ABC's of Virtual Teaching

Course Description This course provides you with an introduction to teaching in a virtual environment including an overview of the current state of online learning and best practices for online course delivery instruction. Participants will explore essential elements of teaching in a virtual environment including design principles, building community, promoting and managing collaboration, as well as logistics and monitoring student progress. Objectives Identify the benefits and challenges of virtual learning Recognize the knowledge, skills, and disposition needed for a K-12 educator in an online learning environment. Distinguish various course technologies and functionality of Learning Management Systems Differentiate appropriate communication guidelines for virtual instruction Apply best practices of effective and engaging virtual instruction Assess specific approaches to promote academic rigor in online courses