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Category: Online Course Design and Preparation

Online Course Design and Preparation

Online Course Design Best Practices

Discover online course design best practices for faculty and how to improve an online course with preparation. Get instant access to our training now!

- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation
- How Can I Redesign a Classroom Assignment for Online Teaching?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- This 20-Minute Mentor focuses on the instructional considerations necessary for supporting student learning online and the numerous factors for achieving online student success.
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- Faculty, OC Discounts, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Courses, Online Student Engagement
- Practical Solutions for Faculty: Engaging Students
- $299.00
- Whether you are teaching face-to-face, online, or in a blended setting, this Magna Online Course is your one-stop shop for all things student engagement. A wealth of practical strategies and advice from experienced educators is waiting for you!
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Online Course Design and Preparation
- How Can I Effectively Move Peer Reviews Online?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For online teachers who need to engage students in a peer view of written assignments, this 20-Minute Mentor details specific instructions of how to accomplish this online, as well as what technology tools are best suited for this process.
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- Faculty, OC Discounts, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Courses, Technology in Online Courses
- Start Teaching Online
- $299.00
- For educators who are unsure about where to start when it comes to teaching online, this Magna Online Course will help with the main areas of planning, engaging, and teaching online and serve as the essential foundation of teaching online.
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- Books, Faculty, Online Course Delivery and Instruction, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Student Engagement
- Remote Teaching and Learning: Reflections and Practical Advice
- $34.00
- Remote Teaching and Learning: Reflections and Practical Advice presents fresh strategies and advice from faculty who were successful during the 2020–2021 period of remote instruction. Gain expert, proven insights from fellow colleagues that implemented effective teaching methods and see for yourself how you can use them in your own classroom.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation
- How Can I Incorporate Best Practices into My Online Teaching?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For faculty teaching online who are in need of advice on effective online teaching, this 20-Minute Mentor provides best practices from an experienced online educator for creating and delivering your course.
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- Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars
- Contemplative Pedagogy for Purposeful Teaching
- $39.00 – $697.00
- For faculty who are frustrated with the rapid, "get-it-done" pivot to remote instruction, this Magna Online Seminar provides strategies and tactics to immediately incorporate contemplative pedagogy into your teaching practice to provide more meaningful instruction and interactions.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars, Online Student Engagement
- Using Microlearning to Improve Student Understanding of Course Content
- $39.00 – $697.00
- This Magna Online Seminar details how microlearning differs from traditional learning, while also exploring the advantages of microlearning, and how to create microlearning modules using different tools.
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- Active and Engaged Students, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Blended and Flipped Learning, Classroom Climate, Classroom Management, Course Delivery and Instruction, Course Design and Preparation, Digital Library, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, Faculty, Faculty Support, Legal Concerns, On-Demand Seminars, Online Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Online Course Delivery and Instruction, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Student Engagement, Personal Development, Specific Student Populations, Student Engagement, Supporting Online Faculty, Teaching Strategies, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- Magna Seminar Series
- $1,297.00
- The Magna Seminar Series is a robust professional development series that is designed to save you time and money while also fueling your faculty with the tips, advice and encouragement they need. All 26 seminars included in this series allow for interactive questions and responses with the speakers, two-week access to each seminar, handouts, teaching materials and more.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars, Student Engagement
- Using Active Listening to Deepen Student Engagement in Live Remote Classes
- $39.00 – $697.00
- For faculty teaching online who are having issues with their students being distracted and not engaging with their content, this special, reduced-price online seminar will provide multiple proven strategies for teaching active listening across various online teaching formats.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation, Technology in Online Courses
- How Can I Optimize Announcements to Help Online Students Navigate My Class?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For online instructors or teachers who want to maximize learning without significantly adding to instructor workload, this 20-Minute Mentor details how comprehensive communication, grounded in pedagogy, can enhance learning even through simple tools such as course announcements.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Student Engagement
