Overview

This 8-week, instructor-led course is designed to assist faculty in finding ways to implement cultural responsiveness into the online environment. We will look at ways to empower students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural exercises. We will explore ways to establish inclusion, authentic assessment and assess bias.

Learners who complete this course have the opportunity to earn the Master Online Teacher Certificate or one of our microcredentials.

Outcomes

As a result of completing course activities and interacting in discussion forums, participants will be able to:

  • Identify strategies for building community and fostering participation in our online courses.
  • Explain benefits and challenges of introducing, identifying, and addressing implicit bias.
  • Create strategies for making assignments and classroom environment equitable to all students.
  • Discuss multiple perspectives of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Reflect on race/racism

Enrolling is EASY!

  1. Login or create an account.
  2. Enter payment information.
  3. Look for access links in your inbox.

If you are an institutional contact and want to register multiple people from your organization, please contact ION at ion@uis.edu. We can bulk enroll participants from a list.

Cultural Responsiveness in the Online Classroom

Cost:

$445.00

Duration:

8 weeks

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Program

This course is a part of the Master Online Teacher Certificate  program, which includes the following courses:

You must complete the following courses to earn the Master Online Teacher professional certificate:

  • Overview of Online Instruction
  • Instructional Design for Online Course Development
  • Student Assessment in Online Courses
  • Practicum

In addition, you must successfully complete two of the following electives:

  • Hybrid, Blended, and HyFlex Course Design
  • Technology Tools for Online Learning
  • Universal Design Principles for Online Learning
  • Interactive & Immersive Technologies in Online Learning
  • Encouraging Communication in Online Courses
  • Cultural Responsiveness for the Online Classroom

Planning

Prerequisite: None

See the proposed course schedule  and important registration dates to help plan your learning path. 

Discounts

Learners taking this course to earn a professional certificate can receive a discount by registering for the certificate program:

If you are from a community college that receives a discount on ION courses, please acquire your code from the ION contact at your institution or email ion@uis.edu before registering. 

Community college members must also use their college email for verification.