MHE628 Designing & Teaching Online Courses
Course Description:
MHE 628 Designing and Teaching Online Courses provides students with an understanding of various instructional design approaches to online learning and their impact on students. Topics relating to backward design, developing assessments for the online classroom, constructivist teaching methods, and working with multiple intelligences and learning styles will also be examined. Students will apply their knowledge while developing engaging course content activities.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Evaluate various instructional design models and their application in the online classroom
- Examine the importance of considering students’ varied learning styles and preferences when developing online assessments and activities
- Demonstrate a knowledge of using backward design principles in course design
- Define authentic assessment and explain its role in online education
- Select appropriate methods of assessment and demonstrate their application in the online classroom
- Explain effective methods for providing constructive feedback on student work
- Develop a well-designed online course module that demonstrates students’ understanding of best practices in online course design
- Examine the appropriate use of online educational resources to supplement instruction
Required Texts
1. William Horton, E-Learning by Design, 2nd edition, 2012, ISBN 978-0-470-90002-4
2. Susan Ko and Steve Rossen, Teaching Online: A Practical Guide. 3rd edition, 2010, ISBN 978-0-415-99726-3
