Web-Based Learning Instructional Design (22 links)

7 Principles. Ohio Learning Network. A collection of links organized around Chickering & Gamson's Seven Principles of Good Practice

CourseCheck Resource Bank. Ohio Learning Network. Provides foundational information and examples of how you can incorporate each of Chickering & Gamson's Seven Principles of Good Practice into your teaching practice, with an emphasis on applying the Principles to web-based courses.

CourseCheck!. Ohio Learning Network. A self-assessment tool for faculty and course designers interested in new ways to engage students. Using the CourseCheck process, they can examine their own teaching methods as compared to Chickering & Gamson's Seven Principles of Good Practice and thus deepen their knowledge of good teaching practice.

Creating Online Courses: A Step-by-Step Guide. Klemm, WR. Covers the key decisions to be made when creating an online course, including: What are your reasons for creating an online course?; Do these reasons justify the extra work?; and Should you package it using a commercial system or do it yourself with Web-authoring software? Also provides 10 useful pointerrs regarding creation of Web-based courses, derived from the author's personal experience. From the Technology Source, May/June 2001.

Effective educational design for distance education. Charles Sturt University - Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching. Provides useful guidelines for designing effective educational materials for distance education. Topics include: Aims and objectives, Effective strategies for designing print-based media, Evaluation, and Well-organised study materials.

Elements of Effective e-Learning Design. Brown, A.R., & Voltz, B.D.. Highlights six key elements of effective design considered essential for developing high quality, cost-efficient materials for e-learning, i.e., activity, scenario, feedback, delivery, context, and impact. Includes examples from an e-learning initiative. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 6(1).

Elements of Instructional Design. Rochester Institute of Technology. Covers the design, development and implementation of an online teaching and learning environment. Topics include: planning out the elements of your online course; constructing a syllabus; organizing and delivering course materials; managing online discussions; building a collaborative learning environment; and assessing what your students have learned.

Instructional Design for eLearning. Rodgers, P.L.. A tutorial based on the book Designing Instruction for Technology-Enhanced Learning by Patricia Rodgers. Units include: Performing a Needs Analysis; Identifying Instructional Goals and Analyzing Tasks; Writing the Assessment; Choosing Teaching Strategies and Instructional Media; and Teaching the Course.

Instructional Design for Online Course Development. Illinois Online Network. Covers Learning Styles and the Online Environment; Instructional Strategies for Different Learning Styles; Elements of Instruction; Alternatives to the Online Lecture; Developing Course Objectives; and Discussion Questions.

Instructional Development for Distance Education. University of Idaho Engineering Outreach. Guide #3 in the distance education series excerpted from the book Distance Education: Strategies and Tools and Distance Education - A Practical Guide by Barry Willis. Topics include: Need for Instructional Development; The Design Stage; The Development Stage; and The Evaluation Stage. Includes references and links for further information.

Instructional Development for Distance Education (ERIC Digest). ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources. Outlines and describes the basic processes involved in instructional development as applied to distance education: design, development, evaluation, and revision.

Instructional elements of an online course. North Carolina State University. Describes the basic components that instructors should consider in designing Web-based courses, including the home page, syllabus, course notes, Web conferencing, FAQs, quizzing and testing, homework assignments and their submission, a resource page, student help, and a feedback page.

Integrating Instructional Design in Distance Education. Carr, AM & Carr, CS. Presents methods and examples on how to integrate instructional strategies and tactics into distance education courses, including web-based courses, audio-conferencing, video-conferencing, and computer-mediated conferencing.

Interfacing Media: User-Centered Design for Media-Rich Web Sites. Dartmouth College. Describes how to design an effective Web media interface so that high-demand content does not alienate users.

Multimedia Authoring. Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction. A searchable resource collection of hundreds of pointers to Internet sites for those who author multimedia, including Web developers.

New Models for Online Learning. Twigg, C.A.. Summarizes the Pew Charitable Trusts Program in Course Redesign. Course redesign projects focused on large-enrollment, introductory courses in multiple disciplines, including math and sciences. Outlines the common characterstics of the 30 projects and the various design models that emerged. From EDUCAUSE Review Sep/Oct 2003 pp. 28-28.

Online Course Design. Samford University - Center for Teaching, Learning and Scholarship. A succinct summary of the principles underlying online course design. Sections include: Engaging your students, Preparing your materials, Designing the course, Managing the course, and Evaluating the course

Principles of Online Design. Florida Gulf Coast University. A resource for faculty responsible for designing online instructional materials. Provides best principles and practices (with examples) in the areas of Instructional Design, Interaction & Feedback, Instructional Media, Course Management and Support Services

Research on Teaching, Learning and Technology. Penn State University - Information Technology Services. A quick reference for faculty and instructional designers on current research and experience in the development of instructional materials, instructional technology and interactive class learning. Sections describing and justifying best practices include Audience, Learning Objectives, Planning Effective Content, Online Content, Grading and Assessment, Web Site Planning, amd Online Media.

The Web: Design for Active Learning. Campbell, K. Focuses on interactivity as it applies to a cohesive design of Web courses. Topics include Hypermedia and Constructivist Frameworks; Cognitive Strategies and Theory; Teaching Architectures; Web-based Instructional Environments; Learning Activities that Inspire Critical Thinking; and Conceptual Frameworks: Implications for Design Practice. Also includes links to exemplary sites for active learning and Web course design.

Using Course Websites as Instructional Tools. Florida State University. Chapter 10 in Instruction at FSU: A Guide to Teaching & Learning Practices. Covers the development of online learning, using the Web to teach, the difference between Web-supported and true online courses, planning for Web-based learning, and the instructional tools typically supporting a course website (Blackboard example). Includes a resource bibliography with links and some institution-specific guidance.

Using Instructional Design Principles To Amplify Learning On The World Wide Web. Ritchie, DC & Hoffman, B. Provides a rationale for web-based instruction and outlines some basic instructional design principles that can help enhance it, including motivating the learner, identifying what is to be learned, reminding learners of past knowledge, requiring active involvement, providing guidance and feedback, testing, and providing enrichment and remediation.