Alternative Language and Delivery Options
In the courses offered in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, all course text and assignments are in those languages, but instructor lectures, readings, and videos featuring other instructors are all in English. Where possible, transcriptions of instructor lectures in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese are provided, but course readings (all optional) and web-based resources are in English.
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English
English, Moderated: Feb. 2–Mar. 26, 2021
Moderated version: Learn how to teach communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and self-motivated learning — four 21st-century skills strongly linked to student success. College educators and administrators gain a strong foundation in the theory, research, and practical applications of these crucial skills in both face-to-face and online college courses. You also examine skills frameworks, critiques of these frameworks, instructional design principles, and the science behind each of the four skills. The course was updated in spring of 2020 to feature tips and strategies for teaching these skills in online courses, with a focus on instructional design, teaching, and assessment within online modalities. This course is taught by award-winning author and presenter Matthew Hora, and the instructor will be actively moderating the course and providing regular feedback to each learner. Read about his new book and its implications for higher education.
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English, Unmoderated: Start anytime, complete within 3 months
Unmoderated version: The unmoderated version of this course offers the same content, activities and teaching strategies related to 21st-century skills in both face-to-face and online college courses, but differs from the moderated course in that the instructor will not be actively monitoring learner progress and regularly interacting with learners. Learn how to teach communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and self-motivated learning — four 21st-century skills strongly linked to student success. College educators and administrators gain a strong foundation in the theory, research, and practical applications of these crucial skills in both face-to-face and online college courses. You also examine skills frameworks, critiques of these frameworks, instructional design principles, and the science behind each of the four skills. The course was updated in spring of 2020 to feature tips and strategies for teaching these skills in online courses, with a focus on instructional design, teaching, and assessment within online modalities. This course is taught by award-winning author and presenter Matthew Hora. Read about his new book and its implications for higher education.
Register for English Unmoderated