Instructional Design Online Course

Below are the direct questions and responses used to navigate through the tour of my online course.

What Learning Management System (LMS) or other digital sharing platforms like Google Docs are you planning to use? Why?

• I am using Canvas as my LMS. Canvas is a familiar tool as my school has been using it for two years. It is friendly and easy to use.  

How will you implement the Overview/Introduction/Start Here Module or section of your course, including videos, documents, and related resources?

• The start menu is on the home page. On the home page is a link to all modules in sequence. Once you click on each module, there is a home page where videos, documents, and other resources can be located.

How will you implement the first 1-2 Modules of your course, including videos, documents, and related resources.

• Throughout each module, the learner can locate the different resources and videos that they might need.
• Each module has the following essential components:
• An objective page
• A resource page
• A discussion
• A Group Discussion
• The “assignment” or requirement for that module

How will you use media to support and enhance learning?

• Bringing videos of experienced people in the subject will provide comfort and value to the discussions.

Lecture in a digital age? When are lectures appropriate, and how can they best be used?

• It can be used with a specific text aligned with the discussion 
• A video following a discussion can still accomplish this.

“Cognitive overload” is discussed in one of your videos. What are your thoughts on addressing this issue?

• There are no grades, but there is still accountability as they need to complete some specific items.

Will your course include experiential learning? If not, how is it different than a traditional f2f experience? Explain.

• Yes, within module 4, learners will explore what others have been developing in their own time and based on their experience. The purpose is for them to create the same environment for their students.  

 How are you relating your teaching methods to the knowledge and skills needed by your learners in a digital age?

• I am working proactively by preparing content that my learners can relay to and along with new technology trends. Creating ePortfolios is a way to provide learners with Choice, Ownership, Voice to create Authentic Learning.

If you have been working as a collaborative team, how do you feel about teaching an online or blended course independently?

• More comfortable as this is similar to my experience with the model used by Lamar University. not just because the materials/activities are already available but because I plan to have some meetings with my learners to address their questions. 

What standards for professional learning will you need to address as you develop your course?

• Deadlines, accountability, and high levels of engagement.  

Where does the Overview/Introduction/Start Here module fit into the overall course map or design?

• the home page contains the main navigation of the page 
  • Contact Info
  • About me
  • Tech Support

How is your instructional design approach realized in the modules?

• Each module has a learning objective stated at the beginning of the module.

Where are you sharing the main course goal and outcomes with your learners?

• I created an announcement where the 3 Column Table can be accessed whenever needed.
• Here the learners will be able to see the main course goal and outcomes.

How does the module align outcomes activities and assessment?

• Module 1: Aligns to the foundational goal of the exploration and investigation of applying practical aspects of the ePortfolio construction.
• Module 2: Aligns to the human dimension focusing on the Growth Mindset and professional learning networks. The introduction to COVA and the beginning of a new way of learning.
• Module 3: Aligns to the application goal by encouraging learners to truly take ownership of their ePortfolio, and how ownership contributes to effective, collaborative learning. (Creating Significant Learning Environments)
• Module 4: Aligns to integration and learning to learn goals by identifying a “Why” statement by using their own voice. (Feedback and Reflection)
• Module 5: Aligns to integration, human dimensions, and learning to learn goals by completing the ePortfolio, and self-assessment of learning by reflecting on the new way of learning 

Is this student-centered or teacher-led?

• Is a Student-Centered online course through the use of COVA.
• The learner will get as much out of the learning as they put into it.

What is the scope or range of the instructor’s role (i.e. Presenter, Facilitator, Coach, Mentor)?

• I am the Guide/learner. It is essential to make that distinction as I might be the person that put the course together but not the owner of the knowledge.  

Is the course blended or fully online?

• Fully Online

How are you introducing the course and yourself and how are you building the learning community?

• I introduced the course with the initial video on the home page.