2025 TWLTA Workshop Session 1: Creating Communicative Online WL Courses
Presenters: Dr. Erika Stevens - Walters State Community College
Levels: Higher ed & high school
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025 1:00-3:30 pm (workshop session 1)
Description: This workshop will walk participants through the instructional design process for creating communicative online (asynchronous) world language courses. Using Merrill’s Principles of Instruction and Backwards Design Theory, Dr. Stevens will walk through the process of applying these to designing WL courses in higher education. Participants will leave with the understanding of how and why to apply these concepts as well as a beginning plan for designing an online course of their own. Participants should come with an idea of which course they would like to begin to develop, preferably a course they are familiar with.