Welcome! Watch our short video invitation to teach a class at OLLI.
Teaching for OLLI is an experience like no other. Classes and activities provide the ideal learning environment. For more information about what to expect and consider before, during and after teaching a course for OLLI view our short Slide Presentation about Teaching for OLLI.
The process for proposing a course is simple and easy. Simply use our online Course Proposal form to submit all the details of your proposed course. Before you officially submit a course proposal, take a look at our Sample Course Proposal With Guidance (PDF). This is a completed form, annotated with tips regarding specificity, clarity, and needed information for each item to help guide you through completing the form.
Instructional Quality Standards: These are the strategies and concepts we believe will ensure your class is engaging, accessible and well received.
Participant Evaluation Form: OLLI participants are given the opportunity to provide feedback on courses that they take. This provides our curriculum committee and instructors with valuable information to help ensure that programs being offered are of high quality. Here we have linked a blank evaluation form to show the evaluation domains the participants will be asked to address regarding their course/presentation: Sample Course Evaluation Form.
Additionally, we invite instructors to complete a brief Instructor Feedback Survey to comment on your experience based on the Instructional Quality Standards above. Information submitted by instructors is used by the staff and Curriculum Committee to enhance the experience for future instructors.
Other Information and Resources
OLLI Instructor FAQs; Questions that are often asked by instructors about general processes, communications and daily operations.
Class Locations: Classes are held in a variety of locations in Fayetteville and around northwest Arkansas.
COVID Guidelines and Updates: The COVID-19 guidelines prioritize the health and well-being of our community, and are aligned with guidance from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Arkansas Department of Health.
Engaging Adult Learners: Tips and effective strategies for teaching adults in a learning environment.
Tools and Resources for Effective Presentations: OLLI invites you to deliver your course in a way that is comfortable for you and allows you to create and maintain a high degree of engagement among the participants.
The Presentation Environment: Maximize Visual and Auditory Accessibility in Your class.
Using Virtual Presentation Platforms: How to decide whether virtual or in-person would be a better fit for the course.