Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching MOOC

Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching is a free massive open online course (MOOC). With 24 modules, it is designed for new teachers, those who wish to enhance student learning or teaching practice and emerging leaders in higher education. Study is self-paced in two hour modules that can be completed over a semester. MOOC content is available to universities to share and adapt under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license

Possible pathways with digital badges:

New to Teaching: Teaching your first class, Planning for learning, Diverse learners, Online learning, Feedback, Learning and teaching theories, Sessional staff, and Reflection for learning
Enhancing student learning: Psychology of learners and learning, Diverse learners, Online learning, Universal design, Collaborative learning, First-year transition, Work integrated learning, and Reflection for learning
Enhancing your teaching: Learning and teaching theories, Curriculum design, Assessment 1, Assessment 2, Peer review of teaching Academic mentoring, Managing student teams, and Scholarship of teaching
Leading learning and teaching: Leadership for learning and teaching, Reflection for learning, Higher education in context, Quality assurance, Gender equity, Psychology of learners and learning, First year transition, Scholarship of teaching

This course is for you if you:

your teach in higher education anywhere in the world
you are a sessional, contract or continuing teacher
you want content designed by learning and teaching experts
you want to reflect on your teaching and enhance your students' learning
you want to evidence your professional learning
you are interested in scoping the content for your institutions' professional development