University of Kentucky®
The following trainings are provided by UK Online to assist faculty with course development, compliance, and course quality.
UK Online Strong Start Badge
The UK Online Strong Start badge may be earned by any UK faculty, instructors, or staff, who register and complete all three start of term workshops, or those who register and complete two of the workshops and then engage in a personalized session with an instructional designer and/or instructional technologist in support of their course development needs. The final requirement in the noncredit badge program is a reflection in the form of a personal course development plan. Start of term workshops will be offered in August and repeated in January. Dates will appear in the Training Events calendar.
Foundations of Distance Learning Compliance Workshop
This 30-minute workshop is designed for education professionals, including program compliance liaisons, college and program administrators, recruiters, admission teams, student advisors, and other relevant personnel. This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of state authorization and state licensure compliance required by federal regulations, that apply not only to distance learning programs, but also face-to-face programs preparing students for state-required licensure. Attendees will be introduced to essential compliance concepts, learn how to navigate available resources, and become familiar with related federal regulation requirements.
Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
This self-paced, asynchronous course prepares faculty, course developers, and staff who design and instruct online courses at the University of Kentucky to understand the U.S. Department of Education’s regulatory requirements on Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and Academic Engagement. Learning objectives include:
- Identifying methods of substantive interaction acceptable for the US Department of Education requirements
- Recognizing components of regular instruction
- Identifying academic engagement instructional activities acceptable for U.S. Department of Education requirements
Self-enroll here to complete this 20-minute course and receive a certificate of completion.
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