Designing Digital Teaching and Learning

Following the fundamentals and context covered in course A, Designing for Digital Teaching and Learning dives the participant into the learning management system to explore the tools available on the Blackboard ecosystem to create and deliver online courses. Designing for Digital Teaching and Learning addresses the tech functionalities available not only for course creation in Ultra but also the pedagogies and methods to engage learners in a digital environment. It assists educators in developing a flexible mindset addressing the learner’s challenges and the differences when learning online. 

This course is targeted to instructors, teachers, instructional designers, course builders/developers, instructional learning technologists and anyone looking to understand the process of creating online courses using Blackboard Learn tools. Course A- Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning is not essential for taking this course but recommended; anyone using Blackboard Learn to create content for learners or staff is encouraged to enroll. 

The course is licensed as Professional Development and awards a Blackboard Practitioner badge and a certificate upon completion. It is facilitated by Blackboard Experts in Education with broad experiences in the EdTech industry. 

• Duration: 8 weeks 
• Weekly Study Time: 4-6 hours 
• Course Activities Include: Reflective Discussions and practical assignments 
• Assessment: Coursework (70%) and online exams (30%)

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