Course Design for Moodle : Course Design for Moodle Moodle Monday, October 3, 2011
OnlineOptions.org, a service of Lane Education Service District
Objectives : Objectives Broad reflection on what an online course can be
Initial resources for understanding what makes a good course
Initial look at sample courses
Clear directions to get your Moodle set up
Basic understanding of editing blocks in Moodle and adding a file or link to a website
What type of course? : What type of course? Fully Online Course
Content
Assignments, Quizzes, Tests
Webinars?
Interactive Features: chats, blogs, forums
Blended Course
All of the above….probably not.
Teacher implementation, student needs, ultimate goals.
Sketch Out : Sketch Out Outline form, using your experience plus many reference books
Keep in mind the time necessary for students to complete activities, view videos, study for testing
Use standards (State or Common Core)
Consider student’s access to computers and internet
Consider branching, choices and pathways
Two sample pathways : Two sample pathways Teacher developed
Start with docs and websites
Add Books and quizzes
Add Tests
Add interactive features
Instructional Designer Developed
Give designer goals, standards, amount of text and level of interactivity
Pilot course with teacher to make adjustments
What is a good course? : What is a good course? iNACOL Standards
Quality Matters Standards
Knowing your students and what they want choices about –
Alternative assignments
Alternative assessments
Projects
Level of Teacher Contact
Level of Student Contact
Sample Course : Sample Course Digital Photography, by Steve Nelson. Formerly with NWRESD.
Easy
Little student interaction
Pretty
No video
Only first 2 blocks have assessments
Course in Progress : Course in Progress Project Based Statistics
Needs Analysis: Additional year of math higher than Algebra one is needed, but high demand for more “applied” or “project-based” approach
Creative Commons textbook from Saylor.Org was foundation, added video, branch for projects
Pilot this November, once refined will be shared with everyone via creative commons
Web Tour : Web Tour iNACOL standards
QM standards
Digital Photo Course
Project Based Statistics Course
Setting up your Lane ESD Moodle
Questions