Are you interested in redesigning your course for online delivery? Are you interested in developing assessment tools for your course? Maybe you want to develop a video or other online resources. Contact Leah Sandall for more information on how to get started.
There are many ways to be involved in online education. Courses come in a variety of lengths and may be 8-week or 5-week mini-courses, modules, short courses, webinars or a variety of other formats. Lessons and lectures may be posted on the web as video and/or audio files, screen-capture recorded lectures, or pdfs. Below are examples of online education in various lengths and styles:
- Lecture-capture products through programs like VidGrid;
- Journey of a Gene online lessons;
- NebGuides or Fact Sheets from the Turf Program;
- 5-week mini courses: AGRO 815A Self-Pollinated Crop Breeding; AGRO 815B Germplasm & Genes; and AGRO 815D Cross-Pollinated Crop Breeding; or
- Self-paced Courses: Disease Resistance Breeding: Oomycete/Phytophthora in Soybeans Case Study or view the course content in the Plant & Soil Science eLibrary
Best Practices and Research
Agronomy and Horticulture Online Guides, Summer 2019:
- Issue I: How is online education different than face-to-face?
- Issue II: Advanced teaching technique: Two-stage exam in class or online
- Issue III: Proctoring exams in an online course
- Issue IV: Help students remember more by changing your slide design
- Issue V: Creating videos for an online audience
Faculty Focus - Articles on online teaching
- Applying Seven Principles for Good Practice to the Online Classroom - based on research from Chickering and Gamson
- Instructor Characteristics that Affect Online Student Success
Department of Education Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning (pdf)
Effectiveness of Online and Blended Learning: A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Literature (pdf) - Teachers College Record, Columbia University
Differences Between Traditional and Distance Learning - MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (pdf)
Teaching Commons - Open Educational Resources from Leading Colleges & Universities
Popular Technology Programs for Online Teaching
Training at UNL – Center for Transformative Teaching offers a wide variety of resources and support for teaching and learning
Technology support programs including VidGrid, a video capture service for UNL
- Guidelines for Developing Presentations - by Leah Sandall
- Note: An external microphone/headset will provide better quality sound. Please contact Leah to borrow a headset.
Zoom Video Conferencing
Types of Credit
The Department of Agronomy faculty and staff have experience providing three types of credit: academic credit, professional credit and CEUs.
- Academic Credit
- Non-academic or professional credit for Plant Breeding & Genetics Professional Badge
- Continuing Education Credit (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisors