Maximizing Your Course's Design A.K.A, Course Design- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

About me- Stephen Scheib, M.Ed

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Things to consider about today: Things to take into consideration Things to consider about today: This is a sampler This is an idea incubator/ exchange Do not try to master all of these at once Get a creative buddy!

What’s the difference between pedagogy and andragogy? Pandragogy What’s the difference between pedagogy and andragogy? Pedagogy is for adolescents and children Andragogy is for adults Both cover teaching and learning What works for one may or may not work for the other

Malcom S. Knowles identified several differentiators: Andragogy Malcom S. Knowles identified several differentiators: Adults require a reason to learn Build upon prior experience Desire self-directed approaches Applicable immediately to real life Internally motivated Require prioritization Adults have high expectations Knowles, M. (1984). Andragogy in Action. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Design Principles Rules for Smooth and Effective Design Follow the KISS concept! Make navigation easy Less clicks = more success Instead of “Go to… and then click on… and then select” hyperlink with descriptive text directly to the resource. Keep in mind those with disabilities at all times Follow Universal Design for Learning principles

Example- The Good

Example- The Bad

Example- The Ugly

UDL Universal Design for Learning Principle I: Provide Multiple Means of Representation (the “what” of learning) Principle II: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression (the “how” of learning) Principle III: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement (the “why” of learning) About UDL- The Three Principles of UDL

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Authentic Assessment What is it? Provides a way to measure student knowledge and skill that is similar to what they would do in the work world Mueller, J. (2016). What is Authentic Assessment? Retrieved from: http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/whatisit.htm Typically requires more thought Requires originality It is not multiple choice tests and quizzes

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Authentic Assessment How do I do it? Take a course objective Think about how students can show or demonstrate it Think about the perfect example of it Break it down into parts or criteria Think about the not so great example of it Make a rubric and use those two points as the low and high end of the criteria

Other Tips- Multimedia Lights, camera, ACTION! Brings the personal feel back into the online classroom Use Screencast-o-matic, Google Hangouts for office hours or meetings, webcam recordings, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Kaltura CaptureSpace Closed Captioning! Adds experts, engaging videos, and something more appealing Use YouTube videos to show your concepts, especially if abstract What does a star look like when it goes supernova? Search for it on YouTube Integrate graphics as appropriate Be sure to have text backups for those with visual impairments

Other Tips- Multimedia

Other Tips- Gamify! People enjoy games, why? Psychologically proven to promote engagement Game mechanics are designed to entice and hook their audience Uses the same old course content, but adds a twist Add a leaderboard, badges/achievements, hidden objects, a story! Use the preexisting content and put it into a real world perspective Scenario: You are an HR representative. You just covered Title IX with your employees. Manny sends an inappropriate text to Priscilla. What do you do?

Other Tips- Gamify!

Other Tips- Add Real World News Make learning practical! Link to current events Embed RSS feeds or other news widgets Have students share their experience Design a discussion to revolve entirely around something happening in their lives that relates to the content Can be a 5 minute discussion at the beginning of class or an entire discussion board

Other Tips- Add Real World News

Additional Resources Beyond Course Design: Planning for Successful Facilitation By Magna Commons* Course Design Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills Refresh Your Course with Straightforward Design Changes Wilmington University Online Faculty Resources Tons of resources, including best practices and accessibility guides *Requires a Magna Commons log in. Wilmington University faculty and adjuncts receive this for free. Please email Stephen.c.scheib@wilmu.edu if you need instructions.

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