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Microcredentials Overview
What is a microcredential? At Miami University, Microcredentials are skill-specific, workforce-driven credentials that can be completed in one year or less, and are made up of existing college-credit courses that are repackaged to better meet the needs of the workforce. All of Miami Online’s Microcredentials can be applied toward Miami University’s degree programs. Microcredentials themselves…
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Course Development Pipeline Overview
What is the Pipeline? The LD Course Development Pipeline is a Google Sheet that is maintained by the Learning Design Manager. The Pipeline is a virtual queue where new courses and refresh courses are organised, tracked, and assigned to a Learning Designer for development. What information do I need to provide to get my course…
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Online Course Planning Grid
What is the Miami Online: Online Course Planning Grid? The Miami Online: Online Course Planning Grid is a tool that is used by Miami Online Learning Designers and their Course Authors. The Grid serves multiple purposes and organizes important information in an easy-to-find and read format. Online Planning Guide Overview Miami Online: Course Planning Grid…
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Prepare to Build a Course with a Learning Designer
Getting Started The first step before meeting with your assigned Learning Designer is to ensure you have signed the course development agreement sent to you by Miami Online, typically via email. Getting this signature kicks off the process. Once you have signed the agreement, your assigned Learning Designer will reach out to you to schedule…
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Online Course Planning Grid
What is the Miami Online: Online Course Planning Grid? The Miami Online: Online Course Planning Grid is a tool that is used by Miami Online Learning Designers and their Course Authors. The Grid serves multiple purposes and organizes important information in an easy-to-find and read format. Online Planning Guide Overview Miami Online: Course Planning Grid…
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Online Course Peer Review Process
What is the Peer Review Process? After a faculty member has collaborated with Miami Online to develop an online course, the course is reviewed through our structured peer review process to ensure its quality and consistency with Miami’s vast catalogue of online offerings. During the peer review, the course is examined by at least three…
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The Four Stages of Competence: How Do They Affect Course Design?
In order to understand students’ struggles and help them push through difficulty–it helps to step back and think about mastery as a journey through four stages of competence.