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online course design cohorts

MOST offers 4 week facilitated asynchronous online courses where faculty get to be online students learning in community with colleagues. Our cohorts use the CVC Online Course Design Rubric and Peralta rubrics as their foundation. Our current cohort offerings are:

Humanize

Creating the human connections online that foster learner interaction and success.

Humanize

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Apply inclusive culturally relevant online teaching strategies that welcome and affirm students
  • Plan intentional, intrusive, regular, and effective communication to your students across your online course
  • Create spaces where students are positioned as experts and have the resources and support that they need for learning and growing.
  • Design online learning spaces and communications that convey authentic care and are community focused.

Registration

We'll be sure to share the registration link here when it's available. 

Assess

Exploring, discussing, & experiencing equitable assessment practices.

Assess - an online course design cohort designed and facilitated by Mesa's Online Success Team

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Reflect on your grading and assessment practices from an equity perspective
  • Provide effective directions and support for students to complete assessments
  • Provide warm, actionable feedback that motivates diverse students
  • Design authentic and equitable assessments that align with Section C of the CVC Course Design Rubric

Registration

We'll be sure to share the registration link here when it's available. 

INCLUDE

Creating accessible, inclusive, and approachable course content & structures.

Include - An online cohort facilitated by Mesa Online Success Team

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Apply inclusive teaching strategies to their own online teaching
  • Create accessible course content that aligns with criteria in Sections A & D of the CVC Course Design Rubric
  • Develop consistent course structures and content that invite students into the learning space

Check out our Include Highlight Video.

Registration

We'll be sure to share the registration link for the next cohort as soon as it is available.

REFRESH

Creating inclusive learning spaces that use backwards design & culturally responsive teaching.

Refresh

This 4 week asynchronous online Canvas course puts you in the shoes of an online student. You'll come away with ideas to reinvigorate your online teaching! In just 4 weeks, you will

  • Create inclusive online learning spaces
  • Use backwards design to foster streamlined course design
  • Design assessments & interactions for learning
  • Develop content that is accessible and culturally responsive
  • Align course elements to the CVC Course Design & Peralta Equity rubrics
  • Connect with colleagues & discover new resources

Check out our Refresh 2022 Recap Video.

COHORT TESTIMONIALS

Thank you for offering these! I love the length of time commitment, the flexibility with the asynchronous course, and all of the great information presented. :) 

I really appreciate the space and time provided by this course. It was time to reflect on our teaching as well as implement the concepts learned into editing existing assignments and courses.

This class was SO helpful! Thank you for taking the time to build and facilitate. My online classes have and will be much enhanced and hopefully the student experience will be as well.

Keep up the great work. Smiles and energy was amazing. I strive to be a better version of myself every day and you all have helped me do that this summer. Hats off to all of you!