Academic Innovations Higher Ed

The Gold Standard of Online Instructor Resources

Academic Innovations is committed to providing the highest level of professional development
and customer support in the industry. Instructors who adopt the curriculum receive logins for the
online Instructor’s Resource Center along with access to our curriculum and technical support team
who are only a phone call away. (800) 967-8016

Adaptable, this course has been taught at the college/post-secondary level as:

  • a traditional instructor-led course
  • a hybrid course
  • a distance-learning or independent study course

No matter what delivery model is chosen, the online Instructor’s Resource Center provides everything needed to effectively and easily implement this rigorous and comprehensive course, either face-to-face or remotely.

You’ll find a variety of support tools and documents including:

  • A Quick Start Checklist for Instructors
  • An online Welcome Packet which includes support documents for recruiting students
  • Self-paced professional development course that includes short video tutorials
  • A 90-minute introductory archived webinar by author Mindy Bingham
  • A variety of plug-and-play resources so instructors can focus on their students, not on creating content
  • Sample lesson plans and pacing guides, quizzes, and student assessment strategies for easy adoption by instructors
  • A chapter-by-chapter tour of the curriculum providing an overview of the contents to use for an initial review and then each week to prep for class

Professional Development Opportunities
for Your Freshman Experience Program

If your college is considering adopting this course for all incoming students so every student has a meaningful career and life plan, which translates to higher college completion rates, our certified trainers and technical assistance professionals are available to support your whole-college implementation. These talented contractors can provide professional development for your instructors, work with you to plan for pilot and assessment, and aid in rollout strategies for a complete cohort.

This Sample Course Syllabus makes adoption of this course easy and efficient

Download this PDF template, print and share at your next department meeting


OR


Download this templated syllabus in WORD
to assist when making an application in your department for this new 3-unit course