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eDesign

Collaborate with an Instructional Designer to create a high-quality online course that meets state and national standards as set forth by the Florida Board of Governors.

Course Builds with Elena

The Power of Peer Review with QM

External Peer Review by QM-Certified faculty

Collegial, Constructive, Research-Based

Specific and Actionable Feedback

Professional Growth and Reflection

QM Certified Courses at ÌÇÐÄVlog

This service is reserved for distance learning courses that have already received a High-Quality designation from the Center for Online and Continuing Education and have been taught at least once.

The Center for Online and Continuing Education guides you through the Quality Matters process from start to finish.

All instructors are welcome to submit their online courses for Quality Matters recognition.

Teaching Online Orientation

The foundations, we have you covered.

This six-hour workshop will provide a brief overview of the basics of teaching online. The primary goal of the workshop is to support the facilitation of quality online education and provide access and opportunity for students to engage in critical thinking and online community collaboration. Upon successful completion, a stipend is paid to faculty, adjunct, or staff members.

Modules

• Start Here
• About Teaching Online and Your Resources
• About Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
• High-Quality Online Courses
• Teacher Presence and Media Communication Tools
• Support Your Students' Success
• Congratulations on the Completion of Teaching Online Orientation!

Teaching Online: Pedagogy and Practice

Online Designer/Facilitator Certification

The Teaching Online: Pedagogy and Practice (TOPP) workshop equips educators with research-based strategies for developing and delivering engaging, student-centered online courses. Participants will explore best practices in online instruction, assessment, and student engagement while gaining practical tools to foster success in the virtual classroom.Ìý

By the end of the workshop, participants will have access to a comprehensive repository of resources, templates, and best practices to enhance their online teaching.

This workshop is open to all educators interested in enhancing their online teaching skills. No prerequisites are required! We welcome you to explore research-based strategies, practical tools, and best practices for creating engaging, student-centered virtual learning experiences

• Self-paced, 8-week Teaching Online: Pedagogy and Practice (TOPP) workshop (fully online).
• Successful completion of all modules earns a stipend, badge, and certificate.
• Faculty and staff are eligible for the stipend; GTAs are not eligible.
• The instructional design team provides support as you move through the workshop.
• The workshop is offered once per semester.
• If you do not successfully complete the workshop, you will be automatically enrolled in the next semester’s workshop, but any prior progress will be lost.
• Fall 2025 Enrollment period: ÌýSeptember 8, 2025 – October 6, 2025
• Spring 2026 Enrollment period:Ìý January 5, 2026 – February 2, 2026
• Summer Fall 2026 Enrollment period:Ìý May 11, 2026 - June 8, 2026

Teaching Assistant Basics for Online Courses

Learn the basics

This six-hour workshop includes the basics of facilitating and providing course assistance to instructors in online courses for any discipline. This course highlights getting started with Canvas and the basics of navigating a course, how to communicate with your faculty and your students, How to grade and maintain assignments, and lastly, how to troubleshoot technical difficulties in an online course. Upon successful completion, a stipend is paid to teaching assistants, faculty, adjuncts, and staff.

Modules:

• Start Here
• Navigating Canvas
• Online Communication
• Assessments & Grading
• Troubleshooting in an Online Environment
• Workshop Completion - Receiving your Certificate

Open Lab

You walk in, we assist.

Open Lab is a great opportunity for ÌÇÐÄVlog faculty and staff to get help with eLearning questions or to brainstorm with an instructional designer about online course delivery strategies and effective practices.Ìý No appointment necessary!

• Instructional Designers available to assist with any online course issues
• Receive assistance in-person or virtually
• No appointment necessary

The Center for Online and Continuing Education hosts Open Lab every Friday and Monday on the Boca Raton, Davie, and Jupiter campuses.