+==Questions==
+[[File:Clickicon.png|55px]]Please contact Adult & Continuing Education at 507-457-5080 or email us at '''continuingeducation@winona.edu''' if you have any questions.