As an Instructional Designer preparing for the class takes on
a new meaning then in traditional learning environments. Best practices can combine a number of
learning principles. Instructors need to
identify the core concepts to be learned in a course, the performance goals and
learning outcomes and then guide and mentor learners through a set of
increasingly complex, personalized; and customized learning activities to help
learners apply these core concepts and develop their own knowledge
structures.
In practical terms for online courses, it means designing
options and choices within learning experiences, assignments, and special projects.
For this week discussion develop 2 performance goals and
learning outcomes. After you have
developed the goals and outcomes focus on the best tools and techniques to present
the content. Discuss the rationale for selecting
these tools and technique.
Wednesday:
Post your goals and objectives.. Propose two tools and techniques to present the content. Be sure to cite information from the Learning Resources to support your thinking.
By Sunday:
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement.
Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in any of the following ways:
Post your goals and objectives.. Propose two tools and techniques to present the content. Be sure to cite information from the Learning Resources to support your thinking.
By Sunday:
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement.
Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in any of the following ways:
·
Build on something your
colleague said.
·
Explain why and how you see
things differently.
·
Ask a probing or clarifying
question.
·
Share an insight from having
read your colleague's posting.
·
Offer and support an opinions
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Validate an idea with your own
experience.
·
Expand on your colleague's
posting.
·
Ask for evidence that supports
the posting.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your
initial posting. Reflect on what you learned in this activity and/or insights
you gained this week.
Resources
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Article: Fish, W. W., & Wickersham,
L. E. (2009). Best practices for online instructors: Reminders. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 10(3), 279-284.
Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Education Research Complete database.
Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Education Research Complete database.
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Article: The New Media Consortium. (2009). The horizon report: 2009 edition. Retrieved from the EDUCASE Learning Initiative website:http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CSD5612.pdf
Please see the Discussion Rubric below.
Please see the Discussion Rubric below.
