Real World Adventures in Online Curriculum Development Todd W. Jorns - ICCB Crystal Hack - CAIT
Introduction How many online teachers do we have? How many of you are familiar with course/learning management systems? Which ones? What are you hoping to walk away with today?
Overview Our goals for this session are to provide you with information regarding: Selecting a learning management system, Outlining a curriculum plan, Beginning development of your own online learning initiative.
LMS Overview For profit systems/open source systems Determining your needs and how they relate to your LMS choice Test drive different LMSs before you make your final decision Additional LMS information and resources
Curriculum Planning Forming committees and teams Identifying content to be covered (scope and sequence) Determining timelines, roles and responsibilities Creating online resources for committees (discussion boards, , etc.)
Getting Started Online Development templates Content development & review process System features & functionality Piloting/system roll out
Illinois Online Learning Resources Vision CARS (demo) Lessons Learned – Development team turnover – ADA accessibility – Typos, typos and typos
Wrap Up What are your questions, concerns, comments?
Online Resources Today’s PowerPoint handout & weblinks Other technology presentations Financial Literacy & Planning resources
Contact Info Todd W. Jorns Senior Director for Educational Technology Illinois Community College Board (217) Crystal Hack GED-i Project Director/CARS Project Coordinator Center for the Applications of Information Technologies (309)