About the Online Teaching Certification
The FSW Online Teaching Certification prepares faculty to deliver high-quality, humanized online instruction through seven self-paced modules covering course setup, communication strategies, assessment design, accessibility compliance, and synchronous session management.
Key Details:
- Format: Fully online and asynchronous.
- Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per module (7 modules total = 14-28 hours)
- Rolling Enrollment: You may enroll at any time during the academic year. A unique set of due dates will be assigned to you as suggested pacing.
- Duration: Follow the suggested pacing to complete in 14 weeks, or work ahead to complete in less time.
Please direct questions about the Online Teaching Certification to online@fsw.edu.
The Online Teaching Certificate is required prior to teaching an Online, Blended, Live Online, or Live Flex course at FSW per C.O.P. 03-0801: Online Certifications. Completing the certification does not guarantee an online teaching assignment.
Certification Learning Objectives
CLO 1: Design course elements that demonstrate excellence in online teaching.
CLO 2: Establish a welcoming course environment by creating a welcome announcement and setting up a virtual office hours page within Canvas.
CLO 3: Develop and implement a discussion board assignment using collaborative tools to foster interaction.
CLO 4: Construct an authentic asynchronous assessment that aligns with course objectives.
CLO 5: Deliver constructive feedback using Canvas tools such as SpeedGrader to support student learning.
CLO 6: Showcase online teaching best practices.