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Creating Accessible Online Courses provides an overview of accessibility within online courses, focusing on the skills you will need to make your course both technically accessible and usable to a broad range of students. The course covers how to use online tools, including your course management system (CMS), to create accessible resources, to retrofit existing resources, and to curate new resources. The focal point of the course is learning how to use editors (both in your CMS and in common software, such as Microsoft Word) to enhance accessibility.
Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Apply Universal Design concepts to the planning and design of your online course;
Define accessibility and apply pertinent Federal, State, and District requirements to the planning and design of your online course;
Identify barriers to access that impede student success;
List campus resources available to assist you and your students with accessibility issues;
Create accessible content within your CMS;
Create accessible documents using Word, Google docs, PowerPoint, and/or PDF;
Caption video;
Check curated resources for accessibility using online tools.
Fulfills
This course is part of the Online Teaching & Design Certificate, and fulfills Section D: Accessibility.
Duration: 4 weeks, facilitated asynchronous
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. To get the most from this course, you should have some familiarity with online teaching and with Canvas, and already have an existing Canvas course (or the start of a course). For those who have never taught online, it is highly recommended you take Introduction to Course Design and Introduction to Canvas before beginning this course.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling. A separate fee to the university for graduate-level credit will apply. To learn more, visit Course & CEU Information
Mar 15 - Apr 11, 2021 3.0 credits
Description
Creating Accessible Online Courses provides an overview of accessibility within online courses, focusing on the skills you will need to make your course both technically accessible and usable to a broad range of students. The course covers how to use online tools, including your course management system (CMS), to create accessible resources, to retrofit existing resources, and to curate new resources. The focal point of the course is learning how to use editors (both in your CMS and in common software, such as Microsoft Word) to enhance accessibility.
Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Apply Universal Design concepts to the planning and design of your online course;
Define accessibility and apply pertinent Federal, State, and District requirements to the planning and design of your online course;
Identify barriers to access that impede student success;
List campus resources available to assist you and your students with accessibility issues;
Create accessible content within your CMS;
Create accessible documents using Word, Google docs, PowerPoint, and/or PDF;
Caption video;
Check curated resources for accessibility using online tools.
Fulfills
This course is part of the Online Teaching & Design Certificate, and fulfills Section D: Accessibility.
Duration: 4 weeks, facilitated asynchronous
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. To get the most from this course, you should have some familiarity with online teaching and with Canvas, and already have an existing Canvas course (or the start of a course). For those who have never taught online, it is highly recommended you take Introduction to Course Design and Introduction to Canvas before beginning this course.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling. A separate fee to the university for graduate-level credit will apply. To learn more, visit Course & CEU Information
Jan 11 - Feb 7, 2021 3.0 credits
Description
Creating Accessible Online Courses provides an overview of accessibility within online courses, focusing on the skills you will need to make your course both technically accessible and usable to a broad range of students. The course covers how to use online tools, including your course management system (CMS), to create accessible resources, to retrofit existing resources, and to curate new resources. The focal point of the course is learning how to use editors (both in your CMS and in common software, such as Microsoft Word) to enhance accessibility.
Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Apply Universal Design concepts to the planning and design of your online course;
Define accessibility and apply pertinent Federal, State, and District requirements to the planning and design of your online course;
Identify barriers to access that impede student success;
List campus resources available to assist you and your students with accessibility issues;
Create accessible content within your CMS;
Create accessible documents using Word, Google docs, PowerPoint, and/or PDF;
Caption video;
Check curated resources for accessibility using online tools.
Fulfills
This course is part of the Online Teaching & Design Certificate, and fulfills Section D: Accessibility.
Duration: 4 weeks, facilitated asynchronous
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. To get the most from this course, you should have some familiarity with online teaching and with Canvas, and already have an existing Canvas course (or the start of a course). For those who have never taught online, it is highly recommended you take Introduction to Course Design and Introduction to Canvas before beginning this course.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling. A separate fee to the university for graduate-level credit will apply. To learn more, visit Course & CEU Information
Apr 5 - Jun 27, 2021
5.0 credits
Full course description
Description
Whether you're building your first online course or revising an existing one, this 12-week facilitated asynchronous series will show you how to create the course you've always dreamed of teaching. You'll explore online learning theory, approaches to online course design, and strategies for supporting student success from within the structure of the four sections of the Online Education Initiative's Course Design Rubric:
Course Design
Interaction
Assessment
Accessibility
The learn-by-doing focus will have you building a powerful sample course in Canvas Sandbox, which you can then use as your own personal course creation blueprint. Fast-paced and innovative, this course is perfect for instructors new to Canvas and/or new to online teaching, while also providing innovative ideas for enhancing existing courses.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
develop a comprehensive course plan for a fully online or hybrid course
use the core features of the Canvas course managements system to design an online or hybrid course
develop an introductory orientation module
develop a learning unit with clear objectives aligned to the course outcomes
design accessible course content
integrate Open Educational Resources and other material curated from the internet to support student learning
design formative and summative assessments to support and measure student learning
use a variety of communication tools, both within and external to Canvas, to support student success
Fulfills
Successful completion of this course leads to an Online Teaching & Design Certificate. Completion of this course is equivalent to completing Introduction to Course Design, 10-10-10: Communication that Matters, Assessment in Digital Learning, Creating Accessible Course Content, and the Course Design Capstone.
