AI Orientation Session Fall 2006

Week before Classes Start• Course development

– Audience analysis– Course structure and sequencing, fit

with other courses– Goals and objectives—align with

assessment measures– Resources (print, electronic reserves,

online including VIP, human [guest lecturers], Oncourse)

• Construct syllabus (Syllabus as contract)– Assignments– Course policies (attendance, late assignments

[Dead Grandmother Syndrome], communication)– Assessment instruments– Grading scales – Classroom management (civility, plagiarism,

tardiness, leaving early)– Technology used (Oncourse [including wikis,

podcasting], blogging, audio/videoconferencing, Powerpoint, QuizSite)

– Technology skills needed/how to get training

Week before Classes Start

• Schedule – Topic by day– Exams (QuizSite, Oncourse Test and

Surveys)– Holidays, including religious

Week before Classes Start

First Week of Classes• Classroom activities (consistency v.

innovation)• Classroom materials• Presentation media (Media Services, Main Library, Education

Library )• Out of class assignments/feedback• CATS• Schedule classroom observations• Daily journal

• Formative evaluation (EvalOnline)• Focus groups• Classroom videotaping• Looking at student work with peer,

supervisor, consultant• Collect exemplars of assignments,

get permission to share

Mid Semester

• Student evaluations of teaching• Reflect on daily journal w/consultant• Developing teaching portfolio• Review website for changes for next

semester

End of semester

• Friday, August 25th, • 10:00 -12:00 Noon• Education 2015• Please register today!

OncourseCL Workshop