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Adapted from University of West Georgia 5-Star Online Course Review and National Standards for Quality Online
Course :
Grade Level:
Teacher(s) of Course:
Date of Review:
Reviewer:
Calculus One
Not specified but most likely 9th-College
Dr. Jim Fowler
6/21/2016
Amber Gunnin
Rating Scale
0 Absent - component is missing
1 Unsatisfactory - needs significant improvement
2 Somewhat satisfactory - needs targeted improvements
3 Satisfactory - discretionary improvement needed
4 Very Satisfactory - no improvement needed
Standard A: Introduction and Information
A1
A2
A3
The goals and objectives clearly state what the participants will know or be
able to do at the end of the course. The goals and objectives are
measurable in multiple ways, and are aligned to National/State standards
The course content and assignments are of sufficient rigor, depth and
breadth to teach the standards being addressed.
Students are encouraged to introduce themselves to the class
Score
4
4
A4
The course syllabus is easily located, and provides complete and clear
information pertaining to ALL of the following: course objectives, grading,
instructor contact information, required materials, the nature of distance
learning, and honesty policies ensuring the integrity of student work.
A5
A6
Comments
page. The page just breaks the content down by each week
and shows what will be accomplished each week, but there
are no goals and objectives clearly stated.
The practice quizzes are very rigorous just like most college
math courses. The videos explaining the material are
understandable and there are practice quizzes just like we
In the Week 1 assignment, it is highly encouraged to get to
know other classmates.
The course syllabus is just a class outline for this course. It
is not very informative when it comes to the objectives,
instructor contact information or materials available.
The course requirements are clearly explained during the
Week 1 assignments of the course. Also, when you click on
each week, you can see what requirements are to complete
It is explained in Week 1 how to go to the Discussions page
to ask questions about each week and where to find the
mentors of the course.
A7
A8
A9
A10
Content Notes
I believe this standard needs some improvements when it comes to the syllabus, the goals and objectives, the technology requirements and expectations for
academic integrity. All of this information could easily be put into a syllabus on the course home page. Also, the professor could do a simple welcome video on
the course home page about himself. This course is available to anyone that lives anywhere around the world so it is understandable why there are teacher
mentors instead of the professor being available for questions.
B2
The course is organized by units and lessons that fall into a logical
sequence. Each unit and lesson includes an overview describing objectives,
activities, assignments, assessments, and resources to provide multiple
learning opportunities for students to master the content.
Score
3
B3
B4
The course and course instructor provide students with multiple learning
paths, based on student needs that engage students in a variety of ways.
B5
Comments
Each week is broken down for students into substandards
with mini practice quizzes over each substandard. There a
videos for the substandards followed by the practice quiz,
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
Score
Comments
The unit quizzes are how you pass the course and this is
explained on the Assignments page of the course.
There are mini practice quizzes for each sub-unit that you
can try again if you make mistakes. It also explains the
problem if you get it wrong. Along with the main quizzes for
C3
C4
Assessment strategies and tools make the student continuously aware of his
/ her progress in class and mastery of the content.
C5
C6
The grading policy and practices are clear and easy to understand.
Standard D: Technology
Clear and consistent navigation is present throughout the course.
D1
D2
D3
The course is complete (does not have any section under construction).
All external links are functional
Score
Comments
Every
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There external
is a free link
online
website. I found it through the discussion forum where
someone asked about a textbook.
D4
Supplementary resources and links are available to students and are labeled
as required or optional.
D5
Rich media are provided in multiple formats for ease of use and access in
order to address diverse student needs.
D6
Technology Notes
For the supplementary resources, it would be a great idea for the instructor to include that in the syllabus. The resources is available, but you have to go to the
discussion forum to ask if there is a textbook before you are given the link. Other than the link to the textbook, the course is easy to navigate and all external
links work. As far as technology goes, this course does a great job.
Score
Comments
A syllabus that tells the students the objectives of the lesson and provides
detailed and clear instructions on how to complete the weeks activities and
explains how the learners will be evaluated. It also must include instructors
contact information and office hours
The course is complete
At least two well-thought-out discussion topics pertaining to the lesson
Some type of pedagogically-sound project the student must complete
pertaining to the lesson.
Some form of advanced technology on display. This might include a narrated
PowerPoint lecture, podcast, video or movie cast, interactive tutorial, etc.
Total points
97 of 132
Overall feedback
Overall, the course does exactly what is intended. To teach you or allow you to review topics in Calculus One. The target audience is for anyone who has never
see calculus or those who would like to review calculus topics. The course is broken down into 16 weeks where 15 of those weeks are actual learning calculus.
Each week is broken down into sub-units where you have a practice quiz for each. At the end of the week, there is a unit quiz that is graded and determines
whether you pass. You must pass the 15 main quizzes to pass the course. As far as weaknesses for the course, the main thing that needs to be re-evaluated is
having more information available on the syllabus. The syllabus right now just outlines the course by stating what topics are covered each week. It really needs
to add the course objectives and goals, the link to the online textbook, technology requirements and expectations for academic integrity. The strengths of this
course are the videos. The professor is very engaging and makes the material easy to understand. Also, the practice quizzes are very challenging. I also like that
this is a course you can either follow the weekly schedule given or you can turn off the deadlines and make it a self-paced course.