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Designing Your Course Online It appears normal but is it functional? The Design of Every Day Things by Donald Norman

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The Design of Every Day Things by Donald Norman . Designing Your Course Online. It appears normal but is it functional?. Objectives. Recognize new ideas for online course design Examine examples of design elements for online Question your current design elements - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ObjectivesRecognize new ideas for online course design

Examine examples of design elements for online

Question your current design elements

Identify design principles for online content

With the ultimate – future objective of having you:

Design an engaging and successful online learning environment

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Design Elements: Big Picture

Objectives

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Design Elements: Objectives

•Mode of Presentation

•Variety of Activities

•Transitions

•Assessment

•Feedback

•Building Community

•Organization or Structure

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ObjectivesHelp you…

•Revise

•Align

•Design

Help students…

•Navigate

•Develops a pattern

•Learn in incriminates

•Success is measurable and seen!

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Objectives at workIn this unit you will:

•Understand the Hawaiian Cultural Values

•Understand how Process Pauahi exemplified these values in her life

•Integrate these values in your life

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Understand the Hawaiian Cultural Values

1. Reading on Hawaii’s Reliance on the tourist industry

2. Video showing the impact of pollution on Waikiki’s beaches

3. Video demonstrating how Hawaiians embrace hospitality, compassion, humility, and generosity.

4. Article about the geological significance of Hawaii’s landscapes.

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Understand the Hawaiian Cultural Values

1. Essay discussing the impact of values on the Hawaiin culture

2. Quiz identifying Hawaiian values

3. Discussion (or discussion board post) addressing how the cultural values have informed and shaped the Hawaiin culture

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Design Strategies: The Theoretical

•Start from the “end”

•One size does not fit all

•Think interactivity not just delivery

•Chunk, chunk, chunk!

•This is NOT face to face

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Design Strategies: The Practical•Chunk into modules

•Do not clutter! (more is not better)

•Assignments should be self contained

•Use folders

•Consistent naming protocol

•Clear and easy topics and due dates

•Design contemporary

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Organization & Structure1. Clear

2. Short

3. Consistent

4. Easy

5. 7 + or – rule

6. Manage the clicks

7. Manage the downloads

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Consistent Naming

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What does it mean to chunk?Click icon to add picture•Self contained units

•Beginning, middle, and end

•Content is parsed into pieces to make a whole

•Doesn’t matter how you chunk

•Provides structure

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To Chunk or Not to Chunk?

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To Chunk or Not to Chunk?

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ClutterRemember the 7 + or – rule!If it flashes, moves, jumps, or scrolls…it does NOT add to your content – it distracts. (custom animations not included)

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Tips & Tricks: Summary Chunk Use names that are short and concise Establish and use a repetitive name strategy Choose words that clearly define what is what When uploading documents – rename them Due dates and content clues are essential in titles Banners should be short…avoid scrolling to the

essentials

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Tips & Tricks: Summary Continued

Start with the end in mind If it does not directly relate to your course work, don’t

include it Include a “Getting Started” section or “Orientation” Use contemporary colors, fonts, and images Foster Interaction Require an introductory navigational activity to get

familiar with your course

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Most important!

When you are done…ask someone else to look at your course!

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Example Courses Visit this website for a list of a few online course

examples: http://online-course-design.pbworks.com/Online-Course-Examples

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Valuable Resources

Best Practices in Designing Online: La Positas College Practical Real-World Tips for e-Learning Success blog Georgia Southern U Online Course Design resource Faculty Focus: 13 Strategies for Successful Web-based

distance learning Quality Matters (CTL has copies of full rubric)

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Do not ask: What do I have to teach?

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Ask: What will you students have learned at the end? What will that look like?

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You know what’s best!