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Online & Blended Teaching

Practical Strategies for Digital and Student-Centered Learning

Looking to refresh your instructional approach or learn more about online and blended teaching practices? Our courses are designed to help teachers integrate online instructional strategies and digital tools in a way that's meaningful, manageable, and effective. Whether you have a digital classroom or one at a local school, we've got you covered.

OTL Courses

Michigan Virtual’s expert-designed Online Teaching and Learning Courses equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to bring high-quality online instruction to your students. Each course is highly focused on an important component of online learning, allowing you to dig deeper into each strategy.

Level 1 Courses

OTL Level 1 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning

OTL Level 1 - Setting Up Your Online Classroom

OTL Level 1 - Student Engagement

OTL Level 1 - Communicating in Online Classrooms

OTL Level 1 - Grading and Feedback

OTL Level 1 - Discussion Boards

OTL Level 1 - Course Content

OTL Level 1 - Supporting Exceptional Students

Level 2 Courses

OTL Level 2 – Effective OTL

OTL Level 2 – Academic Integrity

OTL Level 2 – Classroom Management

OTL Level 2 – Term Management

OTL Level 2 – Class Data and Progress

OTL Level 2 – Assessments

OTL Level 2 – Student Support

OTL Level 2 – Community Building

Blended Teaching Courses

Blended learning takes the best parts of face-to-face instruction and combines them with technology to maximize engagement and student-centered learning. Our catalog includes a series of free and low-cost online courses that give teachers the opportunity to earn SCECHs while exploring (and learning) best practices for blended instruction and classroom design.

Explore our Blended Courses

National Online Standards Series

Whether you’re teaching online or using technology in your classroom, we have developed a series of free online professional development courses that inform educators about the National Standards for Quality Online Learning

1. Getting Started
2. Course Content & Design
3. Assessment
4. Meeting Needs