Course description
With this online course from the International Society for Educational Technology, you will learn the latest developments in instructional design for online education and employ a variety of multimedia technology tools to design, create, and evaluate engaging learning experiences.
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Creating Effective Online and Blended Courses
While designing this course, our purpose was straight forward: help instructors create materials and provide guidance for the best practices in online teaching.
Learn how to create online courses that work efficiently. By understanding how people learn and how to design the experience conceptually and aesthetically, you can shape an effective and engaging learning experience. The course also addresses blended learning environments, synchronous and asynchronous concerns, the use of a variety of media such as video and audio along with accessibility concerns, and effective evaluation of online course design.
Key learning goals
By the end of this instructional design course, you should be able to:
- Apply the Understanding by Design (Backward Design) framework to course design
- Write effective, measurable learning objectives
- Design assessments based on desired outcomes
- Connect learning objectives to course activities and assessments
- Construct and deploy an online lesson and incorporate e-learning technologies
- Identify, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies to support online learning
- Link high quality education research to policy and practice
- Apply instructional design theory and research, universal design, usability concepts, and analyze learning styles in the development of e-learning activities.
- Comply with copyright and accessibility standards
Course curriculum
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START HERE
- Course Introduction Video
- Course Overview Video
- Welcome
- Syllabus
- Basic Course Navigation
- Technology Requirements and Getting Help
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Module 1 : Instructional Design Process
- Module 1 Introduction Video
- Overview
- An overview of what an Instructional Designer does (Video Lecture)
- An overview of what an Instructional Designer does (Text Lecture)
- Video: What is an Instructional Designer?
- What is the ADDIE Model
- Instructional Design Process
- Welcome and Community Building Discussion Board
- Module 1 Quiz Instructions
- Module 1 Practice Quiz
- Readings (Optional)
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Module 2: Designing Your Online Course - BIG PICTURE PLANNING
- Module 2 Introduction Video
- Overview
- Backward Design: Designing with the End in Mind (Video Lecture)
- Backward Design: Designing with the End in Mind (Text Lecture)
- Understanding by Design (1 of 2)
- Understanding by Design (2 of 2)
- Writing Measurable Learning Objectives
- Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives (Video Lecture)
- Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives (Text Lecture)
- How to Write Learning Objectives Using Bloom's Taxonomy
- Outlining Your Course
- A Framework of Best Practices for Online Courses
- Best Practices - Designing with the End in Mind
- Crafting Your Syllabus
- Alignment in Course Design
- Module 2 Quiz Instructions
- Module 2 Practice Quiz
- Reading: Using Storyboards in Online Course Design
- Resources and Templates
- Optional: ABCD method for writing learning objectives
- Readings (Optional)
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Module 3: Lecture Presentations
- Module 3 Introduction Video
- Overview
- Delivering Content Online
- Choosing a Recording Type
- Keys to a Successful Presentation
- Content and Delivery Tips (Video Lecture)
- Content and Delivery Tips (Text Lecture)
- ADA Compliance
- Content Delivery Tools
- How to Look your Best on Camera at Home
- Non-Video Lectures
- Module 3 Quiz Instructions
- Module 3 Practice Quiz
- Resources and Templates
- Readings (Optional)
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Module 4: Assignments & Assessments
- Module 4 Introduction Video
- Overview
- Components of a Good Assessment (Video Lecture)
- Components of a Good Assessment (Text Lecture)
- Creating Good Assessment Questions
- Authentic Assessments
- Components of Good Assignment
- Writing Effective Multiple Choice Questions
- Assessment Types
- Peer Grading
- Self-Grading
- Module 4 Quiz Instructions
- Module 4 Practice Quiz
- Readings (Optional)
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Module 5: Effective Discussion Boards
- Module 5 Introduction Video
- Overview
- Discussion Boards: Benefits and Uses (Video Lecture)
- Discussion Boards: Benefits and Uses (Text Lecture)
- Best Practices for Effective and Engaging Discussion Boards
- Discussion Board Questions That Work
- Resources and Templates
- Readings (Optional)
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Module 6: Groupwork
- Module 6 Introduction Video
- Overview
- The Benefits of Groups (Video Lecture)
- The Benefits of Groups (Text Lecture)
- Resources and Templates
- Readings (Optional)
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Module 7: Accessible Online Environments
- Module 7 Introduction Video
- Overview
- Types of Accessibility Needs (Video Lecture)
- Types of Accessibility Needs
- Headings
- Headings in Word Activity
- Color Contrast
- Alternative Text
- Alternative text in a Word Activity
- Font Size and Type
- Captioning
- PDF Accessibility
- PDF Accessibility Activity
- Readings (Optional)
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Final Assessment
- Instructions
- Final Assessment
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Ready to Go? Checklist
- Is My Course Ready? (checklist)
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Request for Certificate of Completion
- Certificates
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Feedback on the Modules
- Give Us Your Feedback!
Who should attend
This course is highly recommended for any instructor interested in developing an online, blended or hybrid course, flipped classroom or, MOOC. This program is designed for:
- Instructional designers
- Online course builders
- Emerging professionals wanting to break into the field
- Individuals seeking a career change or position within the e-learning instructional design field
- Training managers or coordinators
- Human resources professionals
- Professionals who have taken on a training role within their department
- Anyone developing and/or teaching an online course
Time involved in the course
This course is taught entirely online. There is no set time frame, you can do the activities when it suits you best. The modules are self-paced.
These modules self-paced, meaning there are no deadlines and the materials will be available indefinitely for you to work through on your own schedule. The twelve modules can be completed in any order and should serve as a resource for you during the creation of your online course.
Certificate of course completion
Once you complete this course, you will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ that you can print, frame, and use to enrich your resume/CV.
This Certificate is also available to put within your LinkedIn profile & achievements section for other professionals to see!
Instructor
Edmund Forest, PhD
Professor
[email protected]FAQ
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When does the course start and finish?
This course is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. You can access the course site from your work computer, home computer, tablet, smart phone or any other device with an internet connection. The course site remembers your progress, so you can pick up right where you left off on any device. That means you can watch a few videos at work, then continue right where you left off on your home computer.
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How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
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What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 7 days and we will give you a full refund.
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I have more questions...
If you have any other questions, please email us at [email protected]
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