Quality Matters: Inter-Institutional Quality Assurance in Online Learning

Adding Technology and Media Improving Your Online Course

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&eneral (evie. +tandard% To enhance student learning, course technology enriches instruction, fosters student interactivity, and increases access to instructional materials and resources. Annotation Unit Activity list learning activity chosen to meet an objective (example: read articles 3 & 4 groups discuss to show evidence of knowledge and thought process) Chosen Technology Tools and Media list the technology tool used to deliver the activity (example: online discussion forumgroup discussions)

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VI.1The tools and media support the learning objectives, and are appropriately chosen to deliver the content of the course.

Tools and media used in the course support related learning objectives, and are contextually integrated ith texts and lesson assignments. !tudents "no ho the tools and media support the assignments and ho they support the learning objectives. Technology is not used simply for the sa"e of using technology. #or example, a course might re$uire vie ing video materials, but it may not be clear ho the video materials illustrate or support any learning objective. %xamples of tools include discussion blog, or"sheets, gradeboo", hiteboard, etc. %xamples of media include video, audio, interactive ebsites, self&$ui''es, etc. Media are not re$uired for this standard to be met. (ather, if media are used they should support the learning objectives and be contextually integrated !pecial situations) In some cases *chec" the Instructor +or"sheet,, the course objectives are institutionally mandated and the individual instructor does not have the authority to change them. #or such cases, consider instead the module-unit& level objectives to assess and score !tandard VI.1. Alignment: This standard is included in .lignment. */ritical course components or" together to ensure that students achieve the desired learning outcomes.,

!tudents ill locate and read course syllabus. !tudents ill identify the location of 0uerto (ico on a orld map 12abel the map3 online $ui'

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6oogle Maps

.ccess to appropriate ebsite, ability to modify the document in Microsoft +ord, access to my dropbox to submit assignment. 6oogle maps, ebsites, blog on +eebly ebsite.

!tudents ill identify 0uerto (ico4s positioning relative to other countries, basic information about its surroundings and ho that affects the 5.!.4s desire to maintain control of the territory !tudents ill investigate ho being an island affects the culture of 0uerto (ico !tudents ill vie basic pictures of major monuments on 6oogle maps to form an idea of the daily experiences of a 0uerto (ican. +atch textboo" video of 0uerto (ico and ans er or"sheet $uestions hile vie ing the video. Vie textboo" slidesho ith audio summary of 0uerto (ican monuments. %lectronic textboo" $ui' Virtual fieldtrip of 0uerto (ico. Video of %l 7un$ue national forest 0hoto tours of 0uerto (ico !tudents ill create a 0o er0oint presentation ith pictures of 0uerto (ico

+ebsites ith articles, blog on ebsite.

6oogle maps

2in" to textboo" ebsite, access to video or"sheet.

2in" to textboo" ebsite.

2in" to textboo" ebsite %xternal ebsite and or"sheet Video at 7ouTube.com

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and captions, giving due credit to the photographer and heeding copyright la s.

2in"s to external ebsites

Identifying information about salient cultural products and monuments in 0uerto (ico, investigate information about popular holidays and traditions in 0uerto (ico.

0o er0oint, lin"s to external ebsites, access to creative commons licensing information on the eb.

!tudents ill investigate cultural artifacts and report on them. 8nline ritten $ui'.

Multiple lin"s to external ebsites, safe search results, creation of a 2ive9inder, login to create a 2ive9inder account.

#lic"r.com, external ebsites, videos on external ebsites, continuation of the creation of a 2ive9inder. 2in" to appropriate ebsite, access to Microsoft +ord, access to my dropbox.

Media are not re$uired for this standard to be met. (ather, if media are used they should support the learning objectives and be contextually integrated.

Use of this 2006-2007 Quality MattersTM Rubric document is restricted to institutions that subscribe to the Quality MattersTM Project, and may not be co ied or du licated !ithout the !ritten ermission of Maryland"nline# $ 2006# Maryland"nline, %nc# &ll ri'hts reser(ed# !!!#QualityMatters#or'

Use of this 2006-2007 Quality MattersTM Rubric document is restricted to institutions that subscribe to the Quality MattersTM Project, and may not be co ied or du licated !ithout the !ritten ermission of Maryland"nline# $ 2006# Maryland"nline, %nc# &ll ri'hts reser(ed# !!!#QualityMatters#or'