The CAGS in E-Learning and Teaching Online offers Learners the opportunity to develop new mindsets and skill sets to facilitate effective instruction via the World Wide Web. Learners develop an understanding of online course development and management along with a deeper awareness of differentiated instruction. This CAGS opportunity is aligned to the E-Learning and Teaching Online specialization.

ELT7001 - Principles and Practices in E-Learning (Foundation Course)

This course is designed to introduce to the learner the essential elements in the field of electronic, online learning. Learners will develop an understanding of the principles, philosophies, practices, approaches, technologies and delivery models that are being used by practitioners in the field of electronic learning. Learners will explore the various needs that e-learning practices can meet and the best ways to effectively implement e-learning to meet those needs.

ELT7002 - E-Learning Instructional Strategies

This course will introduce to learners the strategies necessary to facilitate learning using information and communication technologies. Learners will develop effective online learning facilitation skills such as establishing a safe learning environment for learners, accommodating various learning styles, conducting effective online class discussions, monitoring the progress of learners, guiding collaborating online learning activities, and administering online assessment and evaluations.

ELT7003 - Instructional Design and Engaging E-Learning Activities

This course examines the process of instructional design in an online education and training context. Learners will critically evaluate the relationship between instructional design and technology and have the opportunity to apply the instructional development process. The course will help learners to develop skills in designing the best experiences and learning activities that will engage learners in an online learning environment. Learners who enroll in this course should be prepared to design activities and learning experiences for an online course.

ELT7004 - The Online Learner

This course offers an overview of the key issues of student online learning and provides practical guidance to working with students in the online environment. Course participants will examine the characteristics of online students and the factors that are critical to the success of any online student, such as multicultural issues, evaluation, the challenges of plagiarism, cheating, and much more.

ELT7007 - Ethical and Legal Issues in an Online Course

This course will examine potential legal and ethical issues involved in online courses and programs. Ethical principles that relate to copyright, intellectual property, negligence, and privacy will be explored. This course will provide educators with a general framework for addressing issues such as ownership of electronic course materials, determining whether a work is in the public domain, and the proper use of copyrighted works at a distance. Prevention of plagiarism in the digital environment will also be addressed.

ELT7008 - Online Learning Communities in an Online Course

Online discussions and interactions in online learning environments are a key component of any course delivered via distance learning. This course will help learners develop skills and techniques to design and facilitate effective online discussions. Learners will focus on the use of asynchronous discussion tools as well as synchronous tools that are found in most e-learning platforms. Assessment and evaluation strategies of synchronous and asynchronous activities will also be examined.