How to Put Into Practice?

Consider these questions as you select instructional materials for your course:
 Is the scope and coverage appropriate?
 What will learners read/explore?
 What will learners view/hear?
 What could learners experience/create?
 Will you find or create this material?
 Do materials and media support and align with the stated learning objectives?
 Is there sufficient interactivity and engagement?

Instructors and/or instructional designers should cast a wide net and aim for a variety of materials to include in their
course. At the same time, they should be deliberate with these choices so that the course has the appropriate
combination of instructional materials. Below are just a few categories of instructional content to include in an online
course.
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 Lectures
 Digital Media
 Open Educational Resources (OERs)
 Syllabi
 Accessibility & Universal Design
 Copyright
Where to Find Resources?
 Download a syllabus checklist and template using Quality Matters standards.
Note: These resources link to UW-Madison Google App documents and will require a UW-Madison NetID login. Please read
our instructions for logging into UW-Madison Google Apps.
 Review UW-Madison’s complete guide to creating and selecting accessible course materials.
 Open Educational Resources (OERs)
o Start with this introduction to Open Educational Resources.
o Search among the multitude of Open Educational Resources.
o Review in-depth strategies on how to integrate Open Educational Resources.
 Copyright Resources:
o Review UW-Madison Library copyright and fair use resources.
o Think through fair use decisions with this useful tool.
o Comply with copyright and fair use guidelines (Blended Toolkit).