Registration has opened for the 2017 UNL Summer Institute for Online Teaching. This year's program will run May 10th through June 14th, and priority will be given to full- or part-time faculty and then GTAs.
Register online.
Summer Institute for Online Teaching
Now in its 16th year, UNL’s Summer Institute for Online Teaching (SIOT) provides preparation and training as well as a campus-wide faculty learning community focused on online teaching. Summer Institute is funded and coordinated by the Office of Online & Distance Education, offered in partnership with Information Technology Services, and facilitated by UNL faculty from several colleges.
Overview
The five-week Summer Institute is designed to guide novice online instructors through the steps of course planning and development and explores the unique opportunities and challenges of the online learning environment. Many instructors with some online teaching experience have also found it valuable. Experienced online instructors from a variety of disciplines facilitate the weekly online small-group discussions, answering questions, providing feedback, and sharing from their experiences.
Objectives
By the end of Summer Institute, participants will be able to:
• Design or redesign a course in preparation for online delivery
• Incorporate research-based online instructional best practices
• Make thoughtful use of a range of Canvas tools
• Teach informed by the experience of having been an online learner