The Online Course Compliance Badge is centered around topics and methods required for a compliant online course at UM according to university policies and federal guidelines.
To be awarded a badge, participants must successfully complete all THREE courses in the series:
Digital Accessibility (required)
The course presents the requirements and explores resources for creating accessible online content (ex: webpages, presentations, Word docs, Excel, PDFs, etc.) in compliance with University of Mississippi policy.
Skills: Accessibility Compliance, Document Accessibility, Web Content Accessibility
Criteria for Completion: Create digital content without an accessibility error.
Self-enroll in Digital Accessibility course on Bb
The course presents the requirements and explores resources for creating accessible online content (ex: webpages, presentations, Word docs, Excel, PDFs, etc.) in compliance with University of Mississippi policy.
Skills: Accessibility Compliance, Document Accessibility, Web Content Accessibility
Criteria for Completion: Create digital content without an accessibility error.
Self-enroll in Digital Accessibility course on Bb
Student Identity Verification (required)
The course explores the pedagogical and emerging technology practices and practices that have been shown to be effective in verifying online student identity in compliance with University of Mississippi Student Identity policy.
Skills: Online Policy Compliance, Online Student Privacy and Information, Online Instruction
Criteria for Completion: Determine a method for verifying online student identity in an online course according to university policy and recommended practices.
Self-enroll in Student Identity Verification course on Bb
The course explores the pedagogical and emerging technology practices and practices that have been shown to be effective in verifying online student identity in compliance with University of Mississippi Student Identity policy.
Skills: Online Policy Compliance, Online Student Privacy and Information, Online Instruction
Criteria for Completion: Determine a method for verifying online student identity in an online course according to university policy and recommended practices.
Self-enroll in Student Identity Verification course on Bb
Copyright for Online Educators (required)
The course explores the basics of copyright and fair use: fair use myths in academic settings, resources for fair use guidelines, Creative Commons licenses, and where to find images and media for your course contents. You will determine fair use of a copyrighted work in your online or hybrid course and provide attribution when necessary.
Skills: Copyright Compliance, Fair Use Analysis, Online Instruction
Criteria for Completion: Complete a fair use analysis of a copyrighted work used in a course.
Self-enroll in Copyright course in Bb
The course explores the basics of copyright and fair use: fair use myths in academic settings, resources for fair use guidelines, Creative Commons licenses, and where to find images and media for your course contents. You will determine fair use of a copyrighted work in your online or hybrid course and provide attribution when necessary.
Skills: Copyright Compliance, Fair Use Analysis, Online Instruction
Criteria for Completion: Complete a fair use analysis of a copyrighted work used in a course.
Self-enroll in Copyright course in Bb