Who Is This Course For?

This course is intended for educators who need to create online or blended lessons - or an entire class - and who have minimal to no experience designing for mastery-based online learning. The course is intended for a variety of educators: college instructors, homeschooling parents, community educators, and more. Note: for certified teachers, some concepts could be review, although possibly applied in a new way; they are encouraged to still work through each section carefully because they are often surprised by the reframing of what they expect to be familiar concepts.

While most of the lessons here focus on course design, some guidance is also provided for the design of the home-based work and learning environment. This includes important information and strategies for successfully teaching online and making the most of your time. You are also offered some strategies to share with parents of younger students to help optimize the home-based learning environment for those students. If you are working from home and also have children at home, some of these strategies will help you as well.

Certificate of Completion

After reviewing the content of this course, and passing each quiz (80% or higher), you will automatically earn a Certificate of Completion.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Scroll down to the very bottom of the last section of the course for information and instructions regarding CEU options.

Self-Directed

This is the self-directed version of this course. You will independently work through the lessons and complete the activities as needed along the way. This is ideal for those who do not need guidance or feedback, or those who have a mentor to help them as needed through the course.

For those needing feedback or guidance, a mentored version of this course exists and may be available.