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