POT Workshop A New Wardrobe for Blackboard: Technical Basics of Instructional Design

Andrea PetriLaura Paciorek

August 16, 2011

• If you simply post lectures and a syllabus on the Web, you haven’t necessarily created a viable tool for your students. The missing element is INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

KO, ROSSEN, p. 52

What is instructional design?

“Instructional Design is the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and learning.”

-Sara Mc Neil, University of Huston

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Instructional Development Process

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So what’s the difference?

• The degree to which the instructor must

plan the components of the course prior

to the first day of class.

• The need to understand the impact that

the technology has on the learning

process.

• The need to understand the impact that

the technology has on the instruction

process.

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Some examples

• However, before we keep going, let’s take a look at some examples.

o Italian 101oOral Radiology

What to consider for online course development

• Outcomes• Online Assessment• Learning Activities• Classroom Interaction• Technology• Evaluation

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The importance of establishing outcomes

• First decide what it is we want our

students to know or be able to do

when they finish the course.

• Then look at the activities and tasks

that will make the learning

meaningful, fun and relevant.ILLINOIS ONLINE NETWORK

KO, ROSSEN, p. 65

Appendix 1

An example: Spanish 101by Pilar Hernández

Appendix 2

5 golden rules…1.Course is well-organized and easy to

navigate. Students can clearly understand all components and structure of the course.

2.Course syllabus identifies and clearly delineates the role the online environment will play in the total course.

3.Aesthetic design presents and communicates course information clearly throughout the course.

4.All web pages are visually and functionally consistent throughout the course.

5.Accessibility issues are addressed throughout the course.

… and some tips

• Plan in weekly units or break units down into weekly tasks. It will keep the procrastinators more accountable.

• Keep the same format. Do not change it too much.

• Put important information in one place only.

• If you import text don’t do it from Word (Microsoft Office), but from Notepad.

• Avoid embedding videos in a table.• Consider information you have on the

welcome page - e.g., survey, tasks, etc...

If you want to dig deeper…

• Teaching and eLearning Support (Faculty Showcase)o http://telswebletter.blogspot.com/p/2011-faculty-showcase.html

• Instructional Design for Online Courseso http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/id/index.asp

• Principles of Online Styleso  http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/interact/help/

principlesonlinestyle.html• Online Style Guide

o http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/interact/help/onlinestyleguide.html

• What does a high quality online course look like?o http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/

Bibliography

• ch40744 (2011, May 20). Oral radiology blackboard course

tour [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/-JAHXdiw17E

• Ko, S., & Rossen, S. (2008). Teaching online: A practical

guide (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge.

• Lindeman, M. W. (n.d.). Instructional design for online courses

[PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from

http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/id/InstructionalD

esignForOnlineCourses.html