Part 3: BUILD
Designing a course is a messy process. Before you can begin putting anything online, it helps to have all of your ducks in a row. This section aims to help you think about critical pieces of your course that should be in place.
As a federally-funded institution, 有料盒子视频 has a responsibility to consider and implement
accessibility strategies in both its physical and digital public spaces. Learn more
about the legal requirements and theories that govern our approach to accessibility.
Teachers and learners have an extensive array of rights to legally use copyrighted
materials鈥f they choose to exercise them and if they see through the self-serving
obfuscation promoted by media interests. Learning how to determine if something is
copyrighted and how to use such material fairly doesn鈥檛 demand a law degree.
The way a course is constructed and organized can effective student learning in a
positive or negative way, regardless of how good the material and assessment might
be. Navigation, consistency, the concept of 鈥渃hunking鈥 material into small bites,
as well as clear instructions and directions and other considerations all go into
building a solid course architecture.
Creative Commons is both a movement and a simple license you can use to promote sharing
and re-use of your curriculum and creations while maintaining your intellectual property
rights and ownership.
One of the more exciting opportunities for teachers is the wide array of easy tools
and technologies for creating audio, video, animations, media and collaborative documents.
But then how do you deploy them most effectively for your learners?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is unnecessarily perceived as an obstacle
for teachers, particularly online. It needn鈥檛 be.
The first assignment is an opportunity to verify students鈥 ability to access your
course, a chance to 鈥渟et the tone鈥 regarding expectations for response time on the
part of both teacher and learner, and a possible trigger for early intervention to
help struggling students succeed.
Good instructions significantly contribute to student success. How to craft good instructions
and where to place them can be more challenging than one might think.
You make your course unique, but how do your students get to know you in your online
course? Luckily there are a variety of engaging ways you can increase your presence,
share your expertise, and facilitate your online learning community.
Well crafted measurable learning objectives are the core of your course design. Every
other element of your course builds off of and supports them. The process of articulating
your specific measurable learning objectives, and the the objectives themselves can
be equally invaluable in the design of your quality course
Starting the course design process from scratch can be difficult and overwhelming.
Luckily there are some handy and helpful templates for various aspects which can save
you time and help you organize your ideas.
Your success and the success of your students depends on effective time management.
While this seems obvious, there are a few strategies and techniques for managing the
time demands of online teaching which may not be immediately apparent.
Are you looking for tools to support your teaching practice? The toolbox includes
platforms supported by the University of 有料盒子视频 Fairbanks. If you鈥檙e new to any of
these tools, please schedule time with us to discuss ideas for you they might be used
in your class, or to see how others are using them in their classes.
Frequent, clear communications with your students will contribute to their success.
Welcome letters and announcements can be two important pieces of a successful communications
strategy.