Duration: 12 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 120 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. If this is your first time designing an online course, or your first time using Canvas, we strongly suggest you begin with Introduction to Teaching with Canvas.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling in TEC 1821 at Fresno Pacific University. A separate fee due to FPU will apply.
Mar 1 - May 23, 20215.0 credits
Full course description
Description
Whether you're building your first online course or revising an existing one, this 12-week facilitated asynchronous series will show you how to create the course you've always dreamed of teaching. You'll explore online learning theory, approaches to online course design, and strategies for supporting student success from within the structure of the four sections of the Online Education Initiative's Course Design Rubric:
Course Design
Interaction
Assessment
Accessibility
The learn-by-doing focus will have you building a powerful sample course in Canvas Sandbox, which you can then use as your own personal course creation blueprint. Fast-paced and innovative, this course is perfect for instructors new to Canvas and/or new to online teaching, while also providing innovative ideas for enhancing existing courses.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
develop a comprehensive course plan for a fully online or hybrid course
use the core features of the Canvas course managements system to design an online or hybrid course
develop an introductory orientation module
develop a learning unit with clear objectives aligned to the course outcomes
design accessible course content
integrate Open Educational Resources and other material curated from the internet to support student learning
design formative and summative assessments to support and measure student learning
use a variety of communication tools, both within and external to Canvas, to support student success
Fulfills
Successful completion of this course leads to an Online Teaching & Design Certificate. Completion of this course is equivalent to completing Introduction to Course Design, 10-10-10: Communication that Matters, Assessment in Digital Learning, Creating Accessible Course Content, and the Course Design Capstone.
Duration: 12 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 120 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. If this is your first time designing an online course, or your first time using Canvas, we strongly suggest you begin with Introduction to Teaching with Canvas.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling in TEC 1821 at Fresno Pacific University. A separate fee due to FPU will apply.
Feb 22 - May 16, 2021 5.0 credits
Full course description
Description
Whether you're building your first online course or revising an existing one, this 12-week facilitated asynchronous series will show you how to create the course you've always dreamed of teaching. You'll explore online learning theory, approaches to online course design, and strategies for supporting student success from within the structure of the four sections of the Online Education Initiative's Course Design Rubric:
Course Design
Interaction
Assessment
Accessibility
The learn-by-doing focus will have you building a powerful sample course in Canvas Sandbox, which you can then use as your own personal course creation blueprint. Fast-paced and innovative, this course is perfect for instructors new to Canvas and/or new to online teaching, while also providing innovative ideas for enhancing existing courses.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
develop a comprehensive course plan for a fully online or hybrid course
use the core features of the Canvas course managements system to design an online or hybrid course
develop an introductory orientation module
develop a learning unit with clear objectives aligned to the course outcomes
design accessible course content
integrate Open Educational Resources and other material curated from the internet to support student learning
design formative and summative assessments to support and measure student learning
use a variety of communication tools, both within and external to Canvas, to support student success
Fulfills
Successful completion of this course leads to an Online Teaching & Design Certificate. Completion of this course is equivalent to completing Introduction to Course Design, 10-10-10: Communication that Matters, Assessment in Digital Learning, Creating Accessible Course Content, and the Course Design Capstone.
Duration: 12 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 120 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. If this is your first time designing an online course, or your first time using Canvas, we strongly suggest you begin with Introduction to Teaching with Canvas.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling in TEC 1821 at Fresno Pacific University. A separate fee due to FPU will apply.
