Challenge(s) UNC Kenan-Flagler, through a partnership with Fortune Magazine, desired a set of online certificate courses be developed for entry and mid-level managers across the global business community. As one of the top four online MBA programs in the country, these courses had a high bar of excellence that would support the reputation of this
The Hill Center – Course Design
Challenge(s) The Hill Center, a school and training center for both teaching students with learning differences and training K12 teachers on how to teach students with learning differences, desired an enhanced design approach for their online courses that would also include branding for their online course portal, (delivered through the LMS LearnUpon) and their courses, that
Home Horticulture
Challenge(s) Learning horticultural practices has traditionally been a hands-on process. Students interact with the plants, soils and tools to both learn and affirm their understanding of concepts covered. Expanding the offering of this course to online delivery was necessary to meet the demands of this popular course for college students both within and outside the
Hill Learning System (HLS)
Challenge(s) The Hill Center, a school and training center for both teaching students with learning differences and training K12 teachers on how to teach students with learning differences, desired a portal to be designed to help them deliver online instruction to teachers at a distance. They had previously hired an application development firm to develop
Mobile Microscope
Challenge(s) For learners in an online laboratory course, access to a compound microscope may be quite challenging. Fiber Science, a course at NC State University, is taught both in a classroom laboratory as well as fully online, and requires students to learn the parts of a compound microscope and to demonstrate an understanding of how
Gamification of Sport Management
Challenge(s) Introduction to Sport Management, taught by Edwin Lindsay at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, serves a population of nearly 400 students annually. One of the primary objectives of this course is to expose students to the wide range of courses in the field of Sport Management, and to aid them in
Plant Pathology vLab
Challenge(s) Plant diagnosis is the primary challenge in this online course, historically taught in a classroom with traditional laboratory equipment available for hands-on instruction of these processes. The steps of the scientific method when applied to plant diagnosis include macro observation of signs and symptoms in a sample plant, followed by a series of tests, development
Color and Light
Challenge(s) The primary challenge of this course involves the hands-on nature of it and being offered as a fully online course. A primary task involves students learning how to mix and apply paint through numerous assignments, and participate in group critiques to analyze the success of their efforts on projects. This means students need to be able to
Organic Chemistry – Flashcard Tool
Challenge(s) Students of an online organic chemistry course were struggling to quickly look at a molecular structure or combination of structures and identify the element or compound, as well as what the next compound(s) would be in a series of presented structures. Students taking this course are required to build a proficiency with this skill
Sculpture Online
Challenge(s) This is perhaps the project that turned the most heads in a double-take... "What?! You're going to teach sculpture online?!" The challenges in teaching any hands-on course online consistently involve the instruction around the hand work and the ability to review and correct the work of the students, and provide timely feedback toward improvement.