Developing student-centered online courses takes time. Kick-start your online course design with a cohort of your peers and intentional faculty development.
Faculty Development Program
Empowers instructors to:
- Create student-centered online learning environments.
- Design engaging course materials and media.
- Explore strategies to build instructor presence.
- Align courses with national quality assurance standards for online learning.
- Engage in conversations that shape online teaching and learning practices at IOWA.
Program Components
- Learning – Tackle online learning strategies and challenges in weekly zoom meetings. Build understanding through ICON lessons and assignments.
- Application – Meet 1-1 with an instructional designer during and after the program as you accomplish your course development goals.
- Community – Engage in a collaborative community of your peers. Build skills as an online teaching and learning thought-leader.
Watch this quick video to see what participants have to say about their experience.
Program Requirements
- DEO approval to teach the course fully online in the following academic year.
- Commitment to develop a new online course or revise an existing online offering.
- Commitment to offer the developed course online a minimum of three times.
- Complete application form and statement of interest. Actively participate in the 8-week program, attend each of the virtual (zoom) training sessions, and complete online activities.
| Week 1 – Online Learning Environments |
| Week 2 – Begin with Learning Objectives |
| Week 3 – Online Instructional Strategies |
| Week 4 – Assessment Approaches |
| Week 5 – Mapping your ICON Course |
| Week 6 – Digital Media in Online Environments |
| Week 7 – Student-Centered Instruction |
| Week 8 – D4O Project Presentations |
Ready to design your online course? Interested in faculty development opportunities for your college/department?