‘online courses’
self-registration courses
may. 23, 2022—by stacey m. johnson self-registration courses are brightspace courses into which anyone with a vunetid can enroll as a student. these courses cover a variety of topics and come from different offices, centers, and departments on campus. find out how to register yourself for a course here. we hope you will self-register for the three...
transformational instructional design: cft partners with peabody to launch a new blended independent school leadership master’s program
may. 3, 2022—by julaine fowlin vanderbilt’s peabody college has launched a new blended (online and in-person) master’s of education in independent school leadership (isl), building on the strong foundation of the previous summer-intensive isl program. the new blended model involves more online courses and a reduction in the length of on-campus summer experiences. this change will meet...
new additions to the course design resources site
dec. 14, 2021—branching scenarios are much like a “choose your own adventure” story. in a branching scenario, learners are taken through a scenario where they must make decisions based on the events that are presented. in the newest addition to the cdr (online course development resources) site, carrie sennet and diana vasquez (vanderbilt school of nursing) teach us how...
cft partners with divinity school to launch inaugural round of lifelong learning courses
dec. 3, 2021—vanderbilt divinity school (vds) has had a rich legacy of continuing education since the 1990s. building on this legacy, in 2020, the lifelong learning committee proposed a comprehensive lifelong learning curriculum to meet the needs of the diverse audiences that vds is uniquely positioned to serve. vds lifelong learning has its roots in vanderbilt’s commitments...
updated guide! dealing with the unexpected: teaching when you or your students can’t make it to class
nov. 12, 2021— if you find yourself considering the question of how to deal with attendance and participation this year, you will want to check out our newly updated guide “dealing with the unexpected: teaching when you or your students can’t make it to class”. the most recent update to this perennially useful guide takes into consideration...
cft concludes latest online course design institute
jun. 16, 2021—to help faculty prepare for teaching this summer, we offered an online course design institute (ocdi). the institute was a revised and updated version of the institute that the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 offered in summer 2020 to more than 500 participants. participants worked in three cohorts led by cft senior staff members cynthia brame, julaine...
online course design institute
apr. 12, 2021—this one-week hands-on online course development institute (ocdi) will take place from may 17th through 21st. participants will be guided through a systematic step-wise approach to designing an online course and facilitating synchronous and asynchronous interactions. participants will be equipped to make design decisions that support student engagement, meaningful learning and assessments, and equity and inclusivity. this...
“we were doing all that hard work of helping students practice how to apply their knowledge together.”: thomas clements and kathy friedman talk about their synchronous sessions in their fall 2020 online course.
mar. 1, 2021—thomas clements and kathy friedman, both from biological sciences, recently joined diana heney and jessica watkins for a conversation on teaching about their approaches to synchronous sessions in online courses. you can see the recording of the entire session here. in the clip below, thomas and kathy describe the role that undergraduate learning assistants (las)...
“this gave them something concrete, so that when they were in small groups, they could compare and contrast, like, why did you draw this? and how does this connect to my understanding?”: jessica watkins talks about her synchronous sessions in her fall 2020 online course.
feb. 23, 2021—jessica watkins, assistant professor of teaching & learning, recently joined diana heney, thomas clements, and kathy friedman for a conversation on teaching about their approaches to synchronous sessions in online courses. you can see the recording of the entire session here. in the clip below, jessica describes specific ways that she promoted small group discussion...
“one of the things that putting the course online forced me to do was to do was to go back to bare bones, like what are the goals?”: diana heney talks about her synchronous sessions in her online courses.
feb. 18, 2021—diana heney, assistant professor of philosophy, recently joined thomas clements, kathy friedman, and jessica watkins for a conversation on teaching about their approaches to synchronous sessions in online courses. you can see the recording of the entire session here. in the clip below, diana describes specific ways that she shaped the two classes she taught...