Instructional Design

Online Courses

Susan Mircovich

Susan Mircovich

Assistant Professor of Chemistry(Service = Instructional Designer)

Kenai Peninsula College UAA

Survey of Chemistry Intro to Organic and Biochemistry

General Chemistry I and II

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Session Objectives

• After completing this session we will be able to create an online course based on instructional design principles!

Lab shell

Why distance/hybrid courses & labs?

Most UAA students are non-traditional:• 61.4% part-time• > than 50% over the age of 24

UAA Fact Book http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ir/publications/factbook/index.cfm

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Live far from

campus

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Older

student

Learn at

my own

pace

Balance work & family

What students say:Chem 103 Hybrid Lab Student Videos “Why I took Chem 103 online” http://youtu.be/TZHhsCLoh3E

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2 Models for ID:

Goal

Learners

Objectives

Assessments

Instructional Strategies

Analysis

Design

Development

Implementation

Evaluation

Instruct. Systems ADDIE Design

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How do you put everything together to make an integrated and cohesive learning experience for students?

The challenge:

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Quality Matters = 8 standards

1. Overview and Intro

2. Learning Objectives

3. Assessment6. Instructional

Materials

5. Learner Engagement

4. Technology 7. Support

8. Accessibility

QM RUBRIC AT https://www.qualitymatters.org/files/QM_Standards_2011-2013.pdf

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1. Course Overview and Introduction

Ideas

Record an Intro

Write a Bio or Blog

Student Intros

Interactive Tour

http://chinook.kpc.alaska.edu/~ifscm/Chem105/Chem105Intro/Chem105Intro.html

Susan’s Example General Chemistry I

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• Interactive “Start Here!” orientation

1. Course Overview and Introduction

Example

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1. Course Overview and Introduction

Example

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1. Course Overview and Introduction

Example

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1. Course Overview and Introduction

Example

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2. Write Learning Objectives

What will learners be expected to

do?

Terms of observable

performance

Useful statement of instructional

intent

After completing this unit the student will be able to:

-Categorize elements as metals or non-metals.

-Write formulas for ionic compounds.

Example

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2. Write Learning Objectives

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Hard to measure!

Be aware

Learn Know

Understand

Appreciate

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Example

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**Arizona State University’s Objective Builder! Resources for Teaching Online:http://teachonline.asu.edu/objectives-builder/

The Padagogy Wheel by Allan Carrington is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.  Based on a work at http://tinyurl.com/bloomsblog.

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After completing this course the student will be able to:

3. Recognize and interpret chemical models of the periodic table, atomic and molecular structure, bonding and

chemical reactions.

2. Write Learning Objectives

Course LO

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2. Write Learning Objectives

Lab UNIT LO

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• Assessments measure achievement of the objectives

3. Assessment and Measurement

Assessments

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• Instructional strategies help students to achieve objectives by guiding them through the process of learning

• Know your learners! • Try a survey

4. Instructional Materials/Strategies

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4. Instructional Materials/Strategies

LearnerPrereqs?

Math etc?

Prior Knowledge

Online Ready

Learning

Preference

Motivation

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4. Instructional Materials/Strategies

Pre-instruction

Content Presentation

Learner ParticipationAssessment

Follow thru activities – LABS!

5 componentsof instruction

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4. Instructional Materials/Strategies

1. Pre-instructional activities

2. Content presentation

3. Learner participation

4. Assessment

5. Follow-through activities (LABS)!

This is confusing… where do I click?

NON-

Example

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•Watch video tutorials on virtual lab site and by instructor•Perform online labs using handouts•Perform on-campus lab instructor led/lab manual

4. Instructional Materials/Strategies

InstructionalMaterials

Example

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5. Learner Interaction and Engagement to be continued after lunch….

Student – content

Student– faculty

Student– student

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Use free resources! Let students choose and create their own learning pathway.

Kahn, pHet, Wisc Online, NBCLearn, Chemcollective, Carnegie Mellon OLI… ideas?

5. Learner Interaction and Engagement to be continued after lunch….

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6. Technology/Navigation

Example

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6. Technology/Navigation

Road Map!

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6. Technology/Navigation

Menus

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6. Technology/Navigation

BA A166 Michael Haines used with permission

Let’s look

Inside …

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6. Technology/Navigation

CONSISTENT Navigation

Synchronous/

Asynchronous

Audio Video Websites

Graphics Graphs

Tables

Learning Objects

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• Don’t forget the “personal touch”!

• Individual feedback• Phone• Email congrats on outstanding work• Ideas?• Support and Accessibility

Get Personal

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7 and 8Support and Accessibility

• You can link to your University’s resources here

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Questions?