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Area of Evaluation Status

Quality Matters Summary
1. Course Overview and Introduction Green
2. Learning Objectives (Competencies) Green
3. Assessment and Measurement Green
4. Instructional Materials Green
5. Course Activities and Learner Interaction Green
6. Course Technology Green
7. Learner Support Green
8. Accessibility and Usability Green
IDEAL
Bloom's Taxonomy Green
IDEAL Basics Green
Signature Assignment: Green
Total Course Evaluation Green

90% and above GREEN 80 - 89% AMBER 79% and below RED
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REVIEWER: Marnie Elam DATE: 3/3/20

COURSE CODE:

NOTES: This course looks great! There are a lot of interesting and varied resources for students and faculty, and students have
options for completing some assignments. Only suggestion is to add a DB rubric.
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COMMENTS-
SPECIFIC REVIEW STANDARDS YES NAME/DATE
Course Overview and Introduction: The overall design of the course is made clear to the learner at the
beginning of the course.
1.1 Instructions make clear how to get started and ✘
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where to find various course components. requirement.
1.2 Learners are introduced to the purpose and in syllabus and course information
structure of the course. ✘

1.3 Etiquette expectations (sometimes called ✘

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"netiquette") for online discussions, email, and other requirement.
forms of communication are stated clearly.
1.4 Course and/or instructional policies with which the ✘
course information
learner is expected to comply are clearly stated, or a
link to current policies is provided.

1.5 Minimum technology requirements are clearly ✘ start Here Button meets this
stated and instructions for use provided. requirement.
1.6 Prerequisite knowledge in the discipline and/or any ✘
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required competencies are clearly stated. requirement.

1.7 Minimum technical skills expected of the learner ✘

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are clearly stated. requirement.
1.8 The self-introduction by the instructor is ✘ course information
appropriate and is available online. (In the Master, ensure
directions are present for instructors in live shells.)

1.9 Learners are asked to introduce themselves to the ✘ first week DB

class.
Learning Objectives (Competencies): Learning objectives or competencies describe what learners will
be able to do upon completion of the course.
2.1 The course learning objectives, or course/program ✘
quizzes
competencies, describe outcomes that are measurable.

2.2 The module/unit learning objectives or ✘

research paper, including proposal, 1st
competencies describe outcomes that are measurable draft and final draft
and consistent with the course-level objectives or
competencies.
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2.3 All learning objectives or competencies are stated ✘ DBs and reflection papers
clearly and written from the learner's perspective.

2.4 The relationship between learning objectives or ✘

DBs, research paper and reflection
competencies and course activities is clearly stated. papers

2.5 The learning objectives or competencies are suited ✘

Research and reflection papers, DBs
to the level of the course.

Assessment and Measurement: Assessments are integral to the learning process and are designed to
evaluate learner progress in achieving the stated learning objectives or mastering the competencies.

3.1 The assessments measure the stated learning All clo's are clearly stated
objectives or competencies. ✘

3.2 The course grading policy is stated clearly.
3.3 Specific and descriptive criteria are provided for
the evaluation of learners’ work and are tied to the
course grading policy.
3.4 The assessment instruments selected are
sequenced, varied, and suited to the learner work
being assessed.
3.5 The course provides learners with multiple
opportunities to track their learning progress.
✘ rubrics give specific requirements for
grades
✘
rubrics give specific requirements for
grades
this requirement is met via the various
✘ types of assignments in the course
✘
students are able to view their grades
any time via "my grades" in Bb

Instructional Materials: Instructional materials enable learners to achieve stated learning objectives or
competencies.

4.1 The instructional materials contribute to the ✘ assignments are all relevant to the
achievement of the stated course and module/unit stated CLO
learning objectives.
4.2 Both the purpose of instructional materials and ✘
how the materials are to be used for learning activities
are clearly explained.
4.3 All instructional materials used in the course are
appropriately cited. ✘
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4.4 The instructional materials are current. ✘

4.5 A variety of instructional materials is used in the ✘

course.
4.6 The distinction between required and optional
materials is clearly explained. ✘

Course Activities and Learner Interaction: Course activities facilitate and support learner interaction
and engagement.
5.1 The learning activities promote the achievement of ✘ these requirements are all met
the stated learning objectives or competencies.

5.2 Learning activities provide opportunities for

interaction that support active learning. ✘

5.3 The instructor’s plan for classroom response time ✘

and feedback on assignments is clearly stated.

5.4 The requirements for learner interaction are clearly

stated. ✘

Course Technology: Course technologies support learners’ achievement of course objectives or

competencies.
6.1 The tools used in the course support the learning
objectives or competencies. ✘

6.2 Course tools promote learner engagement and ✘

active learning.
6.3 Technologies required in the course are readily
obtainable. ✘

6.4 The course technologies are current.

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6.5 Links are provided to privacy policies for all ✘

external tools required in the course.

