Acadia's Learning Technologies & Instructional Design (LTID) team collaborates with Acadia University faculty to develop and support online courses. Our team members possess different backgrounds in education and technology, and together they offer over 70 years of experience serving the Acadia University community.
As the instructor of an online course, you'll appreciate many of the same advantages that our students do, such as a more adaptable and flexible schedule:
If you'd like to learn more about teaching online, please contact Shelly Vaughan, Learning Technologies & Instructional Design Team Manager. You can also find faculty support information for courses, Moodle and more on the LTID website.
As the instructor of an online course, you'll need to develop resources and lessons prior to the start of the course. There are a several different types of delivery models you can use to teach online:
Additionally, your traditional Face-to-Face courses can take advantage of the Acadia University Learning Management System (Moodle, also called ACORN) for supportive or pre-course work.
Academic RequirementsAcademic responsibilities are outlined in Article 17 of the AUFA Collective Agreement.
Academic CalendarCurrent and previous academic calendars are found on the Registrar's website.
MoodleAcadia uses a Learning Management System (LMS) called Moodle. It is important that your Acadia network access has been set up as you will require the same username and password to access your course(s) on Moodle. Help resources for many functions of Moodle can be found at http://moodlehelp.acadiau.ca. If you require assistance please do not hesitate to contact us at moodlehelp@acadiau.ca.
AssignmentsAssignments are typically submitted and returned using Moodle's assignment dropbox. You should respond to student inquiries (by mail, fax, phone, or email) and return assignments within 7 working days.
Colleague Self ServiceColleague Self Service is a personalized administrative and academic portal that provides access to Acadia’s Colleague Information System. As a course instructor, you have access to your individual courses and to the student information associated with those courses. Colleague Self Service is the system you will use to enter final grades.
You can access Colleague Self Service via MyAcadia. For more information, watch the brief overview video or read our guide to Colleague Student.
Communicating with Your StudentsYou may never meet your online students face to face, but communication is still critical. Not only are students physically isolated from you, they are often isolated from other students. You will be notified by email when a new student registers. We recommend that you send an introductory email, welcoming the student, introducing yourself, and providing any information that is relevant but not contained in your course materials.
Course MaterialsYour will work closely with our Course Development Unit to prepare your course materials. Once course development is complete and approved, students may be enrolled.
ExaminationsIf your course has a final examination please note the following:
EvaluationsStudents are encouraged to complete the course evaluation at the end of their online course. The results are accumulated and delivered to your department head.
Grading and Submitting Marks
Acadia's Grading Scale
RemunerationRemuneration rates are established in the AUFA Collective Agreement.
Vacation and Sabbatical LeavesWe understand there may be periods during your contract that you will be away. It is important that you advise us when you will be unavailable to your students for more than 7 days.
Vaughan Memorial LibraryMore information about setting up your library access can be found here. Library services are available to online students. Should your students require library assistance please direct them to the library services for online students.
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