IDL6543

IDL6543 is an award-winning, non-credit course for faculty provided by UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning (CDL). The purpose of this faculty development course is to help you succeed as you develop and deliver your fully online (W) or blended (which includes mixed mode [M], limited attendance [RS]) courses. IDL6543 is intentionally designed to model effective instructional design by focusing on the pedagogy, logistics, and broader technology skills, involved in teaching online at UCF.

General Course Structure

IDL6543 is a 10-week professional development course, during which time participants will attend live seminars and consultations, complete web-based activities and develop online or blended course materials. IDL6543 provides first-hand learner experiences excerpted from multiple modalities, but IDL6543 is offered as a blended course, requiring both online and in-person participation.

Please note that while IDL6543 participants focus on one course in a particular modality, IDL6543 involves experiences with a variety of modalities for which participants are credentialed to design and teach upon completion of IDL6543.

IDL6543 Time Commitment

The time commitment for IDL6543 is not inconsequential. It is a 10-week professional development course and will require a minimum of 80 clock hours. IDL6543 participants should be prepared to dedicate at least 8 hours per week to successfully participate in and complete weekly course content and activities. 

IDL6543 Final Review and Virtual Showcase

During IDL6543, you will design and develop course material for an online or blended course. At the end of each cohort, participants will submit the created online/blended course materials for review. The design of the created course artifacts will be reviewed by an Instructional Designer against a set of course instructional design guidelines that align with the UCF Core Quality Design Standards. IDL6543 participants will also be required to share their newly developed online or blended course artifacts during a virtual showcase. At a minimum, participants will develop: 

  • A course orientation module  
  • Two (2) modules/units of instructional content  

IDL6543 Completion Benefits

After successful completion of this course, faculty participants will receive the following completion benefits: 

  • An Asynchronous Design and Teaching (ADT) credential to design, develop and teach digital learning courses (W, M, or RS) at UCF. 
  • Access to input from instructional designers. After successfully completing this course, faculty will be permanently paired with an Instructional Designer to provide pedagogical support while employed by UCF and while teaching online modality courses. 
  • Access to and support from award winning graphics and media producers. 
  • Technical support for any current or future Webcourse related issue via Webcourses@UCF Support.  

Some IDL6543 participants are eligible for a stipend or course release. Your college will determine whether you will receive funding or course release time to participate in IDL6543.

Interested in Teaching Online?

Start by reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions below. Next, discuss your interest with the chair of your program. If you and your department chair are in agreement, they will place you on the IDL6543 potential participant request list for your college. Each college communicates its online priorities to the Center for Distributed Learning. CDL’s administrators will start the initial communication when you are scheduled to participate in IDL6543. From there, CDL’s instructional designers will take over and guide you through the process of developing online courses.

If you would like to participate in IDL6543 in an upcoming semester, please start the conversation with your department chair.

IDL6543 Schedule

Spring 2024

Date

Topic

Location

Time

Friday, January 19Module 0 – Getting StartedWebcourses@UCF
Friday, January 26Connect Session 1 – IDL6543 Kickoff In-person
DLC 136 A & B
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, January 29Module 1: Navigating Digital Learning at UCFWebcourses@UCF
Monday, February 5Module 2: Exploring Learner-Centered Course DesignWebcourses@UCF
Friday, February 9Connect Session 2 – Online/Blended Course DesignIn-person
DLC 136 A & B
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, February 12Module 3: Mapping Your Online/Blended Course Webcourses@UCF
Monday, February 19Module 4: Selecting and Creating Instructional Materials Webcourses@UCF
Friday, February 23Connect Session #3 – CDL Services Expo Virtual via Zoom 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, February 26Module 5: Using Technology to Support LearningWebcourses@UCF
Monday, March 4Module 6: Exploring Additional Topics in Digital Learning
Friday, March 8Connect Session #4 – Course FacilitationVirtual via Zoom9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, March 11Module 7: Building Your Course & Peer ReviewWebcourses@UCF
Monday, March 18Week of Spring Break
Monday, March 25Module 8: Facilitating Your Online/Blended Course Webcourses@UCF
Monday, April 1 Module 9: Evaluating Your Online/Blended Course & Continued Learning Webcourses@UCF
Monday, April 8Module 10: Showcasing Your Online/Blended Course & Next StepsWebcourses@UCF
Friday, April 12Course ConcludesWebcourses@UCF

