45 minutes to a better online course
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University of Houston-Victoria
Center for Teaching Innovation
Michael Weston, Instructional Technologist
April 6, 2010
45 Minutes to a better Course
So, what makes a course
“better”?
Learning outcomes?
Higher scores on student evaluations?
Student retention?
Student satisfaction?
Fun?
These are the RESULTS of a “better”
course:
Measureable increase in learning outcomes
Higher scores on student evaluations
Improved student retention in program
Students communicate their satisfaction
More Fun
What makes a course “better”?
Content and Instruction
Common sense
Pedagogically sound
Research supported
Easy to implement
Get results!
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