ONLINE EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

Certificate in Online Education:
ABOUT:

University of Wisconsin–Madison's Distance Education Professional Development Certificate program is an intensive 10-week program. Participants learn proven strategies for designing effective and engaging online courses. Participants are required to construct a professional ePortfolio that demonstrates their course development and delivery skills. See my ePortfolio link below.

Duration: June 9th, 2020 - October 5th, 2020

Courses Studied:
  • PCOE Certificate Orientation
  • PCOE 110 The Changing Landscape of Online Education
  • PCOE 120 Writing Objectives for Online Learning
  • PCOE 125 Basics of Online Discussions
  • PCOE 130 Basics of Online Learning and Teaching
  • PCOE 140 Basics of Instructional Design for Online Learning
  • PCOE 150 Basics of Online Assessment
  • PCOE Learning ePortfolio Guidelines
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​ePortfolio: https://sites.google.com/view/cmpcoeeportfolio/home?authuser=0 
Certificate in Meaningful Online Learning:
 ABOUT:

EDUCAUSE is an association that helps to advance higher education through the use of IT. https://www.educause.edu

​This certificate program is an intensive 2-weeks, partial synchronous, and partial asynchronous online learning program. We started by reviewing current understandings of online learning, then proceeds to build new ideas and strategies.

Duration: July 12, 2021 - July 25, 2021

Topics Covered:
  • Facilitate flexible and interactive online learning experiences
  • ​Design online learning experiences with respect and consideration for learners 
  • Identify principles of facilitation to communicate with and support diverse online learners 
  • Apply innovative pedagogy via technology for inspiring facilitation and deep learning 
  • Enact instructional strategies that promote authentic peer collaboration in online learning environments 
Microcredential in Promoting Active Learning Online:
 ABOUT:

ACUE, Association of College and University Educators, is endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). It prepares faculty to use evidence-based and statistically proven teaching practices to increase student retention and success

​ACUE's microcredential course in Promoting Active Learning teaches faculty how to engage students more actively in learning and critical thinking. This course is organized around six competencies and takes approximately 8 weeks to complete.

Duration: March 13, 2023 – April 30, 2023

Topics Covered:
  • Developing Effective Modules and Microlectures 
  • Teaching Powerful Note-Taking Online 
  • Using Groups to Ensure Active Online Learning 
  • Using the Active Learning Cycle in Online Courses 
  • Planning Effective Online Discussions 
  • Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions ​
REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit, Professional Development:
ABOUT:

Remote, The Connected Faculty Summit, organized by Arizona State University, engages with educators from the world on viewing and discussing pedagogy, blended learning, and best practices for student engagement both online and on campus. 

Presentation and Discussion Attended:
  • The Case for Implementing Research-based Teaching Practices in Online and Blended Courses
  • The Future of Higher Education
  • A New Reality
  • Collaborative Card-Based Learning Objective Design
  • Course Design with OER as a Strategy to Facilitate Online Instruction
  • TED Masterclass – A Workshop for Improving Online Presentations
  • The Resilient Campus Community: Preparing for the Unforeseen
Art School Pedagogy 2.0, Professional Development
ABOUT:

Art School Pedagogy 2.0 is a symposium organized by Teachers College, Columbia University.

​With a widespread shift to online learning during the pandemic, studio art teachers have had to do what many previously thought was close to impossible: teach studio art online. Art School Pedagogy 2.0 seeks to address the pedagogical challenges of studio art teaching pre- and post-pandemic through a sequence of online panels and collaborative workshops.  

Discussion Attended:
Teaching Studio Online: Lessons Learned
  • Teaching Studio Online, International Perspectives
  • Teaching Studio Online, Discipline-specific Approaches
  • Hard Lessons Learned
Pedagogy as Mentorship
  • Redefining Mentorship for New Educational Ecologies
  • Guiding Faculty Towards Online Course Development
Learning Cultures
  • Discussions on Learning Cultures
  • Learning Spaces Beyond Borders
  • A More Humane Classroom

​​© Cecily McKeown