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LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Education,
finds the most innovative and successful practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers
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Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
This course is an elective in the Carolina Online Teacher Program.
Begins July 7
This six-week online course will introduce teachers to the concept of differentiated instruction and provide them with the research-based readings, practical ideas, and hands-on practice that will allow them to create a differentiated learning environment in their own online courses.
We will learn about unique strategies for providing differentiated instruction in online courses, focusing on how content, learning experiences, and assessment can all be modified to address the unique needs, learning styles, interests, and skills of specific students. Course participants will develop differentiated components of their own online courses through relevant, practical assignments and participate in lively discussions with other educators throughout the course.
Prerequisites
- Blackboard or Moodle Training or approved substitute
- Teaching Online Courses
- Facilitating Online Collaboration
Course objectives
This course will:
- Introduce participants to the concept of differentiated instruction
- Provide detailed information about differentiation of content, learning activities, and assessment
- Explore the specific applications of differentiation in online learning environments
- Help participants learn to recognize differences among learners in their own classrooms and adapt their teaching to meet the needs of each student
- Provide opportunities for participants to develop differentiated resources for use in the online courses they teach or will teach in the future
Materials required
None
Take this course!
This course is scheduled to be taught beginning July 7.
It will be open for enrollment until July 2 or until maximum enrollment has been met.