Harper College will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
This course fulfills the credentialing requirement for new distance instructors at Harper, faculty must complete this course or Teaching Online Successfully: Facilitate.
Description: This course prepares and supports faculty who are developing an distance course in
Blackboard, and any faculty who have an interest in exploring best practices in online
and blended course design. Faculty will learn about critical components of quality
course design, receive an introduction to the OSCQR rubric used at Harper for evaluating online and blended course design quality, modify an
existing course syllabus for use in an online or blended format, and build one complete
course module inside a provided model course shell in Blackboard.
Delivery Format: Fully online course in Blackboard
GECs: 1
Upcoming Dates/Registration: Visit the Academy GEC page for upcoming dates and registration information.
This course fulfills the credentialing requirement for new online/blended instructors at Harper, faculty must complete this course or Teaching Online Successfully: Create.
Description: This course prepares and supports faculty who are teaching a distance course in Blackboard,
and any faculty who have an interest in exploring best practices in online and blended
course facilitation. Faculty will learn about critical components of effective course
management and communication, develop a faculty schedule to aid in the management
of their course, and enhance their course and syllabus using tools to encourage faculty-student
and student-student interaction.
Delivery Format: Fully online course in Blackboard
GECs: 1
Upcoming Dates/Registration: Visit the Academy GEC page for upcoming dates and registration information.
Description: This course provides faculty with tools and techniques to enhance their online course
in ways that encourage student engagement. Faculty will explore basic screencasting/lecture
capture tools and best practices, incorporate web-based tools into their course, use Respondus Lockdown
Browser and Monitor for online exam proctoring, facilitate group work inside of Blackboard,
and make online materials accessible for students and compliant with copyright guidelines.
Delivery Format: Fully online course in Blackboard
GECs: 1
Upcoming Dates/Registration: Visit the Academy GEC page for upcoming dates and registration information.