Development of the Online Module
When it was time to develop the online module, I was very excited. I knew what I wanted my module to look like and I knew the content I wanted to include. I actually found the process enjoyable. My first step was to create the pages for everything I wanted to include and then I researched the topics and built my module.
Canvas is an excellent Learning Management System to work with. It is very simple to use. The creators of the Canvas provide tutorials to guide in the process of course creation which made the process quite smooth. If I had an issue, I would watch the tutorial and figure it out. It is very intuitive and I enjoyed the process very much.
I based my instructional design on previous courses I have taken in the M.Ed program. I felt it was necessary to introduce topics with small bits of information via text and then used video to add further content. This definitely reduces cognitive load which I know from personal experience. In order to reduce transactional distance and increase social presence, I included an activity at the start of my module to 'break the ice'. In a discussion thread, I asked the students to share 5 interesting facts about themselves. I made a video for my post and encouraged the students to do the same. For those who are not comfortable, I provided the option of listing their interesting facts in the discussion thread. Although my model is asynchronous, I provided opportunities to interact so the students would feel part of a community of inquiry.
I use twitter daily and therefore made posting to our group hashtag part of the module. For those who would like to take part in our community of inquiry, please feel free to follow and post to #AssessForSuccess. I am hoping to generate many discussions on this topic via twitter, not just for this course as I'd like to continue indefinitely. I feel this is an area where we can all improve and we owe it to our students.
My module is complete with the exception of evaluation rubrics. I don't like creating rubrics and have been procrastinating...The good news is, my storyboard is now complete!
Canvas is an excellent Learning Management System to work with. It is very simple to use. The creators of the Canvas provide tutorials to guide in the process of course creation which made the process quite smooth. If I had an issue, I would watch the tutorial and figure it out. It is very intuitive and I enjoyed the process very much.
I based my instructional design on previous courses I have taken in the M.Ed program. I felt it was necessary to introduce topics with small bits of information via text and then used video to add further content. This definitely reduces cognitive load which I know from personal experience. In order to reduce transactional distance and increase social presence, I included an activity at the start of my module to 'break the ice'. In a discussion thread, I asked the students to share 5 interesting facts about themselves. I made a video for my post and encouraged the students to do the same. For those who are not comfortable, I provided the option of listing their interesting facts in the discussion thread. Although my model is asynchronous, I provided opportunities to interact so the students would feel part of a community of inquiry.
I use twitter daily and therefore made posting to our group hashtag part of the module. For those who would like to take part in our community of inquiry, please feel free to follow and post to #AssessForSuccess. I am hoping to generate many discussions on this topic via twitter, not just for this course as I'd like to continue indefinitely. I feel this is an area where we can all improve and we owe it to our students.
My module is complete with the exception of evaluation rubrics. I don't like creating rubrics and have been procrastinating...The good news is, my storyboard is now complete!
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