1. Instructional Planning If you build it, will they learn?

2. Why focus on design?  Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (controlled, thousands of students, 19 colleges )  Survey after 1 st and 4 th years  The likelihood that freshmen returned to college increased 30% when students observed that instructors:  organized material  used time productively  explained directions  reviewed subject matter http://chronicle.com/article/What-Spurs-Students-to-Stay-in/129670/

3. Why focus on design?  Quality Matters quality standards/ rubrics  Course Design:  Measurable objectives  Alignment between objectives, instruction and assessment

4. Funny?  SCHOOL : 2 + 2 = 4  HOMEWORK : 2 + 4 + 2 = 8  EXAM : Omar has 4 apples, his train is 7 minutes early, calculate the mass of the sun. http://imgfave.com/view/2179605?r=pin

5. Objective  Develop an instructional planning matrix that:  Describes instruction and assessment aligned to observable objectives.  Organizes activities into a logical sequence that has variety  Describes activities that can be completed within the time available.  Includes active learning components

6. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded Planning matrix High-level summary

7. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded 1. WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? 2. TIME MANAGEMENT 3. THINKING CRITICALLY 4. READING TO LEARN 5. TEST-TAKING SKILLS Planning matrix

8. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. Read article at www.wikieducator.org/ Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively www.wikieducator.org/ Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS Discussion forum: Respond to the prompt, “Given an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?” Example

9. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. Watch video at www.wikieducator.org/ Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively www.wikieducator.org/ Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better? Align activities with objectives

10. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. an actAnalyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. 1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.org Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively 2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS 3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active- learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better? Create a logical sequence Prior knowledge Logistics

11. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. Describe an active-learning strategy you have used and analyze how it worked. 1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.org Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively 2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS 3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active- learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better? Add variety Vary activity length (listen and retain 20 mins) Vary type of activity

12. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. 1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.org Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively 2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS 3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active- learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better? Include active learning

13. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. Describe an active-learning strategy you have used and analyze how it worked. 1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.org Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively 2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS 3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active- learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better? Check alignment Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. (Quiz) Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. (Discussion) 1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.org Becoming_an_Active_L earner#Study_Actively 2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS 3. Quiz: active learning strategies 4. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active- learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

14. Is it realistic?  Your development time?  Your teaching time?  Your student’s time?

15. Plan ahead to save time!

16. Hybrid example

17. Audiences  The audience for your objectives students  The audience for the rest of the plan you  And possibly…  Instructional design coach?  Colleagues you ask to review the plan?  Reviewers of your teaching portfolio?

18. Instructional Activities ModuleObjectivesUngradedGraded WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING? Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. (Quiz) Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. (Discussion) 1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.o rgBecoming_an_Acti ve_Learner#Study_A ctively 2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS 3. Quiz: active learning strategies 4. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active- learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better? TRACS tools Original text and pictures in Learning Modules tool Forums tool Web link in Learning Modules tool Assessments tool

19. Check these out! 1.Later today  Objectives presentation  Hands-on practice 2.On your own  Syllabus: Planning matrix checklist  Workshop site:  Planning matrix template and samples  Finding and Creating Content module

20. Planning Matrix Objectives Ungraded activities Graded activities TRACS Design Document Resources Forums Assessments Assignments Learning Modules 1 2 3 TRACS