Master
2019/2020
Creating Effective Online and Blended Courses
Type:
Elective course (Management in Higher Education)
Area of studies:
Management
Delivered by:
Institute of Education
Where:
Institute of Education
When:
2 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Master’s programme:
Management in Higher Education
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
2
Contact hours:
2
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Creating Effective Online and Blended Courses was produced by the Open Learning Initiative This link opens in a new tab at Stanford University with contributions from the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning This link opens in a new tab at Stanford University. These resources were partially funded by O.P.E.N., the Open Professionals Education Network This link opens in a new tab, which is sponsored by the Gates Foundation to support Department of Labor (DoL) Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training (TAACCCT) grantees.
Learning Objectives
- This course is designed for a general audience of instructors at higher education institutions. It will help such instructors develop online courses or incorporate online learning approaches in their on-campus classes.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Identify the purpose of creating a course structure.
- Distinguish learning objectives from goals, course descriptions, and topics lists.
- Describe adaptive assessment, prior-learning assessment, competency-based assessment uses.
- Define social presence. Identify key reasons that social presence matters for learning. List the components of social presence. Recognize the phases of cognitive presence.
Course Contents
- Course Organization. Learning ObjectivesHow can I structure my partially or fully online course? How do I formulate clear learning outcomes for my students?
- Assessment. Content Presentation.How do I foster and measure student learning outcomes? How can I most effectively use videos, HTML, and other media to present course content?
- Social Presence & MotivationHow do I build genuine community to keep students motivated?
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Loertscher, D. (2005). Understanding by Design: Professional Development Workbook. Teacher Librarian, 32(4), 46. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=f5h&AN=17470109
- Means, B., Anderson, K., SRI International, & Department of Education, E. O. of E. T. (2013). Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World. Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education. Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED566873
- Y Garrison, Terry Anderson, & Walter Archer. (2001). Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.225992A7
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Mager, R. F. (1962). Preparing instructional objectives. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.F96ADF4