Engaging the Modern Learner: Learner Development

This six-week, fully online course centers on the most important aspect of post-secondary education: the learner. You'll explore the student journey—before, during and after their time at your institution—and examine how post-secondary professionals support student success and the development of 21st century skills.

Through inquiry-based and reflective learning, you'll develop a student persona to better understand individual needs, experiences, goals, and motivations. You'll also assess the diversity of your institution's student population, with attention to equity and the inclusion of underrepresented groups.

By the end of the course, you'll review the student lifecycle at your institution, identify barriers and opportunities, and create an action plan to improve one aspect of the student experience. 

Key topics:

• The 21st Century Learner
• The Post-Secondary Student Lifecycle
• The Diverse Post-Secondary Community
• Optimizing Student Experience to Enable Conditions for Learning

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Identify ways to support students' development of 21st century skills throughout their post-secondary journey.
• Develop a student persona that reflects their context, motivations, and lived experiences to better support their learning needs. 
• Propose a plan to improve one aspect of the student lifecycle at your post-secondary institution, aligned with your role and influence.

Applies Towards the Following Certificate of Completion

• Serving Students in Higher Education: Mandatory Course

OSAP Micro-Credential Funding

This course is eligible for OSAP Micro-Credential Funding. Please contact the UofT's Registrar's Office for more information.