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Designing and Developing Online Courses. Course Life Cycle. Revise. Design. Implement. Develop. Evaluate. Instructional Design Process. Know Your Learners. Formulate Objectives. Develop Assessment. Specify Content and Strategies. Choose Resources/Tools.
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Course Life Cycle Revise Design Implement Develop Evaluate
Instructional Design Process Know Your Learners Formulate Objectives Develop Assessment Specify Content and Strategies Choose Resources/Tools
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
Knowledge Comprehension Application List Identify Recognize Name Describe Explain Discuss Apply Demonstrate Illustrate Matching Assessment to Levels of Learning
Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Analyze Compare/Contrast Differentiate Create Design Plan Judge Predict Support Matching Assessment to Levels of Learning (continued)
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 Group discussion Team brainstorming Individual presentations Guest “speaker” Collaborative projects / activities Offline F2F orientations Study groups Text readings Video/Audio learning events Online vs. Offline Activities
Remember: • Provide choices in assignments • Flexibility in learning pathways
Content Resources • Textbook • Study Guide • Web sites • Discussions with experts • CD-ROMs
Content Study Guide LMS / CMS Videotape CD-ROM Web page PPT with audio Interaction F2F Email Conferencing Chat Phone Database Mapping Software What Tools Can be Used?
Week 1 Introduction Registration Readings Student Profiles Course Overview Week 2 Content introduction Readings Discussions Team formation Participation Grade Weekly Summaries begin Pacing
Pacing (continued) • Weeks 3-5 • Team interactions • First graded assignment due • Weeks 6 and up • Individual presentations • Team presentations