University of Michigan
Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change
University of Michigan

Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change

Taught in English

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4.8

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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
20 hours to complete
3 weeks at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Identify key interactions that we want to facilitate in our courses

  • Apply guiding principles of resilient design for learning to develop a course plan

  • Discuss ways technology and tools can be used to facilitate interactions in support of learning in fluctuating instructional environments

  • Draw inspiration from examples that highlight resilient teaching during the emergency remote teaching phase

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There are 4 modules in this course

We take a brief look in our “rearview mirror” and reflect on the challenges of the emergency remote teaching phase that was prompted by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. We then look to “the horizon line” and make a case for why we need a resilient approach to course design now more than ever. We do this by examining characteristics of a wide range of potential instructional scenarios that will impact how students and faculty teach and learn. We then examine the construct of “resilience” and situate it within a range of disciplines in order to be able to articulate key characteristics of resilient design.

What's included

9 videos16 readings1 quiz4 app items5 discussion prompts

We examine a systems design approach in order to be able to identify key components of a system. We then consider how system components relate to course design. Building on this, we use ideas from education, such as the interactions triangle and universal design for learning as we move towards articulating principles of resilient design for learning. We define and articulate three guiding principles for resilient design for learning: designing for extensibility, designing for flexibility, and designing for redundancy.

What's included

8 videos6 readings1 quiz7 app items3 discussion prompts

We hear from Professor Chris Quintana who describes the characteristics, challenges, and context of a course he will be teaching next semester. We follow a worked example of how Professor Quintana is using the instructional triangle and the three guiding principles of resilient design for learning to inform course design decisions. Participants reflect on their own course design contexts and use these reflections as the basis of a peer-graded resilient teaching plan.

What's included

6 videos6 readings1 peer review1 app item

We are introduced to a care-centered model of instruction as an alternative but complementary frame for considering how instructors can foreground learner-centered pedagogical approaches through times of crisis and change. We examine a range of brief case studies that highlight inspiring examples from instructors who reflect on their experiences during the remote teaching phase and consider how both care-centered approaches and principles of resilient design for learning are evidenced in these examples.

What's included

4 videos24 readings1 discussion prompt

Instructor

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4.7 (29 ratings)
Rebecca Quintana, PhD
University of Michigan
4 Courses6,864 learners

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