Blc developing online courses 071614v2

Designing Online Courses

Barbara Treacy July 16, 2014

Today’s focus

Identify key questions about online course design

Discuss key elements and key challenges in online course design

Engage in hands-on exploration of online activities to prepare online designers

Explore courses to identify elements of effective online design

Share resources to support ongoing learning about effective design

Wrap-up

Key Questions What’s different about online design? How do we adapt face-to-face content for online delivery? How is online content designed so it’s interactive and engaging? How is learning in the online environment

assessed? How do we keep the focus on content and

pedagogy and not on the technology? How are learning communities integrated

into online courses? Your questions? Discuss: What do you

want to learn about online design?

Key Resources for Online Course Design iNACOL Online Course Standards

ETLO Online Course Criteria

Online Course Consortium Quality Framework

Quality Matters

Gary’s Social Media Count

http://www.personalizemedia.com/media/socmedcounter.swf

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

-Alvin Toffler

“Fast, easy, guaranteed ...pick none. That's the work that's worth doing.” -Seth Godin, author

Discuss

What are the elements of an effective course – not

specifically online?

Elements

Course Design Elements and Criteria

Course Structure and Design Content Organization, Session

Organization, Main Page, Navigation, Design Elements, Interactivity

Course Content Overview, Goals, Course Requirements,

Session Introduction, Readings, Activities, Discussion, Assessment

http://courses.edtechleaders.org/html_cores/trainingcores/ocd/documents/online-course-elements.html

http://moodle.etlo.org Username and PW: blcIn small groups, explore the course and discuss:1. What are the benefits of learning to

design in the online environment?2. How does backwards design help in

the process of designing online?3. What are the key differences in

designing for f2f vs. online or blended?

4. What did you find most important in the course?

Apply: Explore and apply criteria

1. Common Core courses (learning community)http://moodle.etlo.org Username and PW: Webinar

or2. Intel Easy Steps Tech Literacy course (self-paced)http://dev.ezsteps.edc.org/home Username: btreacy@edc.org PW: blcblcDiscuss: How do you see the Design Criteria applied?

Summary: What’s Different in Online Design

Content: different structure and pedagogical approaches

Technology: increasing choice and capability of tools and multi-media to support learning

Technology: accessibility must be addressed;technical glitches occur regularly (a challenge)

Social dynamic: different interaction methods and pacing to address cohort and individual needs

Discussion: new facilitation strategies needed; importance of written communication

Assessment: new tools available and new strategies needed

“The change we are in the middle of isn’t minor

and isn’t optional”-Clay Shirky, Author and

Professor, NYU

Thank you!

Barbara Treacy btreacy@edc.org EdTech Leaders Online http://edtechleaders.org

Education Development Center http://edc.org