Getting Started
The Teaching and Learning Center's instructional designers bring experience in course design for all modalities (online, blended, and face-to-face) to West Chester University.
DESIGN - BUILD - TEACH
The Teaching and Learning Center seeks to develop a continuous relationship with faculty to support them in designing, building, and teaching courses. Click on the appropriate icon to take you to a specific section or simply scroll down to read through each section.
DESIGN
Our staff is here to help you with course design from beginning to end. By incorporating established instructional design strategies and utilizing the most effective pedagogical principles, we can work together to meet the diverse learning styles of our students.
| Faculty will: | TLC will: |
|---|---|
| Request support from the Teaching & Learning Center | Assign each faculty member an instructional designer |
| Complete the Online Faculty Development (OFD) program prior to teaching or developing an online or blended course | Develop and facilitate OFD |
BUILD
Consultation, training, and personalized support services are available throughout the year to support faculty teaching online and face-to-face courses.
| Faculty will: | TLC will: |
|---|---|
| Curate, collect, and share content for courses | Meet one on one with faculty to consult on pedagogy, learning activities, course navigation and organization |
| Request development course shell be created by D2L Services for online/blended courses | Work with faculty to select and set-up D2L homepage and module page templates |
| Create video/audio-based lectures as needed | Assist and support multimedia lecture development |
| Develop basic D2L skills such as uploading documents, establishing a gradebook, and linking assignments and assessments | Set up special course data for faculty, as needed (i.e. customized quizzes, embedded content, etc.) |
| Suggest recommended technology tools that will aid with student engagement | |
| Provide direction in adhering to accessibility standards |
TEACH
In order to teach online at WCU, both faculty and course have to be approved by CAPC. We recommend starting your course development and preparing CAPC paperwork one year in advance of the actual delivery date of your online course.
| Faculty will: | TLC will: |
|---|---|
| Direct students to Navigating Digital Learning to ensure success with taking an online course | Test D2L course site functionality prior to course’s first launch |
| Direct students to technical support | Support students on special licensed tools (i.e. Examity, Poll Everywhere, etc.) |
| Trouble-shoot and provide assistance | |
| Monitor and notify faculty six-months prior to credential expiration |