Online Learning Initiative

Building models for an online liberal arts experience at UMW

  • About the OLI
    • About Our Values
    • About the Cohorts
    • The Current Cohort
  • Resources
    • Third Cohort (2013-2014)
      • 2013-2014 OLI Call for Proposals (ARCHIVED)
      • Third Cohort: Program Schedule
      • Third Cohort: Workshop 1 Agenda (6/7/13)
      • Third Cohort: Workshop 2 Agenda (6/14/13)
      • Third Cohort: Workshop 3 Agenda (7/12/13)
      • Third Cohort: Workshop 4 Agenda (8/13/13)
    • Second Cohort (2013-2013)
      • Fall 2012 Schedule
  • Previous Cohort Reflections
  • Teaching Ideas
    • Submit an Idea
Martha Burtis December 2, 2011

Bring the Outside in

Regular Virtual Meetings Capstone Contracts
Student Choice Student-Developed Plan
Be Explicit about Expectations Model Reflection
Non-Traditional Reflection Blogging
“Media-ify” a Traditional Written Assignment Online Discussion Tools
Online Collaborative Group Assignments Interactive Technology Preference Poll
Student Leadership Roles Informal Gatherings
Online Office Hours Manage Feedback
Model Criticism Occupy the Open Web
Web-Based Peer Feedback
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About our Values

The OLI is predicated upon the idea that great teaching derives from a shared understanding of our values. To that end, each cohort of the program spends a substantial amount of time on identifying and defining the core values of a liberal arts & sciences education. Each year, our value library grows and changes and new cohorts further expand upon and refine the work done by those who have gone before. You can read more about the established OLI values here.

Meet the Cohorts

Since spring 2011, the OLI has brought together a team of faculty to work together as they develop a deeper understanding of online learning and transform one of their own courses. Read more about our current cohort here Read more about past cohorts here

Share Your Teaching Idea

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Got an idea about how to teach online to the core liberal arts values we've identified? Share it with us and help build our collection of ideas! Share Your Idea. . .

See a list of all submitted ideas.

Teaching Idea Tag Cloud

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Latest Posts from the OLI Cohort

  • Course Assignment – Adolek Kohn dancing in Auschwitz
  • Teaching perspectives
  • Thoughts on teaching survey
  • Social-political assignment
  • Liberal Arts Values

About our Values

The OLI is predicated upon the idea that great teaching derives from a shared understanding of our values. To that end, each cohort of the program spends a substantial amount of time on identifying and defining the core values of a liberal arts & sciences education.

Each year, our value library grows and changes and new cohorts further expand upon and refine the work done by those who have gone before.

You can read more about the established OLI values here.

Meet the Cohorts

Since spring 2011, the OLI has brought together a team of faculty to work together as they develop a deeper understanding of online learning and transform one of their own courses.

Read more about our current cohort here

Read more about past cohorts here

Submit a Course Plan

Members of the current OLI cohort can find the form to submit their course planning document here.

Share a Teaching Idea

Use this form to suggest an idea about how to relate a particular liberal arts value to an activity and technology.

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