The Carolina Online Learning & Teaching (COLT) Certificate of Completion program is designed to provide faculty with the foundations for teaching either in online, blended or hybrid formats. The goals of the program are to prepare faculty to teach exemplary courses and to build their capacity in the areas of pedagogy, course design, course development, distributed delivery, and online course administration.
An initiative of the Center for Teaching Excellence, developed in partnership with the Office of Distributed Learning and DoIT e-Learning Services, COLT was developed with input and feedback from faculty with distributed learning expertise.
16 faculty members participated in the COLT spring 2021 cohort, learning to apply learning theories and frameworks to plan online, blended or hybrid courses, develop instructional materials and content, incorporate active learning strategies and apply best practices.
Through the COLT program, I was able to identify and effectively integrate cognitive constructivism in my blended teaching courses. Once given the framework of the assignments, students were able to set their own goals which motivated them to learn the course material.
The COLT program assisted me in fine tuning my instructional material. I was able to identify instructional gaps and fill those gaps with meaningful content.
I was able to fine tune my teaching style which will assist me in adapting additional active learning strategies into my content.Spring 2021 Cohort Participant
Designed to maximize flexibility for participants, COLT consists of an introduction/orientation micro-course, a series of self-paced online micro-courses, and a final capstone project. COLT is presented in a blended format to model a fully distributed learning experience, including asynchronous online learning experiences and synchronous learning community sessions. Cohort members were provided with a Cohort Leader, an experienced Center for Teaching Excellence instructional designer who coached them through the micro-courses and capstone project.
In consultation with a designer, we totally revamped the look of my course online as well as the course syllabus and assignments. I feel so much more prepared going into the next semester, having the course laid out in Blackboard with a clean, fresh look! (reference to Blackboard Ultra Course View)
One of the most important learning moments from the COLT Learning Community was honestly that there was an entire team of people who are willing to help improve your course and content delivery.
I found the support and guidance from the COLT staff to be the most helpful experience throughout the certificate program.Spring 2021 Cohort Participants
The COLT program is open to those who teach at UofSC-Columbia or Palmetto College regional campuses. Priority will be given to those who will be teaching in a distributed learning (online or blended) or hybrid format within the upcoming academic year. Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and graduate students are NOT eligible. Applications are currently being accepted for the COLT Fall 2021 cohort.
Spring 2021 Cohort Participants
| Farida Badr Instructor of Arabic Languages, Literatures & Cultures College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Brandy Barnette Instructor Mathematics College of Arts and Sciences |
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| J. Elvin Boone Consultant eLearning Services Division of Information Technology |
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| Susan Brinson Lecturer School of Accounting Darla Moore School of Business |
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| Wanda Fenimore Assistant Professor USC Sumter |
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| Catherine Greene Associate Director University 101 Programs |
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| Jacqueline Keisler Instructor School of Journalism and Mass Communications College of Information and Communications |
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| Heather Kelly Instructor Office of Career Management Darla Moore School of Business |
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| Laura Lanni Instructor Chemistry and Biochemistry College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Ed Madden Professor English Language and Literature College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Sara Peters Adjunct Associate Professor Psychology College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Kolby Redd Health Services Policy and ManagementClinical Assistant Professor Arnold School of Public Health |
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| Sandy Strick Associate Professor Director of the Wine and Beverage Institute School of Hospitality and Tourism Management College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management |
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| Paige Wallace Instructor of English Division of Arts and Letter USC Sumter |
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| Catherine Wiggins Senior Director of Development Principal Gifts Giving at South Carolina |
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| Jennifer Wochner Archivist & Digital Services Librarian Music Library University Libraries |
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