Web-Based Learning Course Guidelines (19 links)

An Emerging Set of Guiding Principles and Practices for the Design and Development of Distance Education. Penn State University - Innovations in Distance Education. Principles cover Learning Goals and Content Presentation; Interactions; Assessment and Measurement; Instructional Media and Tools; and Learner Services and Support.

Blackboard's Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program. Blackboard. A rating scale used to evaluate exemplary WebCT courses. Categories include course design, interaction & collaboration, assessment and learner support.

Criteria for Evaluating Online Courses. Southern Regional Education Board. Provides criteria for evaluating online courses that cover prerequisites (general and site-specific), course content, teacher interaction, and evaluation (student, teacher, course).

Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of Online Courses. Wright, C.R.. Provides a list of criteria designed to assist educators in evaluating the effectiveness of online courses and as a guide for course developers. Criteria categories include: General Information, Accessibility, Organization, Language, Layout, Goals and Objectives, Course Content, Instructional or Learning Strategies and Opportunities for Practice and Transfer, Learning Resources, Evaluation, and Overall.

Curriculum Committee Checklist for Developing Distance Learning Courses. San Diego State University. Outlines the SDSU requirements for distance education courses and procedures for documenting them. Based on various SDSU policies and recommendations and guidelines of other key organizations, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Distance Learning Evaluation Guide. Ivy Tech State College. A peer review guide for assessing distance learning courses based on the American Council on Education guidelines. Covers learning design, learning objectives and outcomes, learning materials, technology, learner support, organizational commitment, and subject matter.

E-Learning Certification. American Society for Training & Development. Provides certification for e-learning courses and enables training suppliers to obtain certification indicating their courses meet ASTD standards. Includes a Free Self-Assessor tool that applies ASTD Standards on compatibility, interface, production quality and instructional design of e-learning courseware.

Ensuring Usability for Online Courses. British Columbia Institute of Technology. Designed to help you develop an online course that applies principles of good web design and makes optimal use of WebCT tools. Topics include the meaning of usability in the context of an online course; ensuring that your online course is usable by students; the process of a usability review; tips on improving the web design of your online course; and checklists to use when reviewing your online course.

Guidelines for Technology Mediated Instruction. Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. Provides good practices guidelines for using Technology Mediated Instruction (TMI), based on Chickering and Ehrmann's Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever (1996).

Guidelines for the Design of Educational Software. ANSI Standards Committee on Dental Informatics - Working Group Educational Software Systems. Designed to promote quality in educational software, both stand-alone and Web-based. Cover Pedagogical Issues; Subject Matter; Language, Grammar, and Format; Surface Features; Assessment; Feedback; Invisible Functions; Off-line Materials; Evaluation; and Other.

Guiding Principles for Distance Teaching and Learning. American Distance Education Consortium. Provides guidelines for identifying and evaluating web-based courses and specifies the defining characteristics of quality web-based teaching and learning.

Instruction Design Tips for Online Learning. Van Duzer, J.. A checklist of design tips for online courses to be used in conjunction with California State University - Chico's Rubric for Online Instruction. Checklist items are divided into six areas: 1. Learner Support & Resources. 2. Online Organization & Design. 3. Instructional Design & Delivery. 4. Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning. 5. Appropriate & Effective Use of Technology. and 6. Faculty Use of Student Feedback

Instructional Design Standards for Quality Online Courses. Michigan Virtual University. Provides over 100 standards for assessing the Technology, Usability, Accessibility and Instructional Design of online courses.

Online Design Checklist. Florida Gulf Coast University. A online course design checklist developed to help faculty improve the design and delivery of online courses. Areas assessed include Instructional Design, Interaction & Feedback, Instructional Media, Course Management and Support Services. Checklist based on the FGCU Principles of Online Design

Quality of Internet (IQ) Courses Evaluation Matrix. Texas Education Agency. An evaluation matrix with guiding questions based on the 45 IQ course guidelines. Covers instructional and design strategies and techniques; administrative and technical support; and cost-related matters. Designed for K-12 but applicable to higher education.

Quality of Internet (IQ) Courses Guidelines. Texas Education Agency. Provides 45 guidelines divided into 3 categories: (1) Course components (instructional and design strategies and techniques); (2) Administrative and technical support; and (3) Financial components. Designed for K-12 but applicable to higher education.

Rubric for Online Instruction. California State University - Chico. This site is designed to answer the question "What does a high quality online course look like?" Provides explicit criteria in the following six areas: 1. Learner Support & Resources. 2. Online Organization & Design. 3. Instructional Design & Delivery. 4. Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning. 5. Appropriate & Effective Use of Technology. and 6. Faculty Use of Student Feedback

Standards For Quality Distance Education. Southeastern Louisiana University. Outlines quality standards for the delivery and assessment of distance education and serves as a faculty guide for developing and implementing distance education courses and programs.

Teaching Checklist. Northern Arizona University - e-Learning Center. Provides over 20 guidelines and dozens of specific suggestions to enhance online course design. Based on Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.