Welcome to the TLT Online Teaching Essentials series! Equip yourself with the foundational skills and knowledge you need to begin creating inclusive, engaging, learner-centered online courses. This series is designed to provide you with a set of on-demand, bite-sized learning modules that you can move through at your own pace, and in any order, while working toward a meaningful credential that you can share with your colleagues and peers.
The entire program is free and open to all Rutgers faculty, staff, and students. You can self-enroll, learn, and complete the series according to your schedule and needs. Earning a badge is optional; the resources in each course are here for you to explore and refer to at any time, right when you need them.
Click the links below to join any of the courses below and begin your learning journey!
Earn a digital badge to recognize your learning journey! After completing all three courses in Level 1, you'll earn your Online Teaching Foundations badge.
You can then move on to earn your Online Teaching Proficiency badge by completing each of the three courses in Level 2.
Expand the sections below to learn more about the courses in each Level of the Online Teaching Essentials series, and click the links to join!
All courses in the series are offered through Canvas in an asynchronous and self-paced format. This structure allows you to engage with the course material at times that are most convenient for you, enabling a flexible and personalized learning experience.
Each course includes:
If you choose to pursue the badge, individualized feedback on assignment submissions will be provided by TLT’s instructional design experts and will include detailed guidance to enhance your teaching practice.
Enrollment is open to all Rutgers faculty, staff, and students interested in enhancing their online teaching skills. Participants can self-enroll by clicking the “Enroll” button for each course. There are no prerequisites for enrollment, making this series accessible to educators at all levels of experience.
A digital badge will be issued via Accredible after you successfully complete each of the three core courses. Digital badges can be shared with your personal and professional networks via LinkedIn or other social media.
Please contact oid@docs.rutgers.edu with any questions about the Canvas courses in the Online Teaching Essentials series. For questions related to digital badges, please contact badging@docs.rutgers.edu
