Module 1 Overview

This module introduces online instructors to the fundamentals of online course design, while emphasizing how an effective course design promotes a student-centered learning experience. Principles of backward design, chunking content, and writing measurable learning objectives are covered. The module concludes with a consideration of the essential elements of an online course syllabus.

After completing this learning unit, each course participant should be able to:

1. Identify the principles of effective online course design as detailed in the CI Quality Online Learning and Teaching (QOLT) rubric Links to an external site..
2. Explain how the concept of backward course design supports student-centered learning.
3. Distinguish between course goals and learning objectives.
4. Explain the relationship between Bloom's Taxonomy and lower/higher order thinking skills.
5. Formulate effectively written learning objectives that address lower and higher order thinking skills.
6. Develop an online syllabus with CI (Google) Docs that contains key policies and information specific to online learning.

Each module in this class contains content pages (readings, videos, etc.) and assignments. This module's assignments and due dates are listed below. 

By Day 3:

Set up your Canvas Course Sandbox

Claim at least one objective in your group's Google Doc for the assignment Writing Effective Learning Objectives.

By Day 4:

Participate in the Jumping in Discussion.

By Day 7:

Complete the Writing Effective Learning Objectives (Group Activity)

Set Up Your Online Syllabus in Your Sandbox