Active Delivery Certification Program Description

There is ample research, as well as popular opinion, indicating that online courses struggle with students staying motivated for the duration of the course and may drop or stop participating in the course.

At Clark College, we have a united commitment to provide quality learning experiences in all modalities for all of our students. Demonstrated in both our Strategic Plan and our Academic Plan (specifically Goals 3 & 4 & 5), we focus on improving student preparedness for learning, developing learning spaces (both physical and virtual) that engage and inspire all learners, and integrate active learning strategies across our classroom modalities. At the state level, student achievement and completion is a critical initiative for the technical and community colleges.

Research shows the following course elements result in greater motivation, retention, persistence, and completion for students in Online Asynchronous courses:

Learning activities that are actively designed and delivered
Inclusive and dynamic learning communities
Productive relationships between learners and instructors.

This 5-workshop series aims for these results by assessing determinants of presence and related instructor roles, planning and developing formative feedback focused on student achievement of learning objectives, evaluating and applying universally-designed, equity-minded, and culturally-responsive Active Delivery strategies.

This certification is the accomplishment of the following workshops ($500 stipend for completion)

eL301: Introduction to Active Delivery
eL302: Equity-minded and Culturally Responsive Teaching for Student Motivation and Success
eL303: Presence in the Phases of a Course
eL304: Active Delivery Strategies
eL305: Active Delivery and Scaffolding

Note: the Department of Education (DoEd) expectations of faculty Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and expectations of students' Academic Attendance/Engagement are relevant. See the following content pages in the "eLInC Resources" Canvas shell for more information:

Active Delivery Certification Program Learning Objectives (PLOs)

Upon completion of this certification program, you should be able to:

Set up and design at least one online course in the Canvas LMS with Active Delivery strategies applied.
Design the implementation of a Community of Inquiry (CoI) through the effective use of instructional technology and the facilitation of collaborative and active learning behaviors.
Implement technology to build effective learning strategies.

5.13.25 TM