Course Development Path to Success
Weekly Update~Summer 2014 Course Development
April 14 -- April 20, 2014
Weekly Update #10 Evaluate your Course
This week you should take some time to assess the quality of your course, and make any necessary changes before the semester begins.
Week 10 To-Do's
2. Set aside an hour or two to look closely at your course in relationship to each of the criteria outlined in the rubric. If you see any missing elements consider making changes to your course as soon as possible. If you are unsure of how to meet the stated criteria please contact an instructional designer (Anne Reed at GSE, or an expert at the Teaching and Learning Center) for assistance.
3. Once you have completed the self-assessment you should celebrate your achievements! Course development is a lengthy task, you should be proud of all of the work that you have accomplished over the last 10 weeks.
Resources
Evaluation Rubrics:
1. Blackboard - Designing an Exemplary Course Rubric
This rubric, which is part of the Blackboard Designing an Exemplary Course Award Program, can be used to provide a framework to identify online courses that demonstrate best practices in: Course Design, Interaction & Collaboration, Assessment and Learner Support.
2. Quality Matters - Quality Matters Rubric
https://www.qualitymatters.org/rubric
The Quality Matters Rubric offers a set of 8 general standards and 41 specific standards used to evaluate the design of online and blended courses. The Rubric is complete with annotations that explain the application of the standards and the relationship among them.
Further Reading:
Technology Source Archives - Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses
http://technologysource.org/article/seven_principles_of_effective_teaching/
The "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education," originally published in the AAHE Bulletin (Chickering & Gamson, 1987), are a popular framework for evaluating teaching in traditional, face-to-face courses. These principles have been reconsidered in light of online education environments.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Making Course Content Accessible: Audio and Video (Webinar)
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 • 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
212 Capen Hall, North Campus
UBlearns: End of Semester Procedures
Friday, April 25, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
212 Capen Hall, North Campus
Access all previous Path to Success e-Newsletters:
Weekly Update #1: Getting Started
Weekly Update #2: GSE Course Template and Syllabus
Weekly Update #3: Focus on Course Design
Weekly Update #4: Course Materials
Weekly Update #5: Assignments and Assessments
Weekly Update #6: Focus on Community
Weekly Update #7: Personalize your Course
Weekly Update #8: Characteristics of an Effective Online Instructor
Weekly Update #9: Time for a Course Copy
Click here to schedule a one-on-one consultation with an instructional designer (either as a web-conference or in person).