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Quality Assurance Course Portfolio. Course Information. Please provide the following information in the box to the right: Your name Your course Course title Your CRN The academic term The learning management system (LMS) used for your course (ANGEL or other). Homepage.
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Course Information • Please provide the following information in the box to the right: • Your name • Your course • Course title • Your CRN • The academic term • The learning management system (LMS) used for your course (ANGEL or other)
Homepage • What information does your homepage provide? Discuss it in this box. (If you use the ANGEL master template, you may simply indicate this below.) • Provide a screenshot of your course homepage in the box to the right. Discussion Screenshot of Homepage
Ease of Navigation / Course InformationPlease discuss your method(s) for orienting students to your course initially and for directing them throughout the term. (Do you use an introductory letter, the announcement board, a special folder (for example, in the Assignments area in ANGEL), or other tools to help students learn how to navigate your course?) Provide an image as a representative sample of your effort to help students navigate your course. Discussion Sample
Content DeliveryPlease discuss your method for delivering content. Explain the structure of your course. What is the your classroom experience like for students, whether it be virtual or traditional? Do you use modules or units? How or where do students find assignments or lecture material? Provide an image as a representative sample of the organization of your course content. Discussion Sample
Communication and Community BuildingCommunication and interactivity foster a sense of community. What opportunities exist in your class for students to engage their peers? Describe how you encourage communication among students. In the box to the right, provide a visual sample of peer-to-peer engagement. Discussion Sample
Corresponding with StudentsDescribe how and how frequently youcommunicatewithstudents. You might also share whether or not you use features other than email (e.g. student conferences, chat, live office hours, blogs, wikis, etc.) to interact with your students. Provide a screen shot of your SENT box (featuring correspondence with students) in the box to the right. Discussion Sample
AssessmentYou may use a variety of assessment methods. Please describe (summarize) the types of assessments, as well as the frequency of your assessments. The methods you use to assess students should provide evidence that students are mastering course objectives. Provide a screen shot of the openingpage or assignment page of ONE of your assessments in the Sample box. Discussion Sample
Student EngagementHow do students get “hands on” with your course content? Do you use a media-based tools? Do you offer a lab experience? Do students build spaces for themselves online in Facebook, on Wikis, through Blogs, on YouTube or in any other format? Do you use more traditional forms of engagement? Describe how you help students APPLY their knowledge in your class. Provide a screenshot as a representative sample. Discussion Sample
ReflectionPlease discuss any additional information pertaining to your course that you believe supports or improves the learning environment for your students. Take time to discuss goals you have for developing future versions of this course. Indicate additional training you would like to request from Online Learning personnel to help you improve your course delivery. Finally, comment on your teaching philosophy as it is reflected in this course design. Please add additional slides as necessary in order to complete this reflection. • Goals(What would you like to improve in this course in the future?) • Training(How can we help you with your course design?) • TeachingPhilosophy(What motivates you to teach the way that you teach?)
QAP Submission • Thank you for completing your QAP. Please review your portfolio at this time to make sure it accurately reflects your online course’s scope and delivery. • Save your file in the following format: • //QAP_YourLastName_YourFirstName_CourseID_Delivery_term (“delivery” refers to online, hybrid, or web enhanced) • For example, the portfolio file name for an online English course would look like this: • QAP_Jones_Jane_ENGL1101_O_201312 • Upload your file to the SCTC Repository in the folder under your name titled Portfolios.