Summer 2024

Date

Topic

Location

Time

Monday, May 13Module 0: Getting StartedWebcourses@UCF
Friday, May 17Connect Session 1 – IDL6543 KickoffIn-person DLC 136 A & B9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, May 20Module 1: Navigating Digital Learning at UCFWebcourses@UCF
Monday, May 27Module 2: Exploring Learner-Centered Course DesignWebcourses@UCF
Friday, May 31Connect Session 2 – Online/Blended Course DesignIn-person DLC 136 A & B9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, June 3Module 3: Mapping Your Online/Blended CourseWebcourses@UCF
Monday, June 10Module 4: Selecting and Creating Instructional MaterialsWebcourses@UCF
Friday, June 14Connect Session #3 – CDL Services ExpoVirtual via Zoom9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, June 17Module 5: Using Technology to Support LearningWebcourses@UCF
Monday, June 24Module 6: Exploring Additional Topics in Digital LearningWebcourses@UCF
Friday, June 28Connect Session #4 – Course FacilitationVirtual via Zoom9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, July 1Module 7: Building Your Course & Peer ReviewWebcourses@UCF
Monday, July 8Module 8: Facilitating Your Online/Blended CourseWebcourses@UCF
Monday, July 15Module 9: Evaluating Your Online/Blended Course & Continued LearningWebcourses@UCF
Monday, July 22Module 10: Showcasing Your Online/Blended Course & Next StepsWebcourses@UCF

Fall 2024

Date

Topic

Location

Time

Friday, August 30Module 0: Getting StartedWebcourses@UCF
Friday, September 6Connect Session 1 – IDL6543 KickoffIn-person
DLC 136 A & B
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, September 9Module 1: Navigating Digital Learning at UCFWebcourses@UCF
Monday, September 16Module 2: Exploring Learner-Centered Course DesignWebcourses@UCF
Friday, September 20Connect Session 2 – Online/Blended Course DesignIn-person DLC 136 A & B9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, September 23Module 3: Mapping Your Online/Blended CourseWebcourses@UCF
Monday, September 30Module 4: Selecting and Creating Instructional MaterialsWebcourses@UCF
Friday, October 4Connect Session #3 – CDL Services ExpoVirtual via Zoom9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, October 7Module 5: Using Technology to Support LearningWebcourses@UCF
Monday, October 14Module 6: Exploring Additional Topics in Digital Learning
Friday, October 18Connect Session #4 – Course FacilitationVirtual via Zoom9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Session times are approximate
Monday, October 21Module 7: Building Your Course & Peer ReviewWebcourses@UCF
Monday, October 28Module 8: Facilitating Your Online/Blended CourseWebcourses@UCF
Monday, November 4Module 9: Evaluating Your Online/Blended Course & Continued LearningWebcourses@UCF
Monday, November 11Module 10: Showcasing Your Online/Blended Course & Next StepsWebcourses@UCF

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How to Prepare for IDL6543

If you have been nominated for IDL6543, a professional development course in effective online course design and facilitation, please complete the items listed below prior to the start of the course to ensure successful onboarding.

  • Complete Essentials of Webcourses@UCF, an orientation to UCF’s learning management system, Canvas, if you have not already done so.
    • This course is a prerequisite to IDL6543 and should be completed no later than the 2nd week of the IDL6543 session.
  • Review the IDL6543 course schedule and attendance requirements.
    • Record the dates/times of the four required synchronous Connect Sessions on your calendar.
    • Allocate around 8 hours per week for engaging in asynchronous activities and completing assignments as part of your online course design and development process.
    • At a minimum, you will be required to design and develop a getting started module and two content modules for your online or blended course by the end of IDL6543.
  • Ask your department to verify the course prefix, number, title, and modality of the course you will design and develop during IDL6543.
  • Ask your department the following questions:
    • When will you be scheduled to teach this newly designed course?
    • Are there any departmental requirements you should be aware of when designing this course?
    • Are there existing course materials available for this course?
  • Locate the following for the course you will design and develop during IDL6543:
    • Course goals or objectives
    • Course catalog description
    • Gather any of the following to which you have access:
      • Existing course syllabus
      • Textbook(s) and publisher materials
      • Existing course materials

Frequently Asked Questions