Effective Recommendations
5 Characteristics for making them QM Great!
Example Recommendation
The following recommendation will be broken down below..
Let's break it down!!
1. Constructive
Try to offer solutions, not just identify problems.
"It might be very helpful to include a prominent link and directions about what students should do next to actually begin the first lesson of the course."
2. Specific
Include a specific example of what is being recommended.
"it seemed to contain mostly course information and I couldn't tell exactly how I begin the course once I finished reading it."
3. Measurable
Suggest ways that the instructor or instructional designer will know a recommendation has been implemented.
"prominent link and directions about what students should do next to actually begin the first lesson of the course."
4. Sensitive
Keep recommendations and comments on a positive note. Avoid the use of negative language. Use phrases like:
- You may want to consider....
- In my course, I ....
- It would be helpful if....
- It appears that....
- You might indicate....
- It might be useful to ....
- I had a clear sense of...; however, I was confused about....
- I'd like to suggest....
"it might be very helpful"
5. Balanced
Point out strengths as well as weaknesses.
"The Start here button was a great idea."