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Course Development
Practical Pointers for Designing an
Online Course
Principles of Online Design Checklist
Helpful elements related to instructional design, incorporating various types of media, interactivity and course management
17 Elements of Good Online Course Design
A good online instruction site from Honolulu Community College with
another useful set of criteria to consider when designing a web-delivered course
Illinois Online Network Resources for Instructional Design
Includes many useful topics, including learning styles and the online environment, developing course objectives and other pointers for effective course design
Going Hybrid
This article by Kristin L. Greene in the July 20, 2006 issue of Inside Higher Ed answers some of the most common questions about what is a hybrid course and how best to combine on campus and online instruction.
Inside Outside, Upside Downside: Strategies for Connecting Online and Face-to-Face Instruction in Hybrid Courses
This article by Peter Sands, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
appears in Teaching in Technology Today (Vol 8, No.6, March 20, 2002)
and offers 5 principles to help instructors integrate online activities
with classroom work.
Questions for Reflection on Creating a Hybrid Course (.pdf 84K)
Taken from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Hybrid Teaching and Learning Faculty Program, these are 10 critical questions for instructors who are contemplating incorporating online components into their courses.
Tales from the Crypt: Primer of Best
Practices for Online Course Design (.pdf 44K)
Created for a training session at Blackfeet Community College,
this short primer offers practical suggestions
for overall design elements such as page layout
and length, use of color and text, and navigation.
Questions to Ask About
Your Distance Learning Course (.pdf 28K)
Questions to start instructors thinking about goals and objectives; syllabus and content delivery; communication and interaction; grading and course evaluation and course management.
Course Design
Rubric (.pdf
32K)
This design rubric complements the “Questions to Ask” and helps establish the attributes of a successful class.
Suggested Basic Steps for Faculty Designers (.pdf 70K)
The
se steps apply whether the course is fully online or an online supplement supporting a traditional face to face classroom setting.
Course Design Cycle (.pdf 104K)
Suggests a way to visualize the course design cycle
Video Conferencing at the Burns Technology Center
Find out if videoconferencing is right for your course and read tips for using videoconferencing successfully at MSU
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