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This is your invitation to teach others in-person and join in one of the more important functions in life - passing on knowledge and skills to others. It is both an opportunity and a responsibility. Whether you want to teach others or currently teach others, in any setting, either formally or informally, this course is for you. We will give you both the fundamental and advanced information to improve your teaching. Your lead instructor is author of How to Teach Adults, the best-selling book on the subject. The ebook version is included in the course. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Agenda Unit 1 How Adults Learn Emotional characteristics, self-image as key Physical characteristics and your physical surroundings Mental characteristics, adults display a readiness to learn Social characteristics, learners’ experiences, schooling, and prior experience Keys to helping adults learn Unit 2 Tackling Learning Styles Sensory learning styles Gender learning styles Neurological learning styles Unit 3 Generational Learning Styles The cohort experience Understanding generational differences How Baby Boomers learn How Gen X and Gen Y learns Unit 4 How to Prepare for your Course Preparing the Course Goals, objectives, and end results Amount of material to cover Slant or approach, a range of ways to approach your subject Materials preparation Unit 5 Discovering and Involving Your Participants Finding out more about your participants The First Class, why this meeting is critical, ice breakers How to involve your participants The Teachable Moment, a special time when you let go for awhile Unit 6 Ways to Vary Your Teaching Techniques Modes of teaching, different formats for various situations Tips on how to lead a good discussion How to ask a good question - one of the most overlooked skills Making small group activities successful Energizing your physical learning environment Unit 7 Great Presentation Techniques Surprising do’s and don’ts of presenting Advanced presentation techniques Teaching tools, including audio-visuals Handouts that really zing Learning mediums, extra special touches to enhance learning Unit 8 Improving Your Teaching Measuring results and learning Using the web in face-to-face courses Improving your course, every time Learning and teaching in the 21st century

The leading designation for online faculty in higher education. About the COI Online Course: Faculty professional development is one of the top issues right now with teaching online and hybrid classes. This course gives your faculty a competitive edge and helps to meet the new demands of the Internet generation. COIs model best practices, train other faculty and provide valuable input on your decision-making. Courses: Advanced Teaching Online Designing Online Instruction Fostering Online Discussion Unique benefits: Your instructors are the foremost authorities in online learning You get your own online course personally critiqued Your students provide feedback and comments You earn the right to have the initials COI after your name Graduate credit is available for COI courses from the University of South Dakota Agenda: Participants average six months to complete the COI but it can be finished in as few as three months. You have up to two years to complete the program. Why you should participate: Anyone teaching online should participate. The designation is relevant for faculty teaching totally online, and faculty teaching hybrid or blended courses. The COI designation was created for faculty in higher education, but other teachers are eligible for the program as well. You can demonstrate to others in your institution that your knowledge about online teaching is benchmarked with a standard of achievement developed by the leading thinkers and practitioners in the field. Perhaps the biggest reward is the satisfaction of having achieved this level of knowledge skills. To complete the LERN COI program, the final step is a 40 question multiple choice exam with one essay question. The Chair of the LERN Faculty Advisory Board will critique your online class. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ

Take your Live Online teaching to the next level for greater student satisfaction, learning, completion and retention. Come away with information you can use Monday morning. Come away with practical, how-to tips and techniques, plus the pedagogy of Live Online teaching. Taught by one of the foremost teachers of adults. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Agenda Unit 1 The Pedagogy of Live Online What’s different, what’s the same in teaching Live Online What transfers from in-person teaching, what doesn’t Key distinctions and definitions of hybrid, asynchronous, and other online teaching modalities Advantages online teaching offers you as an instructor Unit 2 The Five Step Model The five essential features of planning your Live Online course Designing C-I-A, content, interaction and assessment Time frames and creating time blocks for maximum engagement. Developing your all-important first (their first) class Unit 3 Engagement Online Addressing the biggest stumbling block to success online Killer techniques to create learning and smiles Proven best practices that work. The top ten best engagement techniques for Live Online classes Unit 4 Best Presentation Techniques The 7 ways to vary your voice Best hand movements to reinforce your points Biggest mistakes in presenting Live Online classes Making your slides more visual for greater learning