About CDAM

Course Design Across Modalities (formerly eLearning 101) is required per the faculty contract to be taken to be eligible to teach online asynchronous or hybrid asynchronous/synchronous courses at the College.

Course Design Across Modalities is a seven (7) week online, asynchronous professional development course in Canvas. This means you (the student) will complete the work on your own time within the parameters of the weekly due dates in the syllabus. Online asynchronous means this course will NOT meet in person/synchronously on a specific day or at a set time. While optional synchronous sessions may be offered, you are not required to attend them.

To be certified, you will need to complete the following:

Create/Build 3 full weeks of an online asynchronous or hybrid asynchronous course (developing and designing all of the course materials, assignments, and assessments for each of the three weeks)
Utilize the best practices for online/hybrid teaching and learning
Fulfill all requirements as indicated on the DERCA checklist

Course Description

This workshop-based course will provide the guidance needed to succeed in delivering online or hybrid learning environments at the College. The course will focus on the key strategies for creating online or hybrid courses, eLearning pedagogy, and the technical skills required to build and maintain a course. This includes reviewing the concepts of creating content using the institution's Learning Management System (LMS), designing the course environment for increased knowledge acquisition, facilitating discussions, managing the course delivery process, and reaching the target audience. Design considerations and resources for other modalities within the module topic will be provided throughout.

Course Organization and Navigation

This course is seven weeks long, so you will be provided with seven content modules. Each module is equal to one week that runs Wednesday through Tuesday, with a new module opening every Wednesday. To navigate through a module, select the first page in the module and then Next to move to the next item in the module. Each week, you will be presented with content that will include a variety of sources from articles, videos, research, and websites. The expectation is to explore and review these resources and note what resonates with you.

Note: There are additional support "bonus" modules. They do not contain assessments but will provide information on other modalities and resources. These modules are available for you to review at your discretion and your own pace.

At the end of each week, you will complete assignments that have to do with the week's topic and the summative course build assignment.

Registration

Spring 2025: Wednesday, February 5 - Tuesday, April 1

Register: Montgomery County Community College - Course Design Across Modalities - Spring 2025 (mc3.edu)

Summer 2025: Wednesday, June 4 - Tuesday, July 8

Register: Montgomery County Community College - Course Design Across Modalities - Summer 2025 (mc3.edu)

Fall 2025: Wednesday, September 17 - Tuesday, November 4

Register: Montgomery County Community College - Course Design Across Modalities - Fall 2025 (mc3.edu)