- How Do I Create Questions that Stimulate Engaging Conversations in Online Discussion Boards?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For faculty who are teaching online and don’t see student engagement on the discussion boards, this Magna 20-Minute Mentor gives actionable advice on creating questions that promote critical thinking and generate meaningful discussion.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation, Technology in Online Courses
- How Can I Make My Video Lectures Effective and Engaging?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For online instructors who are creating a new online course or converting their face to face course to an online course, this 20-Minute Mentor gives actionable ideas on how to make short, engaging videos that will align with the way students learn online.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Student Engagement
- How Do I Structure Virtual Office Hours to Promote Student Use?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For faculty teaching online, especially in a remote content delivery method who are struggling to find a meaningful way to hold office hours without overly scheduling themselves, this 20-Minute Mentor gives practical advice that instructors can follow immediately to design, schedule, and facilitate online office hours to maximize students’ use.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Online Course Design and Preparation
- How Can I Create a Meaningful Online Learning Experience for Students?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- For instructors who are new to teaching online who need guidance in creating a learning-centered online classroom, this 20-Minute Mentor shows the benefits of a learning paradigm (vs. a teaching paradigm) in the online classroom.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars
- “Help! I’m Moving My Course Online!”– Practical Advice for New Online Instructors
- $0.00
- Do you need to rapidly transition to online instruction? Can’t afford the trial and error approach? This free Magna Online Seminar will give you practical advice about the need-to-have basics for quickly and successfully transitioning your course online, from an experienced online educator.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars
- Overcoming STEM Challenges When Designing Curriculum and Online Delivery
- $39.00 – $697.00
- It’s quite evident that improving retention and degree completion are complex tasks that involve the entire university structure. STEM education adds a layer of complexity that can be challenging when curriculum design and delivery modalities are changing toward an online system. This Magna Online Seminar will provide actionable advice on how to meet students’ interest in flexible learning options without compromising course quality or students’ achievement of mastering learning objectives.
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- Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, OC Discounts, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Courses
- Developing and Teaching an Online Course
- $299.00
- Developing and Teaching an Online Course is your surest path to online teaching success. This content-rich, 20- to 25-hour Magna Online Course provides core principles and best practices in online teaching—to get you up and running fast, without costly and frustrating false starts.
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- Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation
- Designing Online Learning to Spark Intrinsic Motivation
- $39.00 – $697.00
- This seminar helps you engage your students so they rediscover their natural curiosity and drive to learn. Learn how to incorporate specific instructional strategies that help students align their personal goals with your course content so they can see the value in learning what you teach.
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- Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Student Engagement
- How to Design and Facilitate Online Discussions that Improve Student Learning and Engagement
- $39.00 – $697.00
- Learn several design and facilitation ideas to help you create a better learning experience for your students. You'll see examples of online discussion activities, including student posts and instructor feedback to those posts as well as an assessment rubric template you can use to evaluate the quality of your online discussions and help you adapt what you learn in this webinar to your own online courses.
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- COVID-19 Resource, Faculty, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation
- Online Learning through Instructional Design
- $39.00 – $697.00
- This seminar provides you with the tools to seamlessly transition from face-to-face courses to an online learning format.
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- COVID-19 Resource, Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation
- 7 Things to Consider Before Developing an Online Course
- $39.00 – $697.00
- This Magna Online Seminar gives you strategies to maximize your planning and design timeframe—all leading to a more efficient course (i.e. less stress for you when you're teaching) and a better experience for your students.
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- Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation
- Applying Andragogy to Online Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Success
- $39.00 – $697.00
- This Magna Online Seminar will provide strategies to apply adult learner principles in online courses to enable high expectations and promote student success across diverse adult learners.
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- Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation
- Online Course Design Strategies to Increase Student Completion Rates
- $39.00 – $697.00
- This seminar offers practical course design strategies to facilitate equitable learning opportunities for all learners by leveraging transparent design and Universal Design for Learning principles.
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