online course design
DESCRIPTION
Presentation designed to introduce faculty to major issues of online course designTRANSCRIPT
Mercer Summer Online
Online Course Design
Online Design Considerations
From the Sage on the Stage, To the Guide on the Side Not exactly
24/7 Connection Not exactly, either
Online Students Need:
HeadquartersCommunication InteractionSupportEngagementEncouragementCritical & creative thinkingResponse, response,
response
Course Design Commandments
Humanize the experience Make textbooks valuable Meaningful technology
Think multi-modal Focus on outcomes If you build it… Manage expectations Respond, respond, respond Track, track, track
Interaction is Key
Student to
Instructor
Student to
ContentStudent
to Student
Student to Self
Online Teaching Best Practices
Community is crucial: Isolation = failure Instructor presence Guest lectures, video, campus
resources Collaboration
But not always group projects
Plan for Success
Course Design Checklist Think in terms of experience
Content Interaction Authentic Assessments
Plan an icebreaker Participation tracking strategy What-ifs and Interventions
Your Homework
Outline your course Content & multimedia
Ted.com; YouTube; iTunesU; MIT Open CourseWare Podcast (Audacity); Video (Jing or Movie Maker)
Assessments & interactions Design the experience How will you reach outcomes?
Begin working in Blackboard
Schedule course development meeting with me ([email protected])
Resources Course Design Checklist List of highly recommended sites List of highly recommended tools Mercer faculty resources Course design article to read Blackboard tutorials Respondus handout