When students register for classes, they are given access to their online courses in the Springfield College Learning Management System (LMS). Springfield College uses Brightspace/D2L. When the semester begins, students login to their courses where the work for the semester will be available to them.
Each week, students will be given a variety of tasks; there may be articles to read, or videos to watch, or podcasts to listen to. There are many different types of online assignments that may be required on a weekly basis; each course is slightly different. One week a student might be asked to write a paper, or create a presentation. Students might be asked to chat with classmates in online discussion, take a quiz, write in a journal, or record a voice memo.
The courses in the MEd in Health Promotion and Health Equity program are designed to be interesting and engaging. The assignments challenge students to demonstrate their understanding of weekly material, and frequently ask students to apply what they learned to real-life situations. Many times, students are given an option of assignments to complete, so students can select an assignment based on their interests and skills.
