Instructional Design Curriculum
This comprehensive learning program is designed to equip educators with the requisite skills for effective online learning design and instruction. This program consists of 3 distinct modules.
In the Instructional Design Foundations module, you will explore principles and methodologies for designing engaging online learning experiences, using best practices and established course design models. You will be able to evaluate various online delivery models, including hybrid, self-paced, synchronous, and asynchronous formats. Participants will be equipped to conduct a rigorous quality review of online courses, employing an online course quality review rubric for systematic improvement. Additionally, the module emphasizes the importance of designing online courses with clear and learner-friendly navigation.
The Assessment module focuses on developing an assessment plan aligned with online instructional units. You will learn to select appropriate assessment types based on various factors, including accessibility, authenticity, backward design, cost, and privacy considerations. You will learn about a variety of online assessment types and best practices for formative and summative assessments. The design of effective rubrics for evaluating student work is a key component, alongside discussions regarding the benefits and challenges associated with diverse assessment types.
The Enhancing Learner Engagement through Design and Media module introduces participants to the creation of online learning experiences that increase learner engagement. The focus extends to crafting learning activities and assessments that motivate learners, foster engagement through meaningful feedback, and evaluate emerging technologies for online learning experiences. You will also explore ethical practices and considerations for digital well-being in online engagement strategies.
In addition to the core activities, for those pursuing the advanced option, the program offers an opportunity to research and develop more complex online learning experiences, analyze emerging technologies, and apply design thinking to educational challenges. You will also gain practical skills in visual, web, and user experience design, with an emphasis on advocating for the strategic use of specific learning technologies or educational tools.
Learning Objectives: Foundations:
- Design engaging online learning experiences by applying researched best practices and course design models.
- Evaluate various online delivery models (hybrid, self-paced, synchronous and asynchronous).
- Conduct a quality course review using an online course quality review rubric to improve an online course.
- Design an online course with clear and learner-friendly navigation.
Learning Objectives: Assessment:
- Design a multi-week assessment plan that aligns with an online instructional unit.
- Select assessment types appropriate for multiple factors of online learning, including accessibility, authenticity, backward design, cost, and privacy.
- Apply best practices to a variety of online assessment types, including formative, summative, objective, and subjective.
- Design rubrics for evaluating student work.
- Discuss the benefits and challenges to various assessment types.
- Deliver various assessment types in a learning management system.
Learning Objectives: Enhancing Learner Engagement through Design and Media
- Design online instructional modules that incorporate learner engagement methods.
- Create learning activities and assessments that motivate learners.
- Foster learner engagement using meaningful feedback.
- Evaluate emerging technologies for online learning experiences.
- Incorporate ethical practices and digital well-being considerations in online engagement strategies.
Students who try the advanced learning options will also:
- Research and develop effective technology-enabled online learning experiences.
- Examine a variety of emerging technologies.
- Apply phases of the design thinking process to educational challenges.
- Analyze the benefits of and concerns about technology in learning environments.
- Compare educational tools to assess their utility for a learning task.
- Evaluate educational tools for equity, accessibility, and privacy.
- Practice the basics of visual, web, and user experience design as it applies to online learning experiences.
- Advocate for the use of specific learning technologies or educational tools.
