Analyze and apply principles from the science of learning
Practice techniques to facilitate student engagement in virtual classroom environments
Build strategies for outcomes-based teaching and assessment in virtual classroom environments
Six sessions. Two 50-minute class meetings per week.
Session topics:
Participation Fee: $450 individual. $350 per person group rate for a group of 10. $300 per person group rate for a group of 30.
Five sessions, 90 minutes each. Participants teach two sessions and attend two sessions taught by other members of their cohort. The final class meeting allows the full cohort to share what they learned.
This course allows participants to apply what they learn in course 1 and practice virtual engagement techniques.
Participants use provided lesson plans.
Prerequisite, Course 1.
Four live class meetings, two sessions per week, 60 minutes each.
Remaining work is asynchronous.
This final course in the sequence focuses on course and lesson planning for primarily synchronous virtual courses or blended classes (e.g., some synchronous and some live class meetings). It includes:
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.
After successful completion of all three courses in the sequence, participants receive two semester credits from Minerva Schools and a transcript from the registrar (upon request).
All classes are conducted in live, interactive video seminars via Forum, the advanced learning platform developed by Minerva. There are no lectures and with a newer computer and reliable high-speed internet connection, you can attend classes from anywhere in the world.
Forum is designed specifically to improve your educational experience, with video-based seminars that provide:
Video: Forum - A New Way to Learn.
Transition from brick-and-mortar instruction into a virtual classroom.
With just a three-week commitment, the first course in the Student Engagement Strategies for Virtual Classrooms series will teach you to engage students in virtual learning environments and maximize student learning.
Express your interest in this course by filling out the linked form. We will contact you when we have a date for the next offering.