Overview
In response to the growing interest in digital learning and teaching with technologies, the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation, in partnership with the Online Learning Research Center at the UCI School of Education, is launching a faculty development program - the Digital Learning Institute (DLI).
The 2020 Digital Learning Institute
The theme of the inaugural 2020 DLI is "Embracing Pedagogical Excellence in Remote Teaching" to prepare faculty for remote teaching in the near future. A total of sixty UCI faculty will be accepted to join the 2020 DLI program in three cohort groups.
- Cohort I (4/27 - 5/14): For instructors teaching in Summer Session I (5 or 10 weeks)
- Cohort II (6/15 - 8/2): For instructors teaching in Summer Session II
- Cohort III (8/10 - 9/27): For instructors teaching in Fall 2020
- Cohort IV (10/26 – 12/14): For instructors teaching in Winter 2021
- Cohort V (1/25 – 3/19): For instructors teaching in Spring 2021
Thus far, over one hundred UCI instructors have applied to the DLI with the first cohort filling up immediately. If you are interested in joining a future DLI cohort, please complete the following interest form. We will review the volume of the campus interests and open more DLI opportunities as resources permit. DTEI is also working closely with Dr. Di Xu, Dr. Brian Sato, and the Teaching and Learning Research Center (TLRC) to evaluate the impact of the DLI.
Program Details and Deliverables
A designated instructional designer will be assigned to work with each DLI participant. Participants will also receive peer support and will be guided by a research-informed rubric during the course development process. To become DLI certified, each participant must attend at least 3 out of the 4 cohort meetings, complete the weekly assigned tasks, join the bi-weekly consultation, and conduct a self-assessment using the course quality rubric at the end of the program. DLI certified faculty will be eligible to serve as faculty mentors for future DLI participants and be eligible to participate in potential future programming in the digital learning space.
Weekly Module |
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Module 1: Getting Started with Remote Teaching and Course Design |
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Module 2: Developing Accessible Learning Content for Remote Teaching |
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Module 3: Set up an Inclusive Remote Learning Space |
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Module 4: Implementing Digital Active Learning, Student Engagement, and Communication |
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Module 5: Designing Learning Assessments for Remote Teaching |
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Module 6: Course Policy and Academic Integrity |
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Module 7: Conducting Self-Assessment for Quality Remote Course Design |
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