Teaching Online

Teaching Online at Truman –
Planning for Quality and Success

What make Online Course Delivery so Different?

We want you to be successful in redesigning and designing quality online courses here at Truman. As mentioned in the video, you have the subject matter expertise, now you need the proper information, new skill sets, and support to get your course constructed in a way that ensures a positive and successful outcome for all.

Training –

The best way to start becoming an online teacher is to complete training as an online student. Truman requires the completion of Quality Matter’s workshop, Teaching Online: An Introduction to Online Delivery (TOL).

Approvals –

To take your class online, there are proposals to write, forms to complete and a syllabus review process.

Standards –

In the fall of 2019, the Provost, the Academic Deans, all Governance groups, and many support teams and offices moved to endorse the use of the Quality Matters Rubric as Truman’s standard of online course quality assurance.

Accessibility/UDL –

Truman strives to remove barriers to learning in such a way that course materials, activities, and interactions are accessible to all, and in the event that barriers can’t be adequately removed, that accommodations are appropriately afforded.

Tools –

A huge variety of platforms, technology tools, and software can be utilized to help you build a course that provides the proper structure, community, interaction, and assessment opportunities for a successful course.

  • Brightspace – Truman’s official learning management system (LMS)
  • Zoom – Video Conferencing and lecture capture
  • Proctorio – Automated online proctoring tool
  • Films On Demand – Streaming, licensed films, movies, & videos
  • Google Apps for Education – Collaborative tools for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, calendars, and much more.
  • Virtual Desktop – Truman’s classroom & lab image – making licensed software, library resources, and network drives available from anywhere.
  • Other Specialty Software – Information on what software is approved/available and how to request new items
  • For more specific recommendations, consulting and support, please contact the Learning Technologies & Instructional Design Team directly: ltt@truman.edu | 660-785-7750

Support –

Three offices form the primary foundation of support for online teaching and learning at Truman, with a host of additional people and departments working to support a successful online experience. These departments’ individual websites host a wealth of information to help answer questions and provide the support and information you need.

Institute for Academic Outreach

Learning Technologies and Instructional Design Team

  • Director – Diane Richmond
  • 660-785-7750 | ltt@truman.edu | PML205

Academic Professional Development

Other Helpful Offices –

Resources to Share with Students

External Resources