eLearning Faculty Resources
Instructional Design with eLearning
The eLearning department is here to serve you in the pursuit of quality, accessible, and engaging online, hybrid, and on-ground courses. An overview of the services eLearning provides is below. If you have questions, email eLearning@pepperdine.edu or schedule a consultation with an eLearning instructional designer.
| Quick Links | Online Course Templates |
| Online Course Policies | Teaching Online |
| Video Recording | In the process of developing or refreshing your course, you may wish to integrate recorded video content into the online portion of the course. Collaborate with an instructional designer to develop the slides and script for the videos, and receive support in ensuring your recordings meet recording standards. |
| Alignment | Alignment is the integration between the course learning outcomes and student assessments and learning activities. Stemming from this integration, an aligned course design unifies all learning activities, assignments, and assessments whether graded or ungraded. A student should be able to see the relationship between the course learning outcomes, instructional materials, assessments, learning activities, and course tools. During a consultation focused on alignment, faculty and an instructional designer will work on a Course Alignment Table together. |
| Online Course Build | Do you have the content gathered and ready, but are not sure where to begin in building the course in the LMS? Instructional designers can ensure the course blueprint is developed in the LMS meeting quality assurance and accessibility standards, and ensuring course learning objectives are met. |
| Quality Assurance | Quality Assurance at PGBS is derived from the latest Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric for Online and Hybrid courses. PGBS eLearning completes a quality assurance report of courses after instructional designers work with faculty to prepare courses for the semester launch. A quality assurance report is not a course or teaching evaluation, but an opportunity to improve online course design and remove barriers to student learning. Faculty are encouraged to collaborate with eLearning with attention to quality assurance for continuous improvement. |
| New Faculty Support | New to teaching at Pepperdine? Schedule an eLearning consultation to learn more about setting up your course site and preparing to teach using our Learning Management System (LMS). |
| Syllabus Review | Faculty members are responsible for updating and posting the Syllabus before the term launch. When creating or developing a syllabus, please use the PGBS syllabus template. If you would like someone to review your syllabus with an eye for alignment with the PGBS template, schedule an eLearning consultation or reach out elearning@pepperdine.edu. |
| Course Schedule | In choosing to include a course schedule separately or along with a Syllabus, eLearning recommends using the course schedule template included in the PGBS syllabus template. It remains the faculty member's responsibility to update the course schedule each term with accurate dates in the Syllabus and Courses. If you have questions about the purpose or inclusion of a course schedule in your syllabus, schedule an eLearning consultation or reach out to elearning@pepperdine.edu. |
| Student Engagement and Integrating Technology | Teaching an online or hybrid course for the first time and wondering how to engage students in the same way you can in person? Trying to integrate technology into your course in meaningful ways? Wondering how to translate an activity traditionally done in person into an online or hybrid course? Schedule an eLearning consultation or reach out to elearning@pepperdine.edu. |
| Accessibility | Course Accessibility is not only encouraged but is also required of all courses at PGBS, as it is federal law. PGBS courses must be Section 504 compliant; see Pepperdine University ADA Compliance. PGBS eLearning is dedicated to partnering with faculty to create accessible courses for all students. For general information on digital accessibility, check out this resource. For assistance in accessible course design and course content, please schedule a time to meet with eLearning. |
| LMS Troubleshooting | After reviewing Courses Faculty Guide, if you are still facing challenges in Courses, please email elearning@pepperdine.edu. An instructional designer will respond and coordinate with you to resolve your issue. |
Quick Links
Links containing answers to frequently asked questions are below.
- Courses faculty guide
- Request an eLearning consultation
- eLearning Instructional resources
- eLearning Course Index Score Overview
Online Course Policies
Resources related to online course design processes and standards can be found below. If you are in the process of redesigning a course, tasked with building one for the first time, or looking to record videos for inclusion in your course these resources are for you.
- eLearning Online Course Foundational Best Practices Rubric
- Hybrid/Online Course Development Process
- Accessibility Requirements
- Video Recording Standards
- Pepperdine Credit Hour Policy
Online Course Templates
Below are the course and syllabus templates we recommend using in order to ensure online courses meet eLearning quality assurance standards. These templates also save you time and effort in the course preparation process.
Teaching Online
The resources below are meant to provide guidance on enhancing your online teaching practices beyond the technical aspects of eLearning. These resources range in focus from suggestions on encouraging student engagement in online courses to leveraging AI in your course.
Teaching Online with Courses
- Online Teaching and Learning Recorded Trainings
- Courses Accessibility Checker and How-To Guide
- AI in the Classroom
- PGBS Teaching Philosophy Online Teaching Crosswalk
- Asynchronous content guidance