Center For eLearning and Connected Environments

eLearning Facilitation Certification Course

Teaching an online course requires a different approach than teaching face-to-face. The Center for eLearning and Connected Enviornments has developed the eLearning Facilitation Workshop to enable instructors to successfully encounter the unique challenges of online instruction. The certification course is required to TEACH or DESIGN an online or hybrid course.

How to Become a UCO Certified Online Instructor

Faculty requesting to register for the eLearning Facilitation Certification Course should do the following:

Review the "Upcoming Dates" section below and identify which workshop best fits your schedule. On average, the workshops are 6 weeks in length and require 2-3 hours per week of dedicated time by the participants.
Contact your Department Chair for enrollment.
Your Department Chair will need to complete the eLearning Facilitation Certification Form and submit to CeCE. (Please note, the Banner ID of the Faculty member must be included on the form.)

Upon receipt of your form, a member of the CeCE team will contact you with details regarding how and when to access the workshop course site.

Upcoming Certification Courses

April 16, 2018 to May 25, 2018

June 4, 2018 to July 13, 2018

July 9, 2018 to August 17, 2018

August 20, 2018 to September 28, 2018

October 1, 2018 to November 9, 2018

November 5, 2018 to December 14, 2018

What To Expect

The eLearning Facilitation Certification Course will provide a foundation for facilitating meaningful and authentic elearning experiences. In addition to developing a general understanding teaching online at UCO, you will learn:

Methods to effectively manage and update course content.
Best practices and principles that will help you deliver effective communications and promote student interactions.
Options to assess learners and provide meaningful feedback.
Strategies to customize your course.

Facilitation Resources

Below are resources that can assist you when teaching blended learning based courses at UCO. Though they are primarily designed for online, hybrid, and interactive video courses, these resources may also prove beneficial for in-person teaching, too.

Quality Rubric

UCOnline Quality Course Listing

UCOnline Certified Facilitators

Online Course Quality Policy

Questions?

For questions concerning the Facilitation Workshop, including the nomination process, please contact Rhonda Barnett at rbarnett@uco.edu or (405) 974-5350.