Jan 11 - Apr 4, 2021 5.0 credits
Full course description
Description
Whether you're building your first online course or revising an existing one, this 12-week facilitated asynchronous series will show you how to create the course you've always dreamed of teaching. You'll explore online learning theory, approaches to online course design, and strategies for supporting student success from within the structure of the four sections of the Online Education Initiative's Course Design Rubric:
Course Design
Interaction
Assessment
Accessibility
The learn-by-doing focus will have you building a powerful sample course in Canvas Sandbox, which you can then use as your own personal course creation blueprint. Fast-paced and innovative, this course is perfect for instructors new to Canvas and/or new to online teaching, while also providing innovative ideas for enhancing existing courses.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
develop a comprehensive course plan for a fully online or hybrid course
use the core features of the Canvas course managements system to design an online or hybrid course
develop an introductory orientation module
develop a learning unit with clear objectives aligned to the course outcomes
design accessible course content
integrate Open Educational Resources and other material curated from the internet to support student learning
design formative and summative assessments to support and measure student learning
use a variety of communication tools, both within and external to Canvas, to support student success
Fulfills
Successful completion of this course leads to an Online Teaching & Design Certificate. Completion of this course is equivalent to completing Introduction to Course Design, 10-10-10: Communication that Matters, Assessment in Digital Learning, Creating Accessible Course Content, and the Course Design Capstone.
Duration: 12 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 120 hours
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. If this is your first time designing an online course, or your first time using Canvas, we strongly suggest you begin with Introduction to Teaching with Canvas.
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling in TEC 1821 at Fresno Pacific University. A separate fee due to FPU will apply.
Apr 12 - May 9, 2021 3.0 credits
This 4-week asynchronous course will introduce you to the beauties of using Canvas in online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes. These simple, hands-on lessons give you the chance to master Canvas in your own practice course to build a home page, content page, discussion, and quiz, while also exploring how to use Canvas communication tools.
If you're new to Canvas, or just want a powerful refresher on the basics, this course is a great starting point, and you get to keep your sandbox to play in, experiment, and build your online material!
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Customize your Canvas profile and notification preferences to fit your needs
Create and archive announcements to keep your students engaged and updated
Develop modules to organize your content most effectively
Design a welcoming, impactful home page
Set up a discussion, quiz, and/or assignment exactly the way you want
Use a variety of communication tools to streamline contact with students
Use the SpeedGrader tool to make grading fast and easy
Fulfills
This is an introductory course designed for users new to Canvas. Though it does not fulfill a requirement for any @ONE certificates, it's an important starting point, and may be required by your campus.
Duration: 4 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours
Level of Difficulty: Beginning
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling. A separate fee to the university for graduate-level credit will apply. To learn more, visit Course & CEU Information
Feb 22 - Mar 21, 2021 3.0 credits
This 4-week asynchronous course will introduce you to the beauties of using Canvas in online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes. These simple, hands-on lessons give you the chance to master Canvas in your own practice course to build a home page, content page, discussion, and quiz, while also exploring how to use Canvas communication tools.
If you're new to Canvas, or just want a powerful refresher on the basics, this course is a great starting point, and you get to keep your sandbox to play in, experiment, and build your online material!
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Customize your Canvas profile and notification preferences to fit your needs
Create and archive announcements to keep your students engaged and updated
Develop modules to organize your content most effectively
Design a welcoming, impactful home page
Set up a discussion, quiz, and/or assignment exactly the way you want
Use a variety of communication tools to streamline contact with students
Use the SpeedGrader tool to make grading fast and easy
Fulfills
This is an introductory course designed for users new to Canvas. Though it does not fulfill a requirement for any @ONE certificates, it's an important starting point, and may be required by your campus.
Duration: 4 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours
Level of Difficulty: Beginning
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling. A separate fee to the university for graduate-level credit will apply. To learn more, visit Course & CEU Information
Jan 11 - Feb 7, 2021 3.0 credits
This 4-week asynchronous course will introduce you to the beauties of using Canvas in online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes. These simple, hands-on lessons give you the chance to master Canvas in your own practice course to build a home page, content page, discussion, and quiz, while also exploring how to use Canvas communication tools.
If you're new to Canvas, or just want a powerful refresher on the basics, this course is a great starting point, and you get to keep your sandbox to play in, experiment, and build your online material!
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Customize your Canvas profile and notification preferences to fit your needs
Create and archive announcements to keep your students engaged and updated
Develop modules to organize your content most effectively
Design a welcoming, impactful home page
Set up a discussion, quiz, and/or assignment exactly the way you want
Use a variety of communication tools to streamline contact with students
Use the SpeedGrader tool to make grading fast and easy
Fulfills
This is an introductory course designed for users new to Canvas. Though it does not fulfill a requirement for any @ONE certificates, it's an important starting point, and may be required by your campus.
Duration: 4 weeks
Time Commitment: approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 40 hours
Level of Difficulty: Beginning
Optional Continuing Education Credit
Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling. A separate fee to the university for graduate-level credit will apply. To learn more, visit Course & CEU Information