Learner Support: The course facilitates learner access to institutional support services essential to learner
success.
7.1 The course instructions articulate or link to a clear ✘
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description of the technical support offered and how to requirement.
obtain it.
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institution’s accessibility policies and services. ✘
requirement.
7.3 Course instructions articulate or link to an ✘
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explanation of how the institution’s academic support requirement.
services and resources can help learners succeed in
the course
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explanation of how the institution’s student services requirement.
and resources can help learners succeed and how
learners can obtain them.
Accessibility and Usability: The course design reflects a commitment to accessibility and
usability for all learners.
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all technologies required in the course. ✘
requirement.

8.3 The course provides alternative means of access to ✘

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course materials in formats that meet the needs of requirement.
diverse learners.
8.4 The course design facilitates readability. Start Here Button meets this
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requirement.
8.5 Course multimedia facilitate ease of use. ✘
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COMMENTS- Elam 3-3-20 COMMENTS- NAME/DATE

in various course documents

clo's are clear and measurable

outcomes are measurable and appropriate for

course level
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outcomes are easy to understand

assignments map back to the CLOs

rubrics are provided

each assessment is clearly described and rubrics

are provided

There are varied types of assignments that

require different types of tasks

Students can track grades, and they do a draft

of their paper to get feedback before completing
a final paper.

there are many types of materials; lecutres,

videos, documents, etc that contribute to
learning
explanations of materials are clear
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materials are varied and extensive

all activities are tied to the CLOs

students interact on the dbs each week

up to each instructor

students interact on the DB

all links, docs, etc can be accessed through Bb

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Item for Review YES COMMENTS - NAME/DATE

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy: Is there evidence that the student's are being challenged to do the following:
✘

Remembering: recognizing, listing, describing,

identifying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding Research and Reflection papers, DB posts
Understanding: interpreting, summarizing, ✘

inferring, paraphrasing, classifying, comparing,

explaining, exemplifying ✘
Research and Reflection papers, DB posts
Applying: implementing, carrying out, using,
executing research paper
Analyzing: comparing, organizing, deconstructing, ✘

attributing, outlining, finding, structuring,

integrating research paper
Evaluating: checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, ✘

experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,

monitoring research paper
Creating: designing, constructing, planning, ✘

producing, inventing, devising, making Research and Reflection papers, DB posts

iDEAL Basics: Does the course meet the following requirements:
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the course is "learning-centered" rather than

"teacher centered"
technology is used to enhance and activate the ✘

learning experience.
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face-to-face instruction is connected to independent

and collaborative online learning. (BLENDED ONLY)
✘

synchronous and asynchronous instructional

opportunities are combined with independent and
collaborative online learning. (ONLINE ONLY)
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opportunities for the student to express their views, ✘

share their ideas and collaborate are built into the students can do this in their reflection papers and
course. their weekly db posts.
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COMMENTS- NAME/DATE

Research and Reflection papers, DB posts

Research and Reflection papers, DB posts

research paper

Research and Reflection papers, DB posts

Research and Reflection papers, DB posts

Research and Reflection papers, DB posts

Students have ample opportunity in multiple

assignments to decide upon what they would like
to study/write, etc.

there are multiple types of media used

students interact with faculty and other students

on dbs
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dbs and reflection paper

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SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT YES COMMENTS- NAME/DATE

Does this course require a Signature Assignment?(If it
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does not, click all the boxes and type N/A in the comments.) N/A
Is there a Signature Assignment Loaded into the ✘

course?
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Is it in the correct week?
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Is the rubric loaded for students to view as a .pdf?
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Is the rubric loaded in Instructor resources as a .doc?

Is the assignment worth the correct amount of points? ✘

(Check the Gradebook & Syllabus)

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IDEAL/WASC CREDIT HOUR Please enter a numeric value

between 0 and 7 to indicate WEEKLY
ACCOUNTABILITY the hours PER WEEK a
student is expected to spend
TOTAL

on the specified task.

How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 1:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 2:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 3:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 4:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 5:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 6:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 7:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
Independent Work 0
How many hours does a student spend doing any
of the following in Week 8:
Synchronous Communication
0
Asynchronous Communication
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Independent Work 0
Total Hours: Engagement 0
Total Hours: Independent 0
Total Hours 0

Note: Each week students should be collaborating in their courses with other students
synchronously or asynchronously (highlighted in GREEN) for an average of 3 hours and
independently (highlighted in ORANGE) for an average of 3-6 hours. Please fill in the WHITE
areas only. OVERALL students should be ENGAGED in the course 44+ hours as well as
INDEPENDENTLY working for the required 44+ hours.

Examples of Synchronous Student Engagement:

Adobe Connect virtual Classes/Webinars
Examples of Asynchronous Student Engagement:
Discussion Board Forums
Emails
Group Work in WIKI
Pair Work in WIKI
Examples of Independent Engagement:
Reading Course Materials/Texts
Watching Topical Videos
Individual Projects/Papers
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SPECIFIC ACTIVITY/ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT (optional)

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