LSA Course Design Jumpstart
The LSA Course Design Jumpstart is a hands-on workshop that helps graduate student instructors build their online Summer courses with confidence. This workshop occurs towards the end of the Spring semester, and is co-facilitated with the Instructional Design Collaborative.
In a collaborative setting, participants plan their courses, develop inclusive teaching strategies, and create meaningful ways to connect with and support all students.
As part of the experience, participants get access to adaptable Canvas templates, sample syllabi, course planning templates, and other practical tools to support online instruction.
Past participant quote:
“This has been one of the most valuable on campus workshops I have attended. I learned a great deal of useful information and walked away with many practical tools. Best of all was the dedicated work time on my individual course with knowledgeable course designers on hand to give advice. I cannot recommend this experience highly enough for those who are developing online courses. Thank you!!”
Jumpstart Details:
Participants attend three sessions, which occur over a three week period. Each session is held for an hour and a half and facilitated by experienced instructors.
Target participants:
LSAs teaching an online asynchronous course in Summer. The course should fall under one of the following categories:
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- New Course: A new course that has never been taught before.
- New Modality: A class that was previously taught in person, but is newly being taught in an online asynchronous modality.
- New Length: A class that has been previously taught, but is newly being taught in a different session length.
- Revamped/redesigned: The course is not new, but you are making changes to it. Examples might include: writing your own updated syllabus, choosing new learning activities, creating a new course outline/timeline/structure, etc.
Registration:
Registration usually opens mid-spring and participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible, as space is limited.
For questions, please contact: teach.learn@ls.wisc.edu