Best Practices

Overview

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Online Course Design Tools

• Online Course Design Checklist (PDF)
• Outcomes Alignment Grid Template (xlsx)
• Example #1 - GEB1011 (xlsx)
• Example #2 - SLS1260 (xlsx)

Teaching - All Modalities

• Tech & Learning – the revised Bloom’s taxonomy explained.

Flipped Learning

• Six expert tips for flipping the classroom.
  

Interactive Learning

• One faculty member’s use of distracting technology to reduce distraction.
• How interactive is your online course? Self-assess with this rubric.

Online Teaching Using Badges

• Creighton University shares this Canvas open course to show you how you can use Canvas Badges to spice up your online class.
  https://blueline.instructure.com/courses/964710

Polling/Tools for Formative Assessment

• Poll Everywhere - An online polling tool that can also accepts text messages.
• Socrative - Poll the whole class or let them ask you questions using any device. Get instant results to gauge the whole class’ current level of understanding.
• Plickers - Similar to clickers, this tool only requires the instructor to use a mobile device. Great for classrooms where wireless access is spotty or not all students have smartphones.

Rubrics

• MIT Teaching & Learning Lab sample grading rubrics for professional writing, oral presentations, and lab reports.

Articles Worth Reading

• As a Faculty Member, What Do I Need To Know About Quality in Online Learning?
• Colorado study finds no significant difference in online science courses.
• Inside Higher Ed – See how you compare with other faculty members nationally with this Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology.
• NY Times – Study finds that online education beats the classroom.
• Ten new facts about students and distance education.