The coursework for the Teaching Online Utilizing Technology (TOUT) Certificate Program at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL, provides a hands-on experience in designing and implementing online course materials within a learning management system. The focus is on instructional design, visual literacy, online assessments, and current collaborative and multimedia practices while designing accessibly compliant, engaging learning materials.

​During the TOUT coursework I examined tools and theory that enhanced my learning. I experienced and evaluated a variety of online social networking tools, applied appropriate tools to a unit of instruction and created an online professional learning network (PLN).  My coursework included the following:
  1. Educa 2700 Best Practices in Online Education - Completed
  2. Educa 2720 Course Design for Online Teaching - Completed
  3. Educa 2740 Multimedia for Online Teaching - Completed 
  4. Educa 2760 Teaching with Social Media & Collaboration Tools - Completed
  5. Educa 2780 Video Applications in Education - Completed
Wordle
Pictured above is a Wordle that I created to represent some of the terms used in the teaching online courses.
Travel
Travel
According to the travel effect website, "In 2013, Americans failed to use an average 3.2 days of earned time off per worker. Think of the
missed opportunities—for their personal health, for business and for the U.S. economy. With
those days, Americans could have explored their own backyards or seen what great destinations
across the country have to offer."
Travel
Sailing
In Daniel Robins article,"Sailing the Seven C's of Collaborative Business Relationships," "Collaboration at work isn’t required, it’s just a lot more satisfying and fun when it works out that way. These Seven C’s provide a platform for building a culture where teamwork thrives, people are happy and productive doing their best work ever, and can remain resilient in the face of these constantly-churning whitewaters."
Photography
Photography
Literacy Through Photography (LTP) is the classroom-based educational component of FotoFest International. LTP is a writing program designed to help classroom students achieve better writing and communication skills through the use of photography and visual imagery.
Photos by Peggy Draver

Peggy Draver © 2014