Online Education – Asynchronous Course Tools

Western Washington University has done an amazing job putting together resources for our online course delivery. Though I’ve been teaching online for about a decade, several of these tools were new to me and certainly useful.

Resources for Teaching and Learning Online

Outreach and Continuing Education Support
Outreach and Continuing Education offers support throughout the development and design process, this can come in a variety of forms, including individual or group consultations, general support, etc.
- WesternOnline Resources/How-To Guides: See our list of ever-growing how-to guides… both videos and text/pdf.
CIIA ResourcesThe CIIA offers a variety of resources related to online teaching and learning:
- Teaching Handbook
- Blended/Online Teaching Tips
- Keep Teaching Resources During Online Delivery
  Includes upcoming webinars/professional development sessions
ATUS Resources
- Screencast-O-Matic
  Screencast-O-Matic is a lecture capture tool, great for creating voice-over-screen presentations (website navigation, assignment review, presentation narration, etc.).
- Keep Teaching Resources During Online Delivery
  Includes upcoming webinars/professional development sessions
- Video Services
Canvas Resources
Library Resources
The library offers a variety of resources and materials for faculty looking at developing online offerings:
- Streaming Video
- eReserves
- Library Guide for Blended/Online Teaching
- eBooks:
  Western’s Library offers a variety of eBooks, which can be used as both resources and as textbooks for courses.
  Specific eBooks that may be helpful for developing and delivering online courses include:

For additional resources and upcoming webinars (maybe only for WWU faculty?), please visit the ATUS/CIIA’s Keep Teaching page.

Online Education – Asynchronous Course Tools