Course Outcomes, Assessments, and Activities

AGENDA

Outcomes:

Importance of defining/reviewing course outcomes and assessments

Designing effective activities to achieve course outcomes

Discuss strategies for providing the proper 'scaffolding' for the students in completing activities on line

Introduction to activity templates to use in laying out course activities

Course Development Guidelines

Build the instructor’s presence and personality Build up user confidence with technology Provide a clear set of learning activities Build on personal and Professional experience of

participants Relate content to real situations using case studies,

simulations, and other elements Build in collaboration and facilitated team projects

Course Development Stages

Stages

Clarifying Outcomes Establishing Assessments Design Supporting Activities

Designing Effective Course Activities

Discussion (30%)

Collaborative Work (30%)

Individual Work (40%)

Please refer to the handouts provided.

Evaluation Rubric

Desired Characteristics– Format is User Friendly

Clear Scope, easy to understand and use, includes appropriate, clearly labeled links

– Format is Aesthetically Courteous Graphics are quickly downloaded and relevant, text is

easy to read. Background is subdued and coordinated with text colors

and graphics.

Evaluation Rubric

Format is Aesthetically appealing– Attractive and creative use of graphics and colors.

Content is Credible– Information is accurate, complete, and

maintained.

Content is Useful– Content is meaningful, and/or timeless

Evaluation Rubric

Content is Rich– Information is rich and likely to be revisited.

Content is Interdisciplinary– Integrates several content areas or disciplines.

Learner Process Includes Higher-order Thinking– Challenges learners to think, reflect, discuss,

hypothesize, compare, classify, etc.

Evaluation Rubric

Learner Process is Engaging– Process engages the learner

Learner Process engages Multiple Intelligences or Talents(languages, math, intrapersonal, interpersonal,

spatial, musical, physical)– Effectively integrates a least 3 intelligences or

talents. Taken from Pacific Bell’s Knowledge Network Explorer

Resources

http://trc.virginia.edu/Publications/Publications.htm http://trc.virginia.edu/Publications/Teaching_Concern

s/TC_Topic.htm http://www.iste.org/ http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html http://www.csusm.edu/ilast/

Please feel free to add links that you have found helpful in course development.