PIVOT+ Instructor
Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching prepares faculty for a long-term commitment to virtual instruction. Grounded in effective practices and international standards for course design, PIVOT+ is a 10-day online workshop supported by daily synchronous meetings including deep dives into pedagogical applications and supporting cohort chats. Infused with Quality Matters (QM) standards for effective online course design, PIVOT+ promotes key concepts in alignment of learning objectives, community building and engagement, and authentic assessment. PIVOT+ is ideal for participants who found themselves thrust into online teaching in response to COVID-19, but would like to be more proactive and intentional about their future online course design and instruction.
Earning Criteria
- Participate in 8 out of 10 daily discussions.
- Attend 8 out of 10 live daily sessions.
Additional Details
Time to complete
Learning Outcomes
The daily folder format typically includes:
- Daily overview with
- Daily learning objectives
- Recommended readings
- Recommended videos
- Required discussion prompt
- Supplemental materials & resources
- Effective practices, strategies & tips, examples, etc.
- Evidence-based research, webinar recordings, FAQs.
- Supplemental discussion or suggested activity to practice various tools
Each day's Essential Session slide decks are provided within the daily folder.
Mariann Hawken
Director, Instructional Technology
Division of Information Technology
Engineering 101B
+1 410 455 2920