TOCP not currently offered
Due to budgetary cointraints, the TOCP is not currently being offered. Feel free to schedule a consultation with one of our staff to discuss your online teaching concerns.
Participants in this program explore current research and practices regarding online learning, as well as related instructional design concepts and technologies. The program is facilitated by the instructional designers in the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT).
Program Format
The program is delivered in a hybrid format; most of the material is in an online, self-paced format, while other content is in a face-to-face format.
The face-to-face time commitment is three hours - one hour at the beginning of the program and two hours at the end of the program for two virtual meetings - and one to two hours of consultation time with your assigned instructional designer. The rest of the program is delivered in an online format through Brightspace by D2L. Keep in mind that, even though the online material is self-paced, there are due dates to complete the program (listed below).
Requirements & Features
| Brightspace LMS Training |
Complete Brightspace LMS Training. Participants must complete training on Binghamton's new LMS platform - Brightspace by D2L. There will be several training options for participants to choose from:
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| TOCP Course |
Complete the TOCP course in Brightspace. This course models one way to design an online course. There are 8 units, each requires approximately 2 hours to complete. Each unit has a number of readings, multimedia content, and a discussion. Participants must complete this training. |
| Attend Individual Consultations |
Consult with an Instructional Designer throughout the online course design process. These consultations are meant to check the progress of the course building and to answer questions. |
| Build a Complete Online Course |
Build a complete online course (where applicable - syllabus, all assignments, all assessments, all readings, all discussions, all lecture videos, etc.), regardless of whether or not the course will actually be taught. This course unless the instructor signs a work-for-hire agreement with their department. Participating in the TOCP does not constitute work-for-hire. |
| Undergo an Online Course Content Review | Undergo a Course Content Review. Upon registering for the program, participants will be asked to provide the name and email address of a course content reviewer; please be sure to check with the reviewer before their name is provided. This reviewer is typically the department chair or a faculty member from the participant's department. |
| Complete an Online Course Design Review | Complete a Design Review. This step must be completed a minimum of two weeks prior to the start date of the
course. There are a few steps in this review:
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| Meet the Minimum Acceptable Standards | Fulfill all essential criteria as designated in the Open SUNY Course Quality Review (OSCQR) rubric. Should the course not meet these criteria upon initial review, the course will need to be updated/modified. |
| Two Live Sessions |
1) Attend the Welcome to the Teaching Online Certification Program session. Participants in this session will be introduced to the expectations of TOCP, their assigned instructional designer and group, the course review and OSCQR rubric, and establish a timeline for program completion with their group. 2) Attend the Community of Practice session. Participants in this session will discuss how to manage an online course once it is live, share ideas for online activities and assessments, and discuss experiences on the course development process with each other. Both session will take place via Zoom. Please note: There will be no make-up sessions. You must be able to attend the live sessions to participate in the program. |