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This 7 week online course has been designed to give participants experience of learning and teaching in an online environment. This course has been designed to especially benefit those who are planning, reviewing and delivering blended and distance learning. It enables participants to acquire skills and competencies necessary to effectively support and facilitate learners in a virtual learning environment The course aims to develop skills, knowledge and experience in the theory and practice of online learning, teaching and assessment.

Course Description

The course endeavours to strike a balance between exploring theory and developing practice of facilitating online learning through a range of online activities and engagements in theories and concepts of supporting learners in different online learning contexts and in developing learner communities. The course has been set up in a virtual learning environment providing a secure context in which participants can share their experiences, ideas and concerns. As the course will introduce current models and concepts of online learning and communities, participants are encouraged to relate these theories to their own practice.

The course starts with an online induction followed by a face-to-face seminar the following week. Participants will engage in 5 weeks of online activities, which introduce and practice common online facilitated activities.

This course is recognised by SEDA. If you wish to seek SEDA certification, you will be required to produce a portfolio within three weeks following the course consisting of:

An audit of your current professional duties
Participating in the introductory face-to-face session and the online activities
Reflecting on your learning progress during the course on a weekly basis, which also relates to your professional context
An evaluation of SEDA values and objectives
A reflective needs analysis and action plan for your (continuing) professional development