Designing Exemplary Online

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Presenter
!ason 8hode
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Overview
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Sample
Courses
What Constitutes Quality Online?
Blackboard Catalyst Program
1he 8lackboard CaLalysL Award rogram honors Lhose who push
Lhe boundarles of Lhelr educauonal programs and Lechnology ln
order Lo dellvery lnnovauve and eecuve learnlng experlences.
Catalyst Award Categories
Lxemplary
Course
Award
SLa
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Award
SLudenL
lmpacL
Award
lnnovauon
Award
exclung and
lnnovauve
courses LhaL
represenL Lhe
very besL ln
Lechnology and
learnlng
lndlvlduals and/
or lnsuLuuons
LhaL successfully
lncreased levels
of sLudenL
engagemenL or
reLenuon
Lhose who
supporL and
enhance faculLy
and professlonal
developmenL
skllls
Lhose LhaL Lhlnk
ouLslde Lhe box ln
such areas relaLed
Lo Leachlng and
learnlng pracuces,
onllne program
managemenL, eLc.
Exemplary Course Program
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Exemplary Course Program Rubric
ueveloped based on research and besL pracuces, used for evaluaung ln four areas:
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Exemplary Course Program Rubric
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Course Design
LlemenLs of lnsLrucuonal deslgn, lncludlng
aspecLs lncludlng:
SLrucLure of Lhe course
Learnlng ob[ecuves
Crganlzauon of conLenL
lnsLrucuonal sLraLegles
Interaction & Collaboration
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among learners and lnsLrucLors,
synchronously or asynchronously
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speclcally Lo Lhose acuvlues ln whlch groups
are worklng lnLerdependenLly Loward a
shared resulL

!"#$%&%' )*++,%&-. = sense of belonglng Lo a
group, raLher Lhan each sLudenL sLudylng
lndependenLly
Assessment
AssessmenL focuslng on lnsLrucuonal acuvlues
deslgned Lo measure progress Lowards
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sLudenLs and lnsLrucLor, and/or enable '$#3"
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Learner Support
Learner SupporL addresses Lhe supporL
resources made avallable Lo sLudenLs Laklng
Lhe course.
8esources may be accesslble wlLhln or
exLernal Lo Lhe course envlronmenL.
Speclcally, learner supporL resources address
a varleLy of sLudenL servlces.
Major Areas & Sub-Categories
Course
ueslgn
lnLeracuon &
Collaborauon
AssessmenL
Learner
SupporL
Coals &
Cb[ecuves
ConLenL
resenLauon
Learner
LngagemenL
1echnology use
Communlcauon
SLraLegles
uevelopmenL of
Learnlng
CommunlLy
lnLeracuon
Loglsucs
LxpecLauons
AssessmenL
ueslgn
Self-assessmenL
CrlenLauon Lo
Course and LMS
Supporuve
Soware lug-lns
lnsLrucLor 8ole and
lnformauon
ollcles & SupporL
AccesslblllLy
Accommodauons
leedback
Sample Course
L11 310 - lnsLrucuonal Medla & 1echnology
10-week, onllne course wlLh lnlual f2f meeung
CraduaLe course ln 1echnology SpeclallsL
onllne cohorL program, nlu ueparLmenL of
Lducauonal 1echnology, 8esearch &
AssessmenL
ueveloped and LaughL for rsL ume ln
8lackboard, lall 2013
resenLer plans Lo submlL for conslderauon as
LC, avallable for nlu faculLy Lo be enrolled
ETT 510: Instruc. Media & Tech.
Example Attributes to be Shared
Course
ueslgn
lnLeracuon &
Collaborauon
AssessmenL
Learner
SupporL
Coals &
Cb[ecuves
ConLenL
resenLauon
Learner
LngagemenL
1echnology use
Communlcauon
SLraLegles
uevelopmenL of
Learnlng
CommunlLy
lnLeracuon
Loglsucs
LxpecLauons
AssessmenL
ueslgn
Self-assessmenL
CrlenLauon Lo
Course and LMS
Supporuve
Soware lug-lns
lnsLrucLor 8ole and
lnformauon
ollcles & SupporL
AccesslblllLy
Accommodauons
leedback
Welcome Start Here
Goals and Objectives
Easily Located
Goals and Objectives
Available in a Multiple Areas
Content Available or Chunked
in Manageable Segments
Consistent Unit Structure
Navigation Intuitive
lnfo needed aL beglnnlng of Lhe course
Course news and updaLes
Soclal connecuons for bulldlng sense of communlLy
Course conLenL, acuvlues, and assessmenLs
lnLeracuon
8eecuon, feedback, & self-paced asslsLance
Collaborauon ln group
Content Flows in
Logical Progression
Content Presented in Variety of
Appropriate Mechanisms
Content Enhanced with Visual
& Auditory Elements
Guidance for Learners to Work
with Content
Tools Available in LMS to Engage
Students with Course Content
Wide Variety of Delivery Media
Incorporated into the Course
Effort Made to Use Low-Cost or
No-Cost Materials When Available
Plentiful Opportunities for Synch.
and/or Asynch Interaction
Asynchronous Communication
Promote Critical Reflection
Asynchronous Communication
Promote Critical Reflection
Synchronous Communication
Activities, Real-Time Interactions
Communication Activities Designed
to Help Build Sense of Community
Student-to-Student Interactions
Required
Collaboration Activities
Reinforce Learning Outcomes
Guidelines Explaining Required
Levels of Participation
Rubric or Equivalent Grading
Document is Included
Instructor Actively Participates,
Including Providing Feedback
Instructor Uses Communication
Tools to Provide Course Updates
Instructions Written Clearly and
with Sufficient Detail
Assessment Activities Occur
Frequently Throughout Course
Multiple Types of Assessments
are Used
Opportunities for Self-assessment
Provided
Contact Information for
Instructor Easy to Find
Links to Institutional Policies
Course Materials are Accessible
1ranscrlpL provlded for vldeos
?ou1ube vldeos capuoned
Supportive Mechanisms for
Learners with Disabilities
Learners Have Opportunity to Give
Feedback on Course Design
View Exemplary Course Tours
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ECP Winners Gallery
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Volunteer to Review
Lxplore ln-depLh a varleLy of dlerenL onllne
courses and geL ldeas and lnsplrauon for your
own onllne courses
Apply lessons learned from Lhe Lxemplary Course
8ubrlc Lo your own courses or Lhose you are
helplng Lo develop
Share your knowledge and experlence wlLh
oLhers by provldlng feedback on Lhelr course
deslgns
Caln professlonal developmenL experlence and
recognluon for your accompllshmenLs and
paruclpauon ln Lhe program
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!ason 8hode
Lmall: [rhode[nlu.edu
hone: 813.733.2473
1wluer: [[rhode