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Content tagged: course design

Primed for Learning: Maximizing Teachable Moments When Students are Ready and Willing to Learn

Article: Monday, December 7th, 2009

Teachable moments, those special times when students are most ready and willing to learn, are traditionally considered unplanned opportunities. But should teachable moments be treated like unexpected gifts or can ... Read full story »

A Modular Course Design Benefits Online Instructor and Students

Article: Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Andrea Henne, dean of online and distributed learning in the San Diego Community College District, recommends creating online courses composed of modules—discrete, self-contained learning experiences—and uses a course development method ... Read full story »

Tips for Designing Your Course for Reuse

Article: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

The initial design of your course will have a big impact on how much time and effort will be required to update it in the future. Here are some tips ... Read full story »

Strategies for Preventing and Correcting Poor Faculty Evaluations

Article: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Online instructors receive poor evaluations for any number of reasons, including lack of experience, inadequate training, and poor communication skills. Other times, the poor reviews are more reflective of the ... Read full story »

Helping Online Faculty Succeed

Article: Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Online education programs are known for their convenience, but they’ve also developed a reputation for poor student retention rates. So when someone who oversees an online education program that maintains ... Read full story »

How to Assist Faculty with an Online Course Template

Article: Monday, October 13th, 2008

How do you get the best out of your online faculty? Don’t make them re-invent the wheel each time they create an online course. Let them do what they’re best ... Read full story »

Instructional Design: Who’s Playing First in My Course?

Article: Monday, September 29th, 2008

At a symposium about teaching projects on our campus, one group of faculty presented a set of projects they had done that involved giving students control over course design issues. ... Read full story »

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