This four-week course is designed to familiarize learners with the mission of the Institute for Discipleship and BeADisciple.com. It covers the basics of building, planning, marketing, and teaching online courses using the Blackboard software as well as the policies and procedures of BeADisciple. Learners will come to the course with an idea and leave with a course that is ready or nearly ready to offer.
Before teaching a BeADisciple course, all instructors must successfully complete IFD100. Within 60 days of completion, instructors will finish building content and submit dates for the first session of their course or commit to course dates if they are teaching in one of our certificate programs.
This session is for those who have never taken IFD100 previously. Instructors who have previously completed IFD100 but have not yet led a course may take this course at no cost and should notify the Director to be placed in the next available session.
The time investment required to successfully complete this course is proportional to what you will experience as an instructor, and you will want to consider your current schedule as you decide whether to enroll. If this is a particularly busy time in your life, you may wish to defer participation, but the instructor course is offered every three to four months.
In addition to Blackboard interactions, 2 optional Zoom meetings will be held – one in Week Two and one in Week Four. The meetings will not be recorded.
This course is eligible for 2.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 4
Price: $125
CEUs: 2.0
Required books: No
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, optional
Certificate or Series: No
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Price: $125
About the Instructor
Beth Perry is BeADisciple’s Instructor Support Specialist and has been an instructor herself for more than a dozen years. She has led a wide variety of courses, including LSM courses and IFD Certifications. In addition, she has taught college religion courses over a span of almost 30 years and has 20+ years of pastoral experience.
Past Learners Said…
“I learned how to develop & submit my course idea, and in addition, I learned how the Blackboard software works & what parts might work best with the course I am working on.”
“I feel that I have a good working knowledge of how to create my own class, using a wide variety of tools and methods. I’m confident that if I’m not sure how to do something, the staff will be available to help me figure it out and that makes it much less scary!”
