Online Pedagogy: Best Practices for Online Teaching Association of African Universities

4 Weeks

This course covers everything you need to know to get started with online teaching and learning plus with resources to get you started.

Would you like to learn how to optimize your online teaching practices or create your own online course? Take this course to understand how to structure online learning.

This 4-week online course equips educators with the knowledge and practical skills to effectively design, deliver, and assess learning in a virtual environment. Participants will explore evidence-based practices for engagement, digital content creation, inclusive instruction, and technology integration tailored to online teaching.

Syllabus

  • Backwards Design
  • Assessment types (quizzes, reflections, projects, portfolios)
  • The difference between online teaching and traditional, face-to-face teaching
  • Structuring your course
  • Social presence and digital community-building
  • Academic Integrity
  • Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning
  • Creating Content for Virtual Teaching
  • Icebreakers, polls, breakout rooms and discussion boards
  • Reflective Teaching and Peer Review
  • Instructor Presence and Student Engagement
  • Making your content accessbile
  • Feedback Strategies
  • Key take-aways and next steps
  • Your own experience with online learning

Video Lectures