EDTL 8001 Foundations of Online Teaching

1 semester hours

This course will introduce educators, to pedagogical best practices in online instruction. The course models, embeds and affirms the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). While addressing and facilitating the dynamics of access, equity, and inclusion, UDL supports teachers in making strategic decisions about when and how to utilize both synchronous and asynchronous instruction. As an instructional framework, UDL will establish foundational best practices for setting up learning management systems, developing online classroom culture, and will discuss student safety and citizenship in online settings. Key strategies and technological tools will be introduced that will be immediately applicable to teachers’ work in K-12 classrooms.