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ULearn Certified Course Designer

The "ULearn Certified Course Designer" distinction recognizes faculty who have completed training to develop and design their own online or hybrid course in accordance with national design standards of quality.

Faculty can earn the ULearn Certified Course Designer distinction through our Workshop Series or Portfolio. Prior to enrolling in training, faculty must obtain department head approval. This endorsement confirms that the faculty member will be teaching online or hybrid courses for the university, and must be on file with the Office of Distance Learning before the faculty member can be registered.

Workshop Series 

This is ideal for faculty who intend to design an online or hybrid course. This option includes the following steps:

Step 1: Complete the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (QM) workshop (and all subsequent refreshers). 

Step 2: Complete ODL 100 Moodle Basic Training, a self-paced, asynchronous workshop. 

Step 3: Complete ODL 310 Course Design Practicum facilitated by the Office of Distance Learning. At the end of the six-phase design/build experience, you will have created your own online or hybrid course based on the Quality Matters standards. 

Portfolio 

Ideal for faculty who have previously designed an online course. This option includes two steps:

Step 1: Complete the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (QM) workshop (and all subsequent refreshers). 

Step 2: Submit an electronic portfolio using the Portfolio Checklist – Course Designer provided by the Office of Distance Learning. The final portfolio will include a narrative demonstrating your understanding of course design principles, a link to your course in Moodle, and confirmation that all 22 Quality Matters Essential standards have been met.

Get Certified 

Once you have identified the certification option that is right for you, email the Instructional Support Team to register and get started.

Eligibility

Faculty assigned to teach online or hybrid courses at UL Lafayette must hold a certification as either ULearn Certified Online Teacher or ULearn Certified Course Designer. Faculty who are assigned to deliver online or hybrid courses must obtain department head approval prior to completing the requirements for ULearn certification. This endorsement confirms that the faculty member will be teaching and designing online or hybrid courses for the university, and it must be on file with the Office of Distance Learning before the faculty member can be registered.

Permanent Adjuncts, those who have a consistent presence in the department and teach online or hybrid courses each semester or at constant intervals, must complete the same training and certification as full-time faculty. Adjuncts who are assigned to deliver and create online or hybrid courses must obtain department head approval prior to completing the requirements for ULearn certification.