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| Wednesday, 20 July 2005: 1:30 PM-2:15 PM | |||
| Pacific C (San Francisco Marriott) | |||
| C-6: Quality by Design | |||
| Detailed Description: | Instructional design is the foundation upon which quality online courses are built. Participants will examine research literature and national standards and explore the application of best practices in the areas of course overview and introduction, learning objectives, assessment and measurement, learning resources and materials, learner interaction, course technology, learner support, and ADA compliance. The session will showcase course design that delivers quality content and instruction and fosters student achievement and success in the online environment. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Showcase | ||
| Topic: | Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models | ||
| Target Audience: | Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, E-learning Managers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff, K-12 Educational Staff, Senior Administrators | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | Instructional design and the implementation of best teaching practices positively impacts student learning and success in the online environment. Because institutions are seeking credible quality assurance in online instruction and learning, numerous initiatives are underway to examine the role of instructional design in the development and delivery of web-based courses. In 2003, MarylandOnline (a statewide consortium of 19 Maryland community colleges and senior institutions) received a grant from the U.S. Department Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). In its second year, the Quality Matters (QM) project is creating an inter-institutional continuous improvement model for assuring the quality of online courses. The QM project also includes the implementation of a faculty-centered, peer review-based consortium-wide process to certify the quality of online courses. Participants will examine instructional design principles in these specific areas: course overview and introduction, learning objectives, assessment and measurement, learning resources and materials, learner interaction, course technology, learner support, and ADA compliance. In addition, participants will learn more about the QM grant, the peer review process and the course assessment tools. A course developed and taught by the session facilitators, The Information Age: Emerging Technologies (ITS 1015), was recently recognized by Quality Matters as “meeting quality expectations.” Results from a pilot study examining the impact of course design on student achievement and retention in the ITS 1015 course will also be presented. | ||
| Session Leader: | Jean M. Runyon College of Southern Maryland | ||
| Co-Presenter: | Thomas E. Gorecki College of Southern Maryland | ||
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