A Guide to Online Course Design (eBook)

Strategies for Student Success

Tina Stavredes, Tiffany Herder (Autoren)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
224 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-79138-7 (ISBN)

Infos

A Guide to Online Course Design offers faculty and
professional staff a practical and easy-to-follow model for
creating exceptional online courses that focuses on quality
standards in instructional design, transparency in learning
outcomes, and learner persistence. A comprehensive resource, the
book includes effective, research-based instructional strategies to
motivate online learners and help them become more self-directed.
A Guide to Online Course Design emphasizes quality standards
and removing barriers to learners' persistence, which ensures
online courses meet the needs of online learners as well as
distance education initiatives.

"All faculty members and course designers, regardless of
experience level, content background, or technology skills, can
benefit from applying the approaches defined in this book. The
authors have imparted a wealth of knowledge that can improve the
quality of any online class and I highly recommend this book for
all those involved with online learning."

- Anton G. Camarota, faculty, University of Denver

"Anyone involved in developing online courses should read
this book! Packed with great insights and the research to back them
up, Stavredes and Herder guide readers with practical information
that will support online course development."

- Brenda Boyd, director of professional development and
consulting, Quality Matters Program

"The blend of theory and application makes A Guide to
Online Course Design and indispensable resource for any
professional seeking to create high quality, outcomes-based
learning experiences. I loved the action steps that close each
chapter, as they lead the reader through the entire process of
course design from analysis to implementation."

- Kathe Kacheroski, dean of curriculum and instruction,
Rasmussen College

Autor

Tina Stavredes has more than fifteen years of experience in online learning. Currently, she is chief academic officer of online services at Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Formerly, she was with Capella University serving in a number of roles including director of curriculum, associate dean, chair, and as a Harold Able distinguished faculty member. Her experience includes managing high-performing online faculty members and developing quality online courses. Tiffany Herder is a curriculum and instructional designer, collaborating with faculty and cross-functional staff to create quality learning experiences. She has worked in online learning for more than ten years. Formerly, she was a senior instructional designer for Capella University.

Inhalt

Exhibits and Figures ix

Preface xi

About the Authors xvii

Part 1 An Introduction to Persistence and Quality Design 1

1 Quality Design to Support Learner Persistence 3

2 The Instructional Design Process 13

Part 2 Analysis of Learners and Learning Outcomes 21

3 Analysis of Online Learner Characteristics and Needs 23

4 Analysis of Learning Outcomes and Competencies 33

Part 3 Design of Course Assessments and Sequence 51

5 Design of Course Assessments 53

6 Sequence of Instruction 69

Part 4 Design of Instructional Strategies 77

7 Foundations of Transformative Learning 79

8 Selection of Instructional Materials 91

9 Design of Effective Course Activities 115

Part 5 Development of Instruction 137

10 Development of Instructional Materials 139

11 Organizing the Course Environment 161

Part 6 Implementation and Evaluation 171

12 Course Evaluations and Maintenance 173

Final Remarks 187

References 189

Index 195

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.12.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Unterrichts-Handreichungen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Schlagworte: Bildungswesen • Education • Online-Lernen • Onlinestudium • Online Teaching and Learning
• ISBN-10: 1-118-79138-X / 111879138X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-79138-7 / 9781118791387