Register for Designing and Delivering Effective Online Courses
Strengthen Your Online Teaching Skills
This self-paced course introduces educators to key principles and practices for designing and delivering effective online courses. Participants explore strategies that support clear goals, accessible course design, effective communication, instructional presence, and ongoing course improvement. The course is designed to support reflection and skill-building without requiring participants to develop or revise a specific course.
Who Can Participate?
Faculty, staff, and graduate students at USC Columbia, the Schools of Medicine, and Palmetto College. This course may be especially helpful for those who teach online, support online teaching, or are preparing to teach online in the future.
Course Format and Highlights
- Fully online and self-paced
- Short instructional videos and written content
- Practical examples and reflective prompts
- Knowledge checks in each module
- Emphasis on alignment, accessibility, communication, presence, and continuous course improvement
This course does not include individualized feedback or facilitated cohort activities.
Estimated Time and Completion
- Estimated Time to Complete: Approximately 5 hours total
- Completion Requirement: Achieve a score of at least 70% on each module quiz (unlimited attempts are allowed).
Participants who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion.
Get Started
Ready to enhance your online teaching practice?
Complete the Registration Form to enroll in the course.
Questions? Contact Aisha Haynes at haynesa@mailbox.sc.edu.
Register for Designing and Delivering Effective Online Courses
Related Professional Development Opportunities
Faculty who are actively designing or revising an online course and would benefit from structured guidance and individualized feedback may consider the Foundations of Online Teaching (FOOT) short course. FOOT is a facilitated, cohort-based experience offered on a scheduled timeline, focusing on applied course design, development, and delivery. Participants work in the course as students, experiencing online learning from a student perspective while building or revising a course.
Educators interested in strengthening evidence-based teaching practices across various teaching modalities may also consider the Foster Student Learning Through Effective Teaching course, which offers both facilitated and self-paced participation options.