Lisa Cheney-Steen, Co-Director Learning Technologies Colorado Community Colleges Online Terri Rowenhorst, NROC Membership Director Monterey Institute for Technology and Education Evaluate Your Online Course!

Who Is MITE? Mission: To help meet society’s need for access to effective, high-quality educational opportunities in an era of rapid economic, social, and personal change. The Colorado Community Colleges Online is a consortium offering fully accredited Associate of Arts degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees and Certificates, in various disciplines.

MITE Projects National Repository for Online Courses Online Course Evaluation Project MacArthur Series for Digital Media

What is Quality? Facilitation Content Design What about outcomes?

Are all measures equal? Thanks to Barry Dahl of Lake Superior College Facilitation Content Design

Learning Level Is High Teaching Level Is High Course Design and Content Meet Standards Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Learning Level Is Low Teaching Level Is High Course Design And Content Meets Standards Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Learning Level Is High Teaching Level Is High Course Design and Content Below Standard Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Learning Level Is High Teaching Level Is Low Course Design And Content Meet Standards Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Learning Level Is Low Teaching Level Is Low Course Design And Content Meet Standards Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Learning Level Is Low Teaching Level Is High Course Design Below Standard Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Learning Level Is Low Teaching Level Is Low Course Design and Content Below Standard Learning Assessment Performance Eval Course Eval Feb 2008 Barry Dahl

Course Quality Projects

OCEP Process The Evaluation Team – Project Director – Course Evaluator – Academic Evaluator – Technology Evaluator Course Developer Review and Comment

OCEP Evaluation Categories Criteria organized into 7 major categories – Scope and Scholarship – User Interface – Course Features and Production Values – Assessments and Test Items – Instructor and Learner – Technology – Distribution Model Each category is defined and consistent guidelines provided for evaluators

A Case Study US History Course Evolution

1. Technology 2. Content 3. Media 4. Design 5. Pedagogy 6. Interaction 7. Assignments 8. Assessment 9. Access 10. Support NROC Dashboard of Course Quality Guidelines

NROC Editorial Process Evaluation OCEP Review NROC & SMEs - content, pedagogy, design, technical Editorial Plan NROC & SMEs design plan based on enhancing NROC rating and cost Development Content created or adaped by experienced SMEs NROC oversees Editorial Management NROC oversees Design and Production Continuous Improvement Member Feedback HippoCampus Feedback

A repository of high-quality undergraduate, high school, and Advanced Placement© content to be distributed at little or no cost to students and teachers worldwide.

CCCOnline Quality Assurance Course Quality Handbook Faculty Gold (QA Program) Faculty Professional Development

Focus on Continuous Improvement  Student Engagement Levels and Performance  Learning Outcomes and Achievement  Using LMS Tools  Networking and Sharing in Communities  Feedback Loop with the Developer  Course Evaluation Tools like OCEP or QM

The Future Quality Content NROC Open Educational Resources Commercial Sources (Publishers/Developers) Quality Facilitation More Professional Development Better Course Design Student Success

Evaluate Your Online Course… JUST DO IT! Lisa Cheney-Steen, Academic Dean Colorado Community Colleges Online Terri Rowenhorst Monterey Institute for Technology and Education Access this presentation at (professional development).