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

2. About me- Stephen Scheib, M.Ed

3. Brainstorming
Visit this link (or scan the QR code below) to enter our Padlet:
Submit your response to the following prompt:
“What do you do in your course that is different?”

4. 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!

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Example- The Good

9. Example- The Bad

10. Example- The Ugly

11. 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

12. Poll
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13. 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:
Typically requires more thought
Requires originality
It is not multiple choice tests and quizzes

14. Poll
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15. 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

16. 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

17. Other Tips- Multimedia

18. 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?

19. Other Tips- Gamify!

20. 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

21. Other Tips- Add Real World News

22. 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 if you need instructions.

23. Questions?
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