designing and developing online courses. course life cycle design develop implement evaluate revise
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Designing and Developing Online Courses
Course Life Cycle
Design
DevelopImplement
Evaluate
Revise
Instructional Design Process
Know Your LearnersFormulate Objectives
Specify Content and Strategies
Choose Resources/Tools
Develop Assessment
Decide What Type of Course to Design
WebEnhanced Key course documents online F2F class extension via L2L or L2E
(learner to expert) discussion
WebCentric or Hybrid F2F meetings less frequent and more
interaction online
Online (Web) Course All communication and learning takes
place online
Create the Team Instructor Subject-matter expert Instructional designer Web designer / CMS person Technical support
Learner and Context Prerequisite knowledge Technological expertise Technology access Physical Learning Environment
Office Library Home School
Lifestyle
Purpose of Objectives Plans where you’re going Provides bridge to:
Resources Activities Assessment
Creating Learner-Centered Objectives
What do you want the learners to KNOW?
How will learners SHOW you they know it?
Choosing Assessment Appropriate for Objective Meaningful, Authentic Assessment Types of Assessment
Individual vs. Group
Types of Assessment Reflective summaries Projects Papers Creating activities Presentations Debate questions Traditional Exams
Matching Assessment to Levels of Learning
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
List Identify Recognize Name
Describe Explain Discuss
Apply Demonstrate Illustrate
Matching Assessment to Levels of Learning (continued)
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Analyze Compare/Contrast Differentiate
Create Design Plan
Judge Predict Support
Developing Learning Activities
Gagne’s Events of Instruction Gaining learner’s attention Informing the learner of the objective Stimulating recall of prior learning Presenting the stimulus Providing learner guidance
Gagne’s Events of Instruction Eliciting performance Providing feedback Assessing performance Enhancing retention and transfer
Remember: Learners can do some of this themselves
Planning Interaction Student-Resources Student-Instructor Student-Student
Online vs. Offline Activities
Online Group discussion Team brainstorming Individual
presentations Guest “speaker” Collaborative
projects / activities
Offline F2F orientations Study groups Text readings Video/Audio learning
events
Remember: Provide choices in assignments Flexibility in learning pathways
Content Resources Textbook Study Guide Web sites Discussions with experts CD-ROMs
What Tools Can be Used? Content
Study Guide LMS / CMS Videotape CD-ROM Web page PPT with audio
Interaction F2F Email Conferencing Chat Phone Database Mapping Software
Pacing Week 1
Introduction Registration Readings Student Profiles Course Overview
Week 2 Content introduction Readings Discussions Team formation Participation Grade Weekly Summaries
begin
Pacing (continued) Weeks 3-5
Team interactions First graded assignment due
Weeks 6 and up Individual presentations Team presentations