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A/Professor Iain Hay, Billy Bruce, and Jada Bennett

This specialization is for educators seeking to improve and expand their repertoire of online teaching skills related to the design, development and delivery of effective and engaging online courses and lessons for school age and adult learners.

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This specialization is for educators seeking to improve and expand their repertoire of online teaching skills related to the design, development and delivery of effective and engaging online courses and lessons for school age and adult learners.

Learning in the 21st century no longer takes place exclusively between the four walls of a physical classroom. With advances in technology, learners now expect to be offered flexible study modes outside of the traditional face-to-face model. This specialization explores the foundational skills required to design, develop and deliver an effective and engaging online course or lesson – a vital capability for any modern-day educator. This specialization is for anyone who is responsible for designing and/or delivering online learning experiences, as well as educators and teachers who are familiar with face-to-face learning and teaching and are now adapting to online environments.

This Specialization was created by Macquarie School of Education.

Macquarie University is ranked in the Top 200 or 1% of universities globally:

#192 in the Times Higher Education, 2022 #200 in the QS World University Rankings, 2022

In the Times Higher Education Subject Ranking “Education”, Macquarie University is globally ranked:

#69 in the Times Higher Education, 2021 #78 in the QS World University Rankings, 2021

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Three courses

Online education: The foundations of online teaching

(4 hours)
In a world dominated by mobile technology and flexible work, online learning has become essential. This course introduces the basics of redesigning face-to-face offerings for the online environment, ensuring learners feel connected, engaged, and motivated.

Create video, audio and infographics for online learning

(4 hours)
Multimodal texts make learning interesting. They excite, engage, and reach a broader demography of learners. Using video, podcasts, infographics, or images directly impacts learning outcomes. Design decisions that incorporate multimodal learning objects can make learning memorable, meaningful, and retainable.

Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners

(4 hours)
Using cloud-based video conferencing platforms such as Zoom has become a part of everyday life, especially for learners connecting with peers or studying remotely. To ensure a successful learning experience, educators need to feel confident designing and delivering a live Zoom class.

Learning objectives

  • 1. investigate a range of challenges faced when learning in online environments
  • 2. select and use a variety of design-thinking principles to develop basic digital multimodal texts
  • 3. demonstrate an understanding of a range of techniques an educator can use to improve online learning environments and synchronous online classes

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