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Standards for Online and Hybrid Course Design at PPCC
DESIGN
Course Overview and Introductory Materials
- First-day Announcement that includes: a welcome to students, a brief course description, contact info for faculty (or instructor widget—see below) and clear instructions about what to do to begin the course.
- Introduction module under Content that includes syllabus tailored to delivery method and divided into smaller documents: course description and competencies, college-wide policies, class policies, schedule of due dates and other information students need but that isn’t part of a specific unit of the course
Course Materials
- Content divided into logical modules, units, chapters, etc.
- List of outcomes (competencies) for each module
- Instructor –produced overview of each module (can also be a News item)
- Documents in accessible formats
- Publisher materials as appropriate
- Instructions about accessing publisher materials if they are not inside course shell
- Links to other sites as appropriate
- Make course materials accessible: add descriptive alt tag to images; avoid mixing colors with text; post transcripts for audio files; video content has accurate captions.
Learner Engagement, including Discussions
- Discussions that are clearly tied to course outcomes
- At least one ongoing discussion available throughout the semester
- Discussions as a bridge between online and F2F in hybrid classes
- Open discussion topic in which students can talk about issues not tied to specific unit
- Clear explanation of requirements for graded discussions: number of postings, length, grammatical correctness, timing
Assessment and Measurement
- All assessments clearly tied to course outcomes
- Varied assignments that tap into a variety of learning styles
- Clear instructions about how exams will work that students can access before opening exam itself: timing, ability to skip questions and go back to them, etc.
- Clear explanation of requirements for assignments and how assignments will be evaluated
- Gradebook includes a column for each graded assignment, discussion, or assessment
TEACHING PRACTICES
Course Overview and Introductory Materials
- Double-check all dates for accuracy before term begins
- Add Announcements at regular intervals throughout semester
- Always keep following four NavBar tools: Course Home, Content, Discussions, Classlist
Course Materials
- Update availability for Content modules and topics before term begins
- Make sure all links are working before semester begins
- Review all content items for potential updating and additions to enrich course
Learner Engagement, including Discussions
- Update availability for Discussions before term begins
- Monitor discussion postings every 48 hours and participate as appropriate to reinforce, correct, redirect
- Deal as quickly as possible with inappropriate postings
- Respond to student emails within 48 hours
Assessment and Measurement
- Update deadlines on all Assignments and Quizzes items before semester begins
- Monitor course closely during testing periods to troubleshoot student problems
- Grade all Assignments and Quizzes items promptly
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