How does the Academy work?

All participants begin with a one-hour online CVC-OEI Course Design Academy Orientation. Then while your course is being reviewed by a team of trained faculty peers using the CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric, you will be invited to join a community where you can engage with other online instructors from across the state to share best practices, challenges, and new ideas. Your Course Design Advisor, a fellow faculty member trained in all aspects of online course design, will meet with you after your course is reviewed to go over your results and share recommendation for aligning your course to the Rubric.

As a participant in the CVC-OEI Course Design Academy, you will engage in two types of professional development: hands-on application of design concepts (based on the course review) and optional coursework.

1) Hands-on Application

Once your course is reviewed,  you will be paired with a dedicated Canvas Course Design Specialist. This instructional design expert will help you develop an action plan for redesigning any incomplete elements of your course so that they are aligned with the CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric. As you align your course with each section of the rubric, you will earn a badge for that section - A, B, C, and D.

Once all four badges are earned, your will receive a CVC-OEI Aligned Course Badge!

2) Optional Coursework: Your Personalized Professional Development Program

Courses that make up your Personalized Professional Development Program will be determined by you based on your needs and interests. Your Course Design Advisor can help you identify professional development that might benefit you based the results of the course review.  You select your course(s) - up to four "credits" - from a selection of one- and four-week courses. In addition to your personalized program, all participants are required to complete the one-week, self-paced course Embedding Support for Student Success.

Completion

A Certificate in Online Course Design Mastery is awarded when you earn your CVC-OEI Aligned Course Badge and complete your Personalized Professional Development Program. You may choose to earn your CVC-OEI Aligned Course Badge, making your course eligible for scheduling in the CVC Exchange, but then complete your coursework at your own pace or at a later time.