Professional Development Programs

Professional Development for Hybrid Course Development/Revision

Woodroffe Campus (Note: Similar sessions will be held at the Perth and Pembroke campuses. Please consult with Joan Macartney, Murray Kyte, or Debra Balasavicius for dates and times.)

Register online at:

http://algonquincollege.com/employee-pd/workshops.html

Part 1A: Hybrid Course Design and Development for New Programs

This session is for faculty designing a new hybrid in a new course/program. It includes:

• an overview of hybrids at Algonquin, essential elements included in the course design,
• selecting a model from a pool of generic models used at the college,
• aligning learning activities and assessments with the course curriculum.

Part 1B: Re-Designing a Traditional Course as a New Hybrid

This session is for faculty designing a new hybrid from an established traditional course. It includes:

• an overview of hybrids at Algonquin, essential elements included in the course design,
• selecting a model from a pool of generic models used at the college,
• aligning learning activities and assessments with the course curriculum.
• support for hands-on activities for the course re-design.

N.B. Although these activities are similar to the session for new hybrids in a new course/program, the assumption here is that time will be spent on course re-design which has different issues/challenges than designing a brand new hybrid.

Part 1C: Tips and Ideas for Modifying an Established Hybrid Course

This session is for faculty wanting to modify an established hybrid course. It includes:

• exploring best practice examples of hybrids from both inside and outside the college with an emphasis on active learning and authentic assessment,
• tips and tools such as the Survey in Blackboard for collecting students’ perceptions of learning in a hybrid throughout the course, and
• hands-on support for the actual course re-design.

Part 2: Tips & Tools for Implementing & Managing a Hybrid Course in Progress

This session examines lessons learned about some of the important strategies and tools faculty have found that worked such as ways to get learners off to a strong start, to identify and support learners at risk, manage time for marking assignments, and creating active learning experiences. The session is enriched by the broad range of participant experiences with hybrid courses.