Pathway to Master Online Instructor Program
The Pathway to Master Online Instructor Program is a series of free professional development courses for UToledo faculty and teaching assistants developed and offered by UToledo Online. In this program, you will learn the fundamentals of online course development and delivery and current trends in the field of online learning. The program is comprised of five courses offered throughout each academic year. Upon successful completion of all five courses, participants are recognized as Master Online Instructors. To learn more about the courses in the program, please see the course descriptions below.
Registration
At the beginning of each semester, faculty will receive an email from UToledo Online
with links to register for upcoming courses and workshops. You can also check our
training and faculty development schedule below for currently open registrations for
Pathway Program courses, as well as Blackboard trainings and other topical workshops
from UToledo Online:
Training Schedule and Registration
Course Descriptions
Online Teaching Certificate
Description: This three-week online course prepares faculty and teaching assistants at The University of Toledo to effectively facilitate teaching and learning in an online environment, through discussion and active learning activities. The course also enables participants to practice using various online communication and assessment tools as they complete learning activities from the student perspective.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Online Course Design Certificate
Description: This four-week online course prepares faculty and teaching assistants at The University of Toledo to effectively design instructional materials, learning activities and authentic assessment for online delivery. Participants will gain insights about online pedagogy and best practices through a wide range of authentic tasks. A capstone project enables participants to demonstrate what they have learned in an applied setting, while building a foundation for additional course development in Blackboard.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Online Teaching Certificate course.
Semester Offered: Summer.
Please Note: A registration link will be sent by invitation only to those who meet the prerequisite.
ADA Compliance in Online Courses
Description: This three-week online course prepares faculty and teaching assistants at The University of Toledo to address accessibility when designing and developing their online courses. This course covers topics such as cultural and legal aspects of ADA, course design considerations for accessibility, and includes hands-on activities in formatting electronic documents and preparing multimedia content with accessibility in mind.
Semester Offered: Spring, Summer
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
Description: Quality Matters (QM) is designed to improve the quality of online courses though a peer-reviewed quality assurance review process. In this workshop, you will learn about the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, the course review process, the concept of alignment, and how to draft helpful recommendations for course improvement. This workshop is offered either as a full day synchronous virtual workshop or it can be divided into two half-day sessions. Workshop sessions are taught by UToledo Online or other member institutions from the Ohio Quality Matters Consortium.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Course
Description: This three-week online course is designed to prepare experienced online faculty to serve as Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewers. The course includes a review of the foundational principles of QM and the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, as well as practice applying rubric standards and writing helpful recommendations. Additionally, participants will use their new skill set to complete a practice review of an online course.
Upon successful completion of this course, eligible participants may submit a role application to Quality Matters to be approved to be a QM Certified Peer Reviewer. After approval, reviewers may serve on official Quality Matters reviews for higher education courses at institutions across the country.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Workshop.
Semester Offered: Ongoing. Sessions start weekly each Tuesday.
Registration and Funding: The Peer Reviewer course is taught by Quality Matters and has a registration fee. UToledo Online offers funding so that experienced online instructors at UToledo can become QM Certified Peer Reviewers. For more information, please contact UToledo Online at utlv@utoledo.edu.
Master Online Instructors
Upon successful completion of all five courses in the Pathway Program, participants are recognized as Master Online Instructors. Congratulations to our Master Online Instructors, listed below:
| Year Awarded | Instructor | College/Unit |
| 2015 | Barbara Mauter | University College |
| 2016 | Ruthie Kucharewski | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2016 | Daniel French | College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education |
| 2016 | Jessica Sloan Kruger | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2017 | Barbara Saltzman | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2017 | Barbara Kopp Miller | University College |
| 2017 | Michael Douglas | UToledo Online |
| 2018 | Jill Humprhies | College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education |
| 2018 | Sely-Ann Headley-Wilson | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2018 | Jennifer Perion | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2018 | Melissa Gleckler | UToledo Online |
| 2018 | Shujuan Wang | Judith Herb College of Education |
| 2018 | Chelsea Chandler | UToledo Online |
| 2019 | Michelle Arbogast | Judith Herb College of Education |
| 2019 | Colins Imoh | Judith Herb College of Education |
| 2019 | Kelly Lewandowski | School of Nursing |
| 2019 | Krizia Melendez | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2019 | Colleen Quinlan | School of Nursing |
| 2019 | Monica Williams | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2019 | BethAnn Hatkevich | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2019 | Daniel Hickey | College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
| 2019 | Jeanna Tran | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2020 | Sylvia Suh | UToledo Online |
| 2020 | Holly Monsos | College of Art and Letters |
| 2020 | Yolanda Mora-Calderon | College of Art and Letters |
| 2021 | Nancy Snow | College of Business and Innovation |
| 2021 | Dhurba Raj Sapkota | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| 2021 | Diana Franz | College of Business and Innovation |
| 2021 | Nicole McKenzie | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2021 | William Weaver | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2021 | Mathew Varughese | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2021 | Anthony Daniels | College of Arts & Letters |
| 2021 | Fuad Al-Daraweesh | American Language Institute |
| 2021 | Christa Black | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2022 | Claire Copa | College of Health and Human Services |
| 2022 | Michelle Walker | UToledo Online |
| 2022 | Robert Langenderfer | College of Engineering |
| 2025 | Akram Khattab | College of Business and Innovation |
Participant Testimonials
View the videos below featuring UToledo faculty who have participated in the Pathway Program. Hear more about what they learned and how these professional development courses have enhanced their teaching: