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Course Introduction Screen

Written introduction to course
Graphic, audio or video introduction to course
Contact info (including at least name and email)
Syllabus
Visible to Students
Sections I V exactly like syllabus located on Master Syllabus template
Section Headings alike for remainder of syllabus
Specifc and descriptive criteria are provided for evaluation of students work and participation in Section IX.
Methods of Instruction and Evaluation
Instructor Contact Information included
Course Outline is included and is detailed and specifc (Section XI: Course Outline)
Orientation Week Lecture
Contains generic orientation material (if course requires course specifc information, it is included)
Orientation Quiz
Tied to the orientation lecture
Contains at least 3-6 questions
Time limits and retakes are defned
Introduction/Hello Thread
Guided directions (i.e. posting and/or response requirements)
Information necessary for successful postings given to students
Academic Integrity Quiz
Includes a link to the Academic Policy statement
Contains at least 4-6 Questions
Time limits and retakes are defned
Pre-test/Post Test
Must be included in Course Home and Final Unit
Pre-test/Post-test assess course competencies listed in syllabus
Post test correlates with Pre-test
Contains at least 4-6 Questions
Virtual Offce
Discussion thread for questions concerning the course or course material
Instructor contact information included
Contains help-desk link
Course Shell Organization
Course Announcements
Present
Clear and easy to understand
Due Dates or link to due dates listed as one of announcements
Copy of welcome letter is posted
Gradebook
Set up and functional
Correlates with syllabus
Navigation
Is the design and navigation simple and consistent throughout the course?
Course is arranged or managed in 8 or 16 units plus the Course Home to ft 9 week or 17 week time-frame
Content is made available to students in manageable segments
Units meet boundaries of workload for typical unit/week
Units are evenly distributed (reading, exams, assignments)
Unit introduction screens list learning outcomes and course competencies
Publisher Content (if available, disregard if does not apply)
Instructions for use are included
Detailed explanation of connection with current material
Access codes and directions for entering codes easy to fnd/use for students
Learner Engagement
Assessment and Measurement
Is each course outcome and competency covered by a content/assessment item?
The assessment instruments selected are sequenced, varied, and appropriate to the content being assessed?
Do at least half of the course assessment tools align with regard to Blooms Taxonomy?
Course must contain a CAT Classroom Assessment Technique
Exams/Quizzes are designed and scheduled to encourage academic integrity (Ex. answers revealed after due dates where appropriate)
Assessment errors are addressed through feedback or appropriately scheduled correct answer toggle
The course is approximately 50% textbook materials (readings, PowerPoint, etc.) and 50% instructor developed and/or
supplemental content (voice-overs, video/audio introductions, info-graphics, detailed materials which elaborate, provided
additional examples and apply textbook materials, etc.)
Learning Styles
Course content designed to address various learning styles? (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
Do the course features (discussion, quizzes, drop-box, etc.) used in the course enhance learning?
Do content-specifc images (charts, tables, info-graphics, etc.) used in the course enhance learning?
Does content-specifc video/audio used in the course enhance learning?
Is the text easy to read? (font consistency, contrast, size, length, chunking, graphic incorporation)
Interaction
Do learner activities foster student-student interaction beyond the required hello thread?
Does more than 50% of course material foster student-content interaction for varied learning styles?
Do learner activities foster substantiative instructor-student interaction in each unit? (ex. discussion, feedback, etc.)
Does the course utilize interactive applications and links that do not force log-off?
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