Class Code to join: cw4ctax (you will need to use your GSU Google account, I believe)

Classroom Link: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NTU2NzYyOTk5Nzgx

In case you have trouble joining (please let me know if you do), here is the link to the Weebly
site used throughout the module as well: https://academicportfolios.weebly.com/  

Attached is a screenshot of the Google Classroom page set up. 

 Reflection
I feel like the course design process went very smoothly this semester. I certainly liked

how the pacing of the class also helped to pace what section of our online modules to focus on. I

like that we had assignments that we could do and receive feedback on that we could then

incorporate into our modules (the syllabus, for example). This really made it feel like what we

were working on throughout the semester was important and didn’t feel like “busy work”

knowing we were just going to have to make a 2nd one to use.

Regarding my online module, the only thing that didn’t happen as smoothly as I wanted it

to was the incorporation of Google Classroom. I initially wanted it to “host” my online module

because we are a Google EDU school. All students have Chromebooks. I thought this would be

the best design strategy for our students (since my module is based on students at my school).

However, I A) could not fit the amount of information on the Google Classroom stream the way

I wanted to and B) could not get all of it organized the way I wanted to. So, I ended up using

Weebly to write a lot of my information in and then posted it in appropriate sections within

Google Classroom. This worked out SO much better! Had this been a real design scenario, there

would have been more collaboration between the Instructional Technologist and the teachers in

the school as far as where the online module could be hosted.

I didn’t get a lot of feedback from my classmates regarding my online module. I received

several positive comments on various aspects of it, which I appreciate! I didn’t receive any type

of feedback that would make me change anything about the current state of my module. For

example, one classmate mentioned I should consider making my task list stand out more.

Personally, I don’t feel this to be an issue as my task list for each module is the second thing

listed on the page right under the learning objectives. In my opinion, when you get in to
critiquing modules, there is a lot of personal taste involved. One person will look at it and think it

all looks great and the next will think you need to change the design of something. It doesn’t

mean anyone is particularly right or wrong (unless there is something glaringly wrong, of

course!), it just means you must stick to your vision. And, I believe I have with this module.

Overall, I’m very happy with my online module and I look forward to hearing your

critiques/suggestions on it as well!