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Vivekshankar Natarajan

Lamar University Digital Educator

Lamar University Digital Educator

Issued by Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

to Vivekshankar Natarajan

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Badge Description

This badge recognizes the successful completion of CITL 101: NESTED (Navigating Effective Strategic Teaching Through Engaging Digital Design). Participants explore the core principles of instructional design, the unique dynamics of online teaching, and best practices for building accessible, learner-centered courses. This training provides practical tools and frameworks to support student success in asynchronous environments.

Skills Asynchronous Teaching Digital Learning Learning Technologies

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What Was Required to Earn This Badge

  • Module 1: Foundations of Digital Teaching
    Badge earners demonstrated the ability to distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous instructional modalities, apply principles of quality online teaching, implement Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI), and use strategies that promote instructor presence, communication, engagement, and timely feedback.
  • Module 2: Designing Aligned Learning Experiences
    Badge earners demonstrated the ability to develop measurable learning objectives, distinguish between Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Module Learning Objectives (MLOs), and align outcomes, learning activities, and assessments to support student learning.
  • Module 3: Clear Course Expectations
    Badge earners demonstrated the ability to create clear and supportive course expectations through effective syllabus design, incorporation of required policies, development of AI and academic integrity guidelines, and communication practices that promote student success.
  • Module 4: Course Organization and Navigation
    This badge recognizes mastery of online course organization and accessibility. Earners have demonstrated the ability to apply best practices for course navigation and content organization, evaluate course design from a student perspective, identify and address accessibility barriers, utilize accessibility tools, and incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create student-centered learning environments.
  • Module 5: Delivery and Assessment Design
    Badge earners demonstrated the ability to select effective content delivery strategies, design aligned assessments, support academic integrity, and evaluate assessment approaches appropriate for teaching and learning in the age of AI.
  • Module 6: Gradebook and Course Management
    Badge earners demonstrated the ability to utilize Blackboard Ultra tools to manage course content, provide transparent grading and timely feedback, monitor student progress, and support institutional expectations for student success.
  • Module 7: Reflection and Application
    Badge earners demonstrated the ability to evaluate their own courses, identify opportunities for improvement, and apply evidence-based practices to strengthen course alignment, accessibility, engagement, assessment, and management.

    • Aligned Internal Outcomes

    • Internal

      CITL 101: NESTED Revision

      CLO 1

      Differentiate between delivery modalities (synchronous and asynchronous) and identify characteristics of quality online instruction, including Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI).
    • Internal

      CITL 101: NESTED Revision

      CLO 2

      Apply principles of instructor presence, communication, and engagement to support meaningful interaction with students and between student peers in an online environment.
    • Internal

      CITL 101: NESTED Revision

      CLO 3

      Design aligned course components by connecting Course Learning Objectives (CLOs), Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs), learning activities, and assessments.
    • Internal

      CITL 101: NESTED Revision

      CLO 4

      Evaluate and revise key course elements (such as syllabus, course organization, and assessments) using best practices for clarity, accessibility, and usability.
    • Internal

      CITL 101: NESTED Revision

      CLO 5

      Implement strategies for delivering content and assessing student learning while modeling academic integrity, including appropriate use of AI and copyright.
    • Internal

      CITL 101: NESTED Revision

      CLO 6

      Utilize LMS tools (Blackboard Ultra, Gradebook, and communication tools) to support transparent grading, student progress tracking, and course management.

    Aligned External Outcomes

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    Badge Evidence

  • No evidence.