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The following process and requirements must be met before teaching your first online course at 澳门六合彩历史记录.

Requirements

  1. Register and complete the听 Best Practices in Teaching Online (BPTO) course before the start date of the course you are assigned to teach. (Special circumstances may allow for completing the course concurrently with the online course you are teaching, but听this is not recommended).
  2. Develop an Online Course Syllabus that adheres to 澳门六合彩历史记录's Course Syllabus Policy and ensure that it meets the required accessibility guidelines. To get started, Download the Accessible Syllabus Template (.docx) and view OTL's Syllabus Template guidelines for more details.
  3. Develop at least 80% of the online course content before submitting your course for approval, which must be completed and approved no later than one week before your course start date. We recommend that you copy the Online Course Template before you begin to develop your course. Contact OTL to request assistance).
  4. Download the Online Course Approval Checklist and complete the Online Course Approval Process.

  5. As per article 32.1-g of the faculty contract, all full time faculty shall maintain a schedule of at least four office hours per calendar week spread over at least three days. Additionally, faculty should also provide an opportunity for online students to contact them during this time as well. Please keep your remote students in mind and provide them with a method of contacting you during your office hours (i.e. office phone, email, Google Meet, etc.)

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  • Best Practices in Teaching Online Course (BPTO)
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    In this course, you will explore both the opportunities and the challenges of teaching online. You will experience online learning as both a student and an educator, building empathy for both roles. You will consider what is unique about learning online, as well as learning principles that stand consistent no matter what the delivery system. This online course is instructor鈥恌acilitated and includes weekly discussions, individual and small group activities. Throughout the course, participants will construct a sample online course syllabus that considers course goals and objectives suitable for an online course, an online communications strategy, and the selection of student learning activities and assessments. Learn more about BPTO and Register

  • Online Course Requirement Checklist
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    The 澳门六合彩历史记录 Online Course Requirement Checklist is the assessment instrument for approving the instructional and technical design of online courses at 澳门六合彩历史记录. All requirements included on this checklist must be satisfied for your online course approval. If there is an element missing or not meeting the requirement an Instructional Designer will assist you in meeting the approval requirements. Download and familiarize yourself with the Online Course Requirement Checklist and rely upon it while developing your course to ensure that you are meeting all requirements. If you have questions contact OTL for assistance.

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  • Online Course Template
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    The Online Course Template is a template built in Western Online that contains the structure for an online course with many items required by the checklist already in place. You can customize and add your own content into provided sections. Contact OTL to have the template copied into your Western Online course shell. See to learn how easy it is to build your course with the assistance of the template.

  • Online Syllabus Template
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    The Online Course Syllabus Template is an accessible template built in Microsoft Word that contains all of the required sections for an online course syllabus. Visit our Online Syllabus Template web page for additional information and resources.

  • Proctoring Exams Online
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    Online students should be able to complete their courses entirely online (unless noted before course registration) through 澳门六合彩历史记录鈥檚 Learning Management System (Western Online), this includes most quizzes and examinations (Some high-stakes exams may still require live proctoring and that should be stated at the time students register for their online courses). Additionally, students participating in face-to-face or alternative learning formats may need the ability to take online examinations to complete course requirements.

    Currently, there are multiple options for administering and proctoring fully online examinations through Western Online. Get all of the necessary information by visiting our Creating Online Exams page.
  • Online Course Evaluation
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    The Online Course Evaluation (OCE) system is the online version of your end of course evaluations that your students fill out. Before using the OCE, faculty need to verify they have an approved instrument/evaluation (contact Raymond Lawson - RL-Lawson@wiu.edu). Only chairs and directors of the academic programs can set dates and retrieve course evaluations.

    Access the Online Course Evaluation System

    View the OTL tip sheet for

  • Office Hours for Online Courses
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    As per article 32.1-g of the faculty contract, all full time faculty shall maintain a schedule of at least four office hours per calendar week spread over at least three days. Additionally, faculty should also provide an opportunity for online students to contact them during this time as well. Please keep your remote students in mind and provide them with a method of contacting you during your office hours (i.e. office phone, email, Google Meet, etc.)

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