Simplified Online Teaching

In response to the COVID-19 disruption, the Centre for Teaching and Learning has simplified our current Framework for Quality Online Courses. The intent is to help faculty move along the continuum from emergency remote teaching towards quality online teaching, by way of a simplified online teaching process, as illustrated in the graphic below:

Why Use This Process?

Workshops & Resources

A series of sequenced workshops have been designed to support this simplified process and will be offered during May and June. Visit the Simplified Online Teaching Series page for the workshop recordings.

View our Preparing for Fall 2020: Online Resources document to view the CTL resources that are available to you as you prepare to deliver your course online this fall.

Simplified Online Teaching Process Details

Review the table below for additional details and resources pertaining to this simplified process, guided by outcomes-based curriculum design. This includes the following team members who are available to guide you through this process and can be reached by emailing the CTL at ctl@rdc.ab.ca:

Learning Designer
Educational Multimedia Specialist
School Librarian
Flexible Learning Support Specialist

Assess Your Experience
Task	Action Items	Resources	Supporting Team Members
Reflect on your Teaching Experience	Reflect on the new direction of teaching and learning during this time of transition Note: This information is voluntary and is intended to help inform future planning	Disruption Transition Feedback	Learning Designer
Develop Your Course
Task	Action Items	Resources	Supporting Team Members
Review the 3 Competencies	Review the 3 Competencies for Simplified Online Teaching to guide teaching during this time of disruption	3 Competencies for Simplified Online Teaching	Learning Designer
Review the Simplified Checklist	Review the Simplified Quality Online Courses Checklist for effective practices to include in online courses during this time of disruption	Simplified Quality Online Courses Checklist	All Team Members
Plan your course	Use the simplified planning map to: create an overview of your current course OR plan the overview of your new course Identify course resources, considering: Licensed Library resources with permalinks Open and affordable textbooks and other open educational resources (OER) Copyright for online delivery	Simplified Planning Maps: Spreadsheet (Horizontal) Spreadsheet (Vertical) Module Planning (Vertical) Hands-On Planning Map Library Resources: Faculty Guide OER Guide Quick Copyright Tips for Online Delivery	Learning Designer Librarian
Build in Blackboard	Use the planning map to populate Blackboard with your content You may use the Blackboard template, if desired	Workflow for Transitioning Your Previous Course into the Blackboard Template Blackboard Course Template CTL Resources SharePoint site	Educational Multimedia Specialist Flexible Learning Support Specialist
Deliver Your Course
Task	Action Items	Resources	Supporting Team Members
Plan for Delivery	Review the checklist to guide actions when delivering your course	Delivery Planning Checklist	Learning Designer Educational Multimedia Specialist Flexible Learning Support Specialist

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Updated June 15, 2020

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Why Use This Process?

Workshops & Resources

Simplified Online Teaching Process Details

Assess Your Experience

Develop Your Course

Deliver Your Course

Calendar

September 2020

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	September 2020
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	1 Drop-In Support Drop-In Support September 1, 2020 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Online (see room link below) Do you have a question or need assistance with something? Drop in to our virtual Collaborate Ultra room for support and guidance from a Learning Designer or Multimedia Specialist. Click here to join the room •	2 New Student Orientation New Student Orientation September 2, 2020 Drop-In Support Drop-In Support September 2, 2020 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Online (see room link below) Do you have a question or need assistance with something? Drop in to our virtual Collaborate Ultra room for support and guidance from a Learning Designer or Multimedia Specialist. Click here to join the room • •	3 First Day of Classes First Day of Classes September 3, 2020 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 3, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. • •	4 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 4, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	5	6
7 Labour Day College Closed Labour Day College Closed September 7, 2020 •	8 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 8, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	9 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 9, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	10 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 10, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	11 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 11, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	12	13
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21	22 Student Retention Workshop Student Retention Workshop September 22, 2020 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Tuesday, September 23 1:30-2:30 Click here to join the session In an online setting, connections with students and monitoring student engagement are both different than they are in a face-to-face class. Blackboard has tools that can help you identify at risk students so you can reach out to them in the same ways that you would reach out to students in a face-to-face course whom you think are at risk. The Performance Dashboard and Retention Centre can show you your students’ levels of interaction and, at a deeper level, you can set up Grade Centre Warnings and Retention Centre Notifications to show you at-risk students early on. •	23	24 Lockdown Browser & Monitor Q&A Lockdown Browser & Monitor Q&A September 24, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday, September 24 10:00 -11:00 Click here to join the session Do you have questions about setting up and administering online exams? Curious about the monitoring tools and how to use them? Join us for this interactive Q&A session. Here are some resources to get you started Visit the CTL Resources SharePoint site to learn how to get started with Lockdown Browser and Monitor. Be sure to check out the Best Practices section near the bottom of the page! This Respondus Monitor Presentation outlines tips to consider when using Respondus Monitor. Once you’ve delivered an exam using Respondus Monitor, visit this page to Understand Respondus Monitor Results. •	25	26	27
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