Welcome to Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom! This course will help you apply strategies to the critical areas of K-12 virtual instruction to significantly impact virtual education. We will examine the pitfalls beginning teachers run into and learn how to overcome them by focusing on the fundamentals that have the greatest impact on student learning in a blended or online environment. By the end of the course, you will be able to empower your students to be voracious learners who are ready to go out and make the world a better place to live.
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Virtual Teacher SpecializationUniversity of California, IrvineAbout this Course
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 3 of 5 in the
Flexible deadlines
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Approx. 9 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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University of California, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Module 1
Welcome to Module1, Direct Instruction. This module takes a look at direct instruction in the virtual classroom. First, we’ll examine the role and function of direct instruction in a virtual setting. Next, we’ll discuss several tools that support direct instruction. After that, we’ll learn several strategies for planning and delivering a live student learning experience. And finally, we’ll discuss teacher-created vs. externally-created content.
2 hours to complete
10 readings
10 readings
About this Course10m
Pre-Course Survey10m
The Role of Direct Instruction 5m
Tools that Support Direct Instruction3m
Planning a Live Learning Experience 3m
Teacher-Created vs. External Direct Instruction2m
The Role of Direction Instruction 10m
Tools that Support Direct Instruction10m
Planning a Live Learning Experience10m
Teacher-Created vs. External Direct Instruction10m
1 practice exercise
Direct Instruction30m
3 hours to complete
Module 2
Welcome to Module 2, Communication and Building Relationships. In this module, we’ll explore how communication and relationship-building are in many ways similar in both face-to-face and virtual environments—and at the same time different.
3 hours to complete
10 readings
10 readings
Communication and Relationship Building2m
Communicating Remotely 5m
Building Relationships with Students 3m
Technology for Personalized Learning5m
Feedback and Online Tools3m
Communication and Relationship Building10m
Communicating Remotely10m
Building Relationships with Students10m
Technology for Personalized Learning10m
Feedback and Online Tools10m
1 practice exercise
Communication and Building Relationships30m
2 hours to complete
Module 3
Welcome to Module 3, Assignments and Assessments in the Virtual Classroom. This module explores various types of assignments and assessments that can be used in the virtual classroom. It discusses strategies for developing effective assignments and assessments and looks at various instructional approaches and educational tools. The module starts with a discussion of the types of items available in most learning management systems, continues with a look at how this relates to student motivation and performance, and ends with a discussion of various tools and strategies for making instructional design effective in a virtual environment.
2 hours to complete
7 readings
7 readings
Strategies for Effective Assignments and Assessments 2m
Student Motivation and Performance 5m
Instructional Strategies and Educational Tools5m
Assignments and Assessments in the Virtual Classroom10m
Strategies for Effective Assignments and Assessments10m
Student Motivation and Performance 10m
Instructional Strategies and Educational Tools10m
1 practice exercise
Assignments and Assessments in the Virtual Classroom30m
1 hour to complete
Module 4
Welcome to Module 4, At-Risk and Underperforming Students. This module explores how students who are at risk or are underperforming can engage effectively in virtual learning environments so they can move their learning forward.
1 hour to complete
6 readings
6 readings
Defining At-Risk Students2m
Teaching At-Risk Students and Building Community 5m
Scaffolding in an Online Course 2m
Defining At-Risk Students10m
Teaching At-Risk Students and Building Community 10m
Scaffolding in an Online Course 10m
1 practice exercise
At-Risk and Underperforming Students30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
by BDJul 12, 2020
Excellent, Excellent course for teachers. Learned many things not only for the virtual classroom but also for classroom sessions. Video sessions by Mr.Chris Long are awesome with plenty of insights.
by JSFeb 14, 2018
The contents were good, they motivate you to do different things in the virtual classroom and the resources were interesting to apply them for various subjects.
by DAJun 23, 2016
An outstanding course. Thoughtful with unique insights into some of the challenges of the virtual classroom with realistic suggestions on how to approach them.
by DDAug 8, 2020
This course will help you ‘up’ your game and develop the advanced level skills and techniques that elude even some of the most experienced virtual teachers.
About the Virtual Teacher Specialization
This series of courses provides best practices for online instruction, student engagement and virtual community building; effective uses of asynchronous and synchronous technologies, social media and other emerging technologies; and data analysis techniques and student performance measurements to individualize instruction in an online or blended environment. The courses in this Specialization may be taken in any order. Each course can be taken independently. The Specialization concludes with a final project that will give you the opportunity to integrate and apply the skills you have gained throughout the courses.
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