SUNY OTTER Institute 2023
The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) OTTER Institute (set to take place on August 14 - September 18) is an opportunity for online practitioners, regardless of teaching modality, to learn more about online education’s innovations, trends, and challenges. Register now for free course design and delivery assistance from the SUNY DLE Trainers!
OTTER Institute 2023
Online Teaching: Technology & Educational Resources: The OTTER Flex Edition!
Timing
- Spring Course Design Institute: May 8 - June 16, 2023 (closed)
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Summer/Fall Course Delivery Institute: August 14 - September 18, 2023
About the OTTER Institute
The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) OTTER Institute is an opportunity for online practitioners, regardless of teaching modality, to learn more about online education’s innovations, trends, and challenges. Once again, we are responding to the DLE Implementation and focusing our programming on the new Brightspace Learning Environment. See examples of best practices for course design and delivery within Brightspace. Learn about the tools and features within Brightspace that will help you create and deliver effective and engaging digital course content.
What is OTTER Flex? Each six-week component of the 2023 OTTER Institute will consist of a weekly 2-hour webinar that will be recorded and housed within the CPD’s Brightspace environment. OTTER participants can attend the live session and/or review the recording and review companion materials online. Following the weekly webinars, participants will have an opportunity to work with instructional designers and Brightspace experts and build or redesign their Brightspace course materials. Please see the Institute Agenda below for a complete list of the weekly topics and activities.
The OTTER Institute is FREE to all SUNY campus members. The webinars will be recorded and the recordings will be available on the DLE website, and in the companion Brightspace course. The recordings will be housed behind authentication; please log in using your SUNY Federated ID/campus login credentials (this is typically your campus email and password that you use to access your campus computer/media station).
The OTTER Institute is the best way to get ready to get your courses ready in Brightspace for the Fall 2023 semester!
OTTER Institute 2023 Agenda
OTTER 2023 Summer/Fall Course Delivery Institute (Aug 14 - Sept 18)
Week 1: Orienting students to your course: Mon, August 14
Week 2: Course communication & Instructor Presence: Mon, August 21
Week 3: Customizing your course with release conditions & intelligent agents: Mon, August 28
Week 4: Grading & providing formative assessment: Tue, September 5 (due to Labor Day)
Week 5: Assessing your Course: Mon, September 11
Week 6: Making Iterative Changes/Refreshing Your Course: Mon, September 18
OTTER 2023 Course Design Institute (May 8 - June 16)
Week 1: Design principles and strategies: Mon, May 8, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Week 2: Learning objectives & assessment: Mon, May 15, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Week 3: Gradebook & Rubrics: Mon, May 22, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Week 4: Gradable Activities: Tue, May 30, 3:00 - 5:00 PM (due to Memorial Day)
Week 5: Building your course modules: Mon, June 5, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Week 6: Building your Course info/Getting Started materials: Mon, June 12, 3:00 - 5:00 PM