OCDI Participant Guidelines


Participants:

  • The OCDI will be limited to a maximum of twenty-four EIU faculty per institute.
  • A minimum of six participants is required.
  • Faculty will need to commit to the entire twelve-week series (six-weeks in summer) to be enrolled.
  • The OCDI is intended for EIU faculty interested in developing an online course or redesigning an existing online course.
  • After successful completion of the OCDI, the participant will have met the university requirement for teaching technology-delivered courses.


Time Commitment:

The OCDI activities will continue throughout the semester with the following time commitments:

  • A 1.5 hour face-to-face orientation session
  • Five 1.5 hour online synchronous sessions (see schedule)
  • Total for sessions listed above = 9 hours
  • Time necessary to read course materials, view topic videos, participate in asynchronous discussion, and other related activities.
  • Time necessary to complete final project (development of online course).
  • Time necessary to complete peer reviews of two online courses.


Technical Requirements:

  • Each participant must have a computer with Internet access.
  • Must be able to access WebCT and view video files.
  • A microphone headset will be provided for the online synchronous sessions.


Program Requirements:

  • The participant is expected to attend the face-to-face and all online synchronous sessions listed on the schedule.
  • The participant is expected to participate in all activities listed for each topic.
  • The participant is expected to log on to the course website in WebCT regularly.
  • The participant is expected to submit a final project (online course).
  • The participant is expected to complete peer reviews of two other online courses.