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Applications open for Fall 2023 CoPILOT Program: expert assistance and funding for developing new online courses

Purdue University Online is accepting applications for the fall 2023 session of CoPILOT (Cohort Program for Innovation and Leadership in Online Teaching), which provides expert assistance and funding to participating instructors in developing new online courses.

The program enables Purdue West Lafayette instructors to both develop and deliver best-in-class online courses in a scalable, collaborative, community environment. By the end of the program, participants will develop a ready-to-teach, accessible online course in Brightspace using research-backed online course pedagogy.

Purdue West Lafayette instructors for online courses may submit an electronic application to join the semester-long instructor development program. Applications for the fall 2023 session are being accepted. Fall applications are due June 30, 2023. Applications for future semesters are accepted on a rolling basis.

CoPILOT participants meet for 60-minute virtual synchronous sessions for approximately 13 weeks. Instructors will receive expert support from Purdue University Online instructional designers and video producers. Participants are expected to complete tasks and assignments prior to the course meetings and to plan for approximately five hours a week of work outside the meetings. Instructors receive a $5,000 stipend for completing a course through CoPILOT.

CoPILOT participants, both individually and collaboratively, enhance their understanding and ability to:

  • Develop course outcomes and learning objectives.
  • Design assessments and activities aligned to outcomes and objectives, and appropriate for online delivery.
  • Determine and design course content that incorporates research-based practices for online teaching into course design.
  • Familiarize themselves with Purdue University Online functional areas.
  • Identify and determine best practices for online course delivery.

Please notify your department head and college administrative lead (see list below) if you are interested in applying.

Purdue University Online College administrative leads:

Further details are available on the CoPILOT web page. For more information on the program, contact Connie Hahn at cbruce@purdue.edu or Eric de Araujo at edearauj@purdue.edu.