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- National Standards for Quality Online Courses
- Creating an Engaging Experience with Meaningful Activities
- Assessment
- Designing with Accessibility in Mind
- Copyright Considerations
- Resources
National Standards for Quality Online Courses
National Standards for Quality Online Courses
The National Standards for Quality Online Learning is an ongoing project to continuously revise the National Standards for Quality Online Courses, Programs and Teaching led by a partnership between Quality Matters and the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance with widespread community support. The National Standards for Quality Online Courses can be used to assist in developing online courses as well as a tool for evaluating previously developed content.
Reflect on your experiences with online learning (in the role of a instructor and/or learner).
- To what extent did the course/courses meet the criteria in the guidelines
- Please share any resources you know or use to ensure high-quality content.
Creating an Engaging Experience with Meaningful Activities
Creating an Engaging Experience with Meaningful Activities
Designing online content requires careful consideration of the learners' experiences especially with regard to types of interactivity. Read iNACOL's Types of Interactivity. Then, analyze the video below to determine which types of interactivity are used.
- What types of interactivity are already used in your online classes?
- What types of interactivity should be included more often?
Read Discussion Forums and Designing a Discussion Prompt to explore
- How can instructors use discussions to provide opportunities for learners to share ideas/opinions and ask questions and encourage communication and collaboration?
Note: Additional resources on discussions are available on another page on this site.
This 5 E's Lesson Design Template is a tool for creating an engaging experience with meaningful activities.
Note: You will be prompted to create a copy of the 5 E's Lesson Design Template when you click on the link above. The linked document on the right is a "view only" version.
5 E's Lesson Design Template - Creating an Engaging Online Experience with Meaningful Activities
Assessment
Assessment
Revisit the National Standards for Quality Online Courses Standard D: Learner Assessment.
- What strategies and tools will you use for formative and summative assessment?
- How will you provide feedback?
Making Thinking Visible with Formative Assessment Tools - The Ultimate Crowdsourced Comparison Chart
Designing with Accessibility in Mind
Designing with Accessibility in Mind
Designing with accessibility in mind is our job as educators. It is the right thing to do and it is the law. Review 10 Tips for Creating Accessible Course Content.
Use one of the tools below to check the accessibility of a website.
- Siteimprove Has a Free Google Chrome Accessibility Checker
- wave.webaim.org is a web accessibility evaluation tool
Give it a try! Create a video or screencast that can be used in your educational setting. This could include welcoming new students to your online course, introducing them to a new learning unit, or another area related to your practice.
Video Requirements:
- Maximum of 2-4 minutes in length
- Video is captioned and includes a downloadable transcript
Copyright Considerations
Copyright Considerations
Leading Edge Certification for Online and Blended Teacher section on Creative Credit, Copyright and Fair Use.
copyright_chart.pdfGoogle Sites
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