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Designing Instructionally Sound Courses
Kristina Leonardo, Senior ConsultantBlackboard, Inc. April 14, 2005
About the Trainer
Kristina M. Leonardo
• Senior Consultant, Blackboard Training
• Professional ExperienceCourseware/Web Designer, Center for
Teaching, Learning & Technology, Pace University
Adjunct Professor, CSIS, Pace University
Agenda
• Course Demo
• ADDIE Instructional Design Model
• Designing a Blackboard Course– Course Menu– Text Box Editor– Course Tools
• Best Practices of Effective Course Design
The ADDIE Instructional Design Model
• Analyze
• Design
• Develop
• Implement
• Evaluate
Analysis
• Who are the intended learners?
• What do they need to learn?
• What are the delivery options?
• What constraints exist?
• How much time exists to develop the course?
• What will the students do to determine competency?
Interface v. Instructional Design
• Instructional Design: The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into specifications for instructional materials and activities*
• Interface Design: The process of developing a consistent, user-friendly, attractive layout
*Smith & Ragan, Instructional Design, 1993
Instructional Course Design
• Write course objectives• Develop the course syllabus• Develop the course outline and schedule• Design the course’s organization; outline
units, lessons, and modules • Identify learning activities
– Reading assignments– Writing assignments– Oral presentations– Discussions
Interface Course Design
• Simplicity
• Consistency
• Identity/Personalizing your Course
• User-Friendly Navigation
• Compatibility
• Universality
• Layout
• Font/Colors
• Multimedia
Development
• Generate and deploy course documents and materials for delivery
• Obtain and/or create the required media – Different multimedia formats to ensure the
learners' preferences can be met
• Determine the appropriate interactions • Plan activities and student group work to help
construct a sense of community – General Questions Discussion Forum– Support Links
Implementation
• Initial contact letter– How/when to log in– Textbook information
• Deliver the instruction as designed• Provide constant feedback to students• Be prepared for technical problems to
occur • Be flexible- adjust a particular teaching
strategy if necessary
Evaluation
• Plan several points during the course when students can provide anonymous feedback
• Collect, process, analyze and interpret data to determine whether education has met its objectives
• Identify aspects of the process that should be strengthened
• Conduct formative evaluations to improve the course and summative evaluations to judge the effect of the course
Planning a Blackboard Course
• Brainstorm ideas– Course Objectives– Learning Materials
• Login your Blackboard course site• Customize the look and feel of your course
(create new navigation buttons, if needed)• Define your content organization style• Upload content • Test run your course
Text Box Editor: WYSIWYG & Spell-Check• Blackboard’s WYSIWYG
functionality appears throughout the Blackboard Learning System application in standard text boxes, including the content and assessment areas.
• The application has full spell check capabilities for all text boxes.
• Blackboard’s WYSIWYG capabilities include:– Font Type, Size, and
Coloring– Multimedia support
including Images, Audio, Video, Flash, Real, and more
– Drag and Drop support
– Tables and Hyperlinks
– Undo and Redo support
What is Effective Course Design?
• Formal planning of a course and the creation of activities and events, with a focus on effective learning outcome, that will help your students to learn independently and collaboratively
• A plan to create activities and present your content in ways that motivate your students
Source: You Can Teach Online: Building A Creative Learning Environment. by Gary S. Moore, Kathryn Winograd, Dan Lange
Three Steps to Effective Course Design
• Identify desired outcome and results - Learning objectives : Task Analysis, User Analysis
• Determine and Plan how you will present and teach your course- Prepare syllabus for a web-based course- Create learning materials and activities
• Plan instructional strategies or activities that will assess your students and the effectiveness of your course- Course activities - Quizzes, tests, preview tests, survey, course evaluation
Source: Understanding by Design. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 1998 by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Best Practices for Effective Course Design
• Encourage Contact between Students and Faculty
• Develop Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students
• Use Active Learning Techniques
• Give Prompt Feedback
• Emphasize Time on Task
• Communicate High Expectation
• Respect Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning
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