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
Bloom's Taxonomy - Tech & Learning – the revised Bloom’s taxonomy explained.
- Writing objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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.