Online Teaching Courses
The Office of Online Learning offers a number of self-paced and instructor-led courses to prepare faculty for teaching and delivering high-quality online, hybrid, and blended courses. Faculty who take our courses can expect to gain more knowledge, experience, and confidence in:
- Using online learning technologies to deliver course materials and engage students
- Best practices for designing or revising a course for delivery in online environments
- Creating online-ready activities and assignments and providing students with feedback
- Applying teaching strategies such as active learning, universal and inclusive design, and engagement in online course environments
- Making online courses accessible to all student populations
Here you will find descriptions of each course, the dates they run, and links to register. Please email the Office of Online Learning at online@luc.edu with any questions.
Online Teaching Fundamentals
Online Teaching Fundamentals prepares Loyola instructors to create and deliver engaging, high-quality online courses using the Loyola suite of technologies. It is both self-paced and asynchronous so it can be completed flexibly on instructors’ schedules. Instructors who complete the course will leave with instructional content they may use in future courses and will earn an Online Teaching Fundamentals digital badge through the Credly platform. Guided by research-informed methodologies, participants will learn to:
- Identify the processes and strategies that define high-quality online learning experiences
- Use the backward design process to create engaging, active, and aligned online courses
- Create robust online course environments using appropriate technologies
- Design inclusive and accessible online learning environments
- Prepare an online learning environment characterized by presence, community, and communication
Please note: If you have been notified that you are required to take this course due to the Online Teaching Readiness Requirement, but you already have significant experience teaching online, visit the Competency Equivalent page for an alternative option.
Registration for the Spring 2025 Online Teaching Fundamentals course is now open! Registration will close on March 20, 2025, for the Spring 2025 term.
Register for Spring 2025 Online Teaching Fundamentals
Note: Online Teaching Fundamentals will be offered twice a year:
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Fall offering | July 15 - December 15 |
| Spring offering | December 15 - May 15 |
Note for OTC: Design or OTC: Facilitate completers:
- If you previously completed just one of the OTC: Design or OTC: Facilitate courses, you are only required to complete partial work in Online Teaching Fundamentals to earn a credential. Your Fundamentals instructor will reach out to you early in the course with details about this process.
- If you previously completed both OTC: Design and OTC: Facilitate, you are not required to take Online Teaching Fundamentals. Additionally, you are eligible for an “Online Teaching Fundamentals” badge, issued through the Credly platform. To request this badge, complete this form; you will be issued a badge once we have confirmed your previous course completion.
- Completion of the original Online Teaching Course prior to 2019 will not count as credit toward completion of Online Teaching Fundamentals or a digital badge.
Sakai Training
To learn more about the specific functions of the Sakai LMS and how to use them, you can set up a consultation with the Instructional Technologies and Research Support (ITRS) team. ITRS also offers various workshops about Sakai and other instructional technologies. Use the link below to schedule a consultation.
Visit the ITRS consultation scheduling page to book an appointment.
The Office of Online Learning offers a number of self-paced and instructor-led courses to prepare faculty for teaching and delivering high-quality online, hybrid, and blended courses. Faculty who take our courses can expect to gain more knowledge, experience, and confidence in:
- Using online learning technologies to deliver course materials and engage students
- Best practices for designing or revising a course for delivery in online environments
- Creating online-ready activities and assignments and providing students with feedback
- Applying teaching strategies such as active learning, universal and inclusive design, and engagement in online course environments
- Making online courses accessible to all student populations
Here you will find descriptions of each course, the dates they run, and links to register. Please email the Office of Online Learning at online@luc.edu with any questions.
Online Teaching Fundamentals
Online Teaching Fundamentals prepares Loyola instructors to create and deliver engaging, high-quality online courses using the Loyola suite of technologies. It is both self-paced and asynchronous so it can be completed flexibly on instructors’ schedules. Instructors who complete the course will leave with instructional content they may use in future courses and will earn an Online Teaching Fundamentals digital badge through the Credly platform. Guided by research-informed methodologies, participants will learn to:
- Identify the processes and strategies that define high-quality online learning experiences
- Use the backward design process to create engaging, active, and aligned online courses
- Create robust online course environments using appropriate technologies
- Design inclusive and accessible online learning environments
- Prepare an online learning environment characterized by presence, community, and communication
Please note: If you have been notified that you are required to take this course due to the Online Teaching Readiness Requirement, but you already have significant experience teaching online, visit the Competency Equivalent page for an alternative option.
Registration for the Spring 2025 Online Teaching Fundamentals course is now open! Registration will close on March 20, 2025, for the Spring 2025 term.
Register for Spring 2025 Online Teaching Fundamentals
Note: Online Teaching Fundamentals will be offered twice a year:
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Fall offering | July 15 - December 15 |
| Spring offering | December 15 - May 15 |
Note for OTC: Design or OTC: Facilitate completers:
- If you previously completed just one of the OTC: Design or OTC: Facilitate courses, you are only required to complete partial work in Online Teaching Fundamentals to earn a credential. Your Fundamentals instructor will reach out to you early in the course with details about this process.
- If you previously completed both OTC: Design and OTC: Facilitate, you are not required to take Online Teaching Fundamentals. Additionally, you are eligible for an “Online Teaching Fundamentals” badge, issued through the Credly platform. To request this badge, complete this form; you will be issued a badge once we have confirmed your previous course completion.
- Completion of the original Online Teaching Course prior to 2019 will not count as credit toward completion of Online Teaching Fundamentals or a digital badge.
Sakai Training
To learn more about the specific functions of the Sakai LMS and how to use them, you can set up a consultation with the Instructional Technologies and Research Support (ITRS) team. ITRS also offers various workshops about Sakai and other instructional technologies. Use the link below to schedule a consultation.
Visit the ITRS consultation scheduling page to book an appointment.