Developing Online Developing Online CoursesCourses

Marriage between Marriage between

pedagogy and technologypedagogy and technology

What experience have you had with What experience have you had with online courses?online courses?

With WebCT?With WebCT?

Types of deliveryTypes of delivery

OnlineOnlineBlended Blended Web enhancedWeb enhanced

What does a WebCT What does a WebCT online course look like?online course look like?

Basic Online Course Development Basic Online Course Development Process Process

Team ResponsibilitiesTeam Responsibilities Subject Matter ExpertSubject Matter Expert Instructional Designer (with knowledge of the online Instructional Designer (with knowledge of the online

environment)environment) Course writerCourse writer New Media New Media

• Brad, Ron, and Jonathan Brad, Ron, and Jonathan • ContractedContracted

Formatter and editor (sometimes)Formatter and editor (sometimes) Peer ReviewerPeer Reviewer

Design

Evaluate

Analysis

Develop

Implement

ADDIE Instructional Design ModelADDIE Instructional Design Model

Beta test – student(s)

Flow chart, identify modules and module outcomes; outcomes aligned with content, activities, assignments, and evaluation / assessment . . .

Students: Technical skills? Content knowledge?Program needs? Delivery type?

Compile feedback from students, instructor, and course developers“Tinker” where necessary

“Pilot” with first group of students

Evaluation throughout

Team Approach

ContractsContracts Phase 1Phase 1

• Course outline, syllabus (course map), welcome, Course outline, syllabus (course map), welcome, flow chart, module 1 content completeflow chart, module 1 content complete

Phase 2Phase 2• Course basically complete and ready to “pilot” with Course basically complete and ready to “pilot” with

studentsstudents Phase 3Phase 3

• Final revisions to course; course considered Final revisions to course; course considered “complete“complete

Quality Standards Document for Quality Standards Document for Online CoursesOnline Courses

Categories on your handout:Categories on your handout: LegalLegal Instructional DesignInstructional Design WritingWriting DevelopmentDevelopment

So where do I start?So where do I start?

Remember the marriage thing?Remember the marriage thing?

PedagogyPedagogy Answers the Why?Answers the Why?

TechnologyTechnology Answers the How?Answers the How?

New MediaNew Media Answers the “Is it possible to . . .”Answers the “Is it possible to . . .”

Working with Course Development Working with Course Development Team . . .Team . . .

Develop a flow chart for the courseDevelop a flow chart for the course Modules (how many, topics for each . . .)Modules (how many, topics for each . . .) Outcomes for each moduleOutcomes for each module Module contentModule content

• Introduction and / or bridge inIntroduction and / or bridge in• Opportunities for reflection (i.e. reflective questions, Opportunities for reflection (i.e. reflective questions,

activities, self checks)activities, self checks)• AssignmentsAssignments• Interactive Activities (interactive)Interactive Activities (interactive)• Assessments (exams, written assignments)Assessments (exams, written assignments)

Do your outcomes align with your Do your outcomes align with your assignments, activities, assessments?assignments, activities, assessments?

What are the best things I do in my What are the best things I do in my face to face class?face to face class?

How could this work in the online How could this work in the online environment?environment?

Lots of questions . . .Lots of Lots of questions . . .Lots of choices . . .choices . . .

How will students submit assignments?How will students submit assignments? How does the assignment directory work?How does the assignment directory work? How do I get feedback to the students?How do I get feedback to the students?

Should I use an online discussion? Should I use an online discussion? Why?Why? How will I evaluate it?How will I evaluate it? What’s my role in the online discussion?What’s my role in the online discussion? How much should it be worth?How much should it be worth?

Should I “test” online?Should I “test” online? Why? How?Why? How?

What about a synchronous chat?What about a synchronous chat? Would it be possible to add an interactive activity where Would it be possible to add an interactive activity where

students have to match key words to definitions?students have to match key words to definitions?

Writing . . .Writing . . .

Pretend you are standing in front of your face to Pretend you are standing in front of your face to face class . . . face class . . .

Conversational tone – “you”Conversational tone – “you” Basic good writing principles (i.e. All writing has Basic good writing principles (i.e. All writing has

a beginning, middle, and end)a beginning, middle, and end) ConsistencyConsistency Work in Word Work in Word

Don’t worry about the formatting etc.Don’t worry about the formatting etc.

““Chunk” your contentChunk” your content

Questions??Questions??

Ready to “tackle” an online Ready to “tackle” an online course?course?