SPIRIT COLLEGE - CRAFTING CREATIVE COURSES

 

 COURSE CRAFTS

 

WELCOME to the section on how to craft an excellent Spirit College course.  We are all about helping you Teach Class Online in the most friendly and productive way possible.

What is a Spirit College Course Offering?

Teachings that are found within a range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that you can offer in an eclectic structure. Although the name Spirit College might often be considered to be religious, many prefer the designation of a spiritual school or Mind, Body, Spirit or "New Age" academy. 

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Rethinking Education for the 21st Century, we must first have an understanding of how our education system has come to be. Education is a topic that has been addressed by great thinkers of every culture throughout time. Due to its importance and complexity, it is a topic with a very wide scope. We hope each Spirit College course gives students the opportunity to learn actionable skills that will help them in their search of answers, to learn new skills, improve their life and become better people.  A quality course these days use different teaching styles and formats and incorporate real world examples, quizzes, and projects.  These courses incorporate the instructor's personality, the skills taught, and the structure of the curriculum itself.

Look below to see how to actually create your course using these elements and to find all of the relevant resources you'll need.

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Basic Requirements

• You already have an idea or topic in mind that you'd like to teach

• You are invited to sign up to become a Certified Onstructor

• You are eager to teach and can't wait to get started ASAP!

 

THREE QUESTIONS:

Are you excited about creating a Spirit College

course, but unsure how to get started?

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Do you want to ensure the course you're creating

will appeal to the right students?

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Are you looking for some guidance in how to begin your course creation journey?      Then you're in the right place.

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In this official, Spirit College endorsed course we will help you set the foundation for your course. You will walk through these first important steps alongside a fellow instructor, who will be present throughout this course.  Others who are interested in becoming a new instructor will be learning with you, and asking himself some of the questions you might have. You'll also meet other instructors who have already published their course and are there to share their experience.

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In this course you will: 

1. Define your target student

2. Define your course goals

3. Set the foundation for a great curriculum 

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This course is part of the "Teaching" track required to complete the official 3A Instructor Certification Program. In each of our official courses we strive to deliver information-packed lectures that quickly give you the information you need to make your course creation process easy and your final product amazing. We include lots of examples, as well as practice activities to make sure you're practicing your new skills. 

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By the end of the course, you will have completed the first step of your course creation journey. You will know who you're creating this course for, and what your students want to achieve. As our data shows, doing this crucial step will make it easier for you to approach the rest of course creation and also results in courses that garner higher reviews. 

Let's get started!

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Who is the target audience for taking your online course? 

You should be able to identify their needs and characteristics.

• Spirit College Instructors at the start of their course creation journey

• Instructors who have trouble focusing their course content and feel overwhelmed

• Instructors who are looking for some guidance to get course creation off to a great start

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

 

Anyone may take courses from the Spirit College course website.  To be considered for the Master Mentors program a brief essay describing the student's interests and qualifications for undertaking this type of study would be submitted along with finishing the application below.

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION

 

1. Submit Student-at-Large application for admission with a $30 application fee to the Admissions Office. We encourage students to apply online for faster processing.

2. Submit essay described above along with description of any degrees or certifications.

3. You do not have to reside or be from the United States to apply.  Anyone can take courses!

 

NOTE: If you have previously taken Spirit College courses or enrolled before - please indicate.

 

STUDENT-AT-LARGE WITHOUT DEGREE

 

CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION

 

Undergraduate students working toward a baccalaureate degree at another college or university. NOTE: Students-at-large interested in earning an undergraduate degree at Northeastern must submit an application for admission and meet undergraduate admission requirements.

 

Students-at-Large without degree are not eligible to receive financial aid. fo

 

Students-at-Large who later apply as degree-seeking students and are denied will not be allowed to continue to enroll in the Student-at-Large status. An appeal may be submitted to the Admissions Appeal Committee.

 

NOTE: Transcripts or citizenship papers for admission are not required for anyone to enroll!