Engaging online instruction can dramatically improve access to and quality of education. To fully realize this potential, institutions must invest in upskilling teachers and educators in digital pedagogy in order to maximize student learning and success. The Student Engagement Strategies (SES) course series is designed to help educators learn how to facilitate fully active learning in their classrooms, with a special emphasis on virtual environments. Through this course, institutions can support their instructors to be able to apply principles from learning science to their course design. Participants will learn how to maximize student learning, facilitate engaging classroom sessions, and develop rigorous and reliable assessments.
Minerva faculty have rigorous training grounded in learning science and years of experience developing and teaching virtual courses across many disciplinary contexts. Based on our classroom experiences and research, we have identified universal strategies for designing and delivering effective and engaging online courses.
As the only synchronous course available for education professionals, participants will benefit from live, seminar-style instruction with active participation with other participants.
For institutions interested in learning about cohort pricing and scheduling, complete the form below.
The SES course series consists of four stand-alone modules. Module 1 is required for participation in all subsequent modules. After completing Module 1, institutions are able to select which subsequent modules, 2-4, best fit their individual needs. Participating institutions may select a version with a practicum component to receive customized, 1:1 feedback from experienced Minerva faculty.
Each session employs a flipped-classroom approach, where participants are required to complete readings and activities before the class meeting in order to promote robust discussion. During the class session, participants will take part in a variety of fully active learning tasks, such as polling, debates, and breakout groups, to engage more deeply with the material and one another. Fully active learning pedagogy has been shown to significantly improve information retention and retrieval compared to lecture-based passive learning. At the end of each session, participants will complete short assignments to apply and reflect upon their learning.
Expected time for each module (2 sessions) is approximately 9 hours. Each session will require 90 minutes for pre-class preparation, 90 minutes of class time, and 90 minutes of post-class assessment work.
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Module 1: $500 per person with a minimum of 10 participants per cohort.
Modules 2-4: $525 per person with a minimum of 10 participants per cohort.
Discounted pricing is available for cohorts with 15 or more participants.
All classes are conducted in live, interactive video seminars via ForumTM, the advanced learning platform developed by Minerva. Forum is designed specifically to improve your educational experience, with video-based seminars that provide:
“Even though we will be striving to be in-person in the fall, there are so many things I’ve learned that I will not only use online or hybrid, but in any future in-person classes I teach. It’s been an invaluable experience, thanks to all of the Minerva instructors...The joy I felt when something clicked is what I want my students to experience and take with them as well. Thank you for this wonderful year!”
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Bentley University
