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Word-problem-module. Guidelines for Academic Online Courses – Faculty Resources – – Minnesota State University. The purpose of the following information is to provide academic departments with a tool to assist in the development of online courses. The decision of course readiness for online delivery is made by the academic department. Those guidelines are recommended for adoption by the Distance Learning Taskforce 12/07/2004.

For more information, contact:Becky Copper-Glenz Dean, Extended Learning 116 Alumni Foundation CenterPhone: 507-389-1094Fax: 507-389-6379Email: ext@mnsu.edu Designing an online course In designing an online course, instructors must remember that technology is a tool, not a solution. The design of a good online course rests on the same foundation as the design for a face-to-face course: clear and coherent learning outcomes. Evaluation and Assessment in online courses Once a course is designed, good online courses need a method to determine if students are learning what is intended. Teaching and Learning in online courses Resource Assistance. 2. Managing an Online Course: General.

OnlineCourseGuidelines. 5 Common Visual Design Mistakes. I was working with a student intern the other day. We reviewed his first attempt at a rapid elearning course. For this review, we focused on the course’s visual design. Overall, he did a great job, especially for someone just starting out. However, he made some mistakes that are common to many of the courses I see. I thought I’d do a quick rundown of what they are and provide some tips on how to prevent them. 1. Good elearning design is as much about visual communication as it instructional design and learning theory. When I learned video production years ago, we were always told that everything in the frame means something.

Look at a company like Apple. In the same sense, your course is a story. It’s not about just making the screen look good. 2. Your course has a central idea or objective and the visual design should be built around that. Many web designers will use a grid structure to map out the page design. 3. The second rule is to use graphics that belong together. 4. 5. Strategies for Online Teaching. Online teaching is increasingly common at many types of higher education institutions, ranging from hybrid courses that offer a combination of in-person and online instruction, to fully online experiences and distance learning. The following resources provide guidelines for creating an online course, best practices for teaching online, and strategies for assessing the quality of online education.

CRLT Occasional Paper #18: Online Teaching (Zhu, Dezure, & Payette, 2003) This paper explores key questions to consider when planning an online course and provides guidelines for effective instructional practices. Instructional Design (Illinois Online Network) An ever-changing collection of articles related to teaching online (including Tip of the Month), basic resources, and spotlight issues. As this site is well-maintained, it is worth occasionally checking in to see if new material has been added. The site provides a summary of instructional strategies for online course. Instructional Strategies for Online Courses. Instructional Strategies for Online Courses Effective online instruction depends on learning experiences appropriately designed and facilitated by knowledgeable educators.

Because learners have different learning stylesor a combination of styles, online educators should design activities multiple modes of learning in order to provide significant experiences for each class participant. In designing online courses, use multiple instructional strategies. Teaching models exist which apply to traditional higher education learning environments, and when designing courses for the online environment, these strategies should be adapted to the new environment. Traditionally, in a teacher-centered classroom, instructors control their environment because they have a monopoly on information. Online learning environments permit a range of interactive methodologies. Learning contracts connect educational needs to individual student needs. The discussion group Guided design Role playing Games The panel.

Designing for Learning. Allison BrownMurdoch University Introduction How do online courses differ from traditional university courses? What are the new learning demands made on students in online courses? Which particular design features optimise the teaching and learning process in an online delivery mode? These were the questions explored in a collaborative course design project involving an economics lecturer and the instructional designer at Murdoch University.

Emerging from the project is the fully online course Economic Thought and Controversy, together with an instructional design template. This template is now being applied to other courses in the discipline with the aim of transferring the whole economics programme to online delivery in 1998. This paper describes the pedagogical rationale of the design template. Aims of the design project The economics lecturer could see the enormous potential of the WWW as an extremely rich information source. Early online formats Hypertext and learner activity Conclusion. Designing Effective Online Courses.