Recommendations for Enhancing Your Online Course
Course design is fundamentally a process of continual improvement. After an institution has initially developed and taught a course at least once, it should go back into development for updates,…
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The Center for Teaching and Learning provides ongoing development and support to faculty who are designing and teaching online courses. This resource serves as a community for faculty to share research, techniques, best practices, and industry trends.
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Developing Deep Reflection in Discussion Boards
One of the most prominent features of an online classroom is the discussion board. When used effectively, discussion boards can be a key factor in fostering student engagement and motivation.…
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Expanding the Virtual Classroom: Making Science Labs Available to Online Students
Practical experiences in physics, biology, chemistry, and other science courses can make fundamental concepts more tangible for students and thus help them achieve course objectives. For this reason, a laboratory…
Design Considerations for Master Courses
The adoption of a master course philosophy involves an institution developing content for a single version of a course, which is then duplicated each time that course is offered. These…
Considerations When Using Publisher Materials in Online Courses
Most textbook publishers develop instructional materials for students to use in conjunction with their textbooks, including slide deck presentations, test banks, and interactive content. These materials can be a lifesaver…
Using Supplemental Resources in the Online Classroom
When you design or teach an online course, it’s critical that your objectives, assessments, and instruction align with one another. Creating this type of cohesive structure isn’t just for your…
MOOCs, Competency-Based Education and New Technology: How Online Education Is Changing
What an exciting time it is to be part of online education. To paraphrase Ron Legon from The Quality Matters Program, we’re now moving past the idea of a “traditional”…