Creating an Intentional Syllabus
December 14, 2022
A syllabus is a great way to provide students with the course purpose, an overview of assignments, and the rules of engagement that you will
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A syllabus is a great way to provide students with the course purpose, an overview of assignments, and the rules of engagement that you will
Accessibility in the context of online learning means that all populations of students, regardless of disability, are able to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with
Why It’s Important You may have heard the term “accessibility” in passing from your university administrators, or you might remember a colleague mentioning “Universal Design”
Using effective assessment techniques can improve an instructor’s understanding of student needs and support learner-centered courses.
As you design the content of your course, you’ll think a lot about assessment methods. Online assessments and assignments should take into consideration the their online audience, which is typically a population of adult learners.
Implementing alternative strategies for discussion boards an help enhance your course from initial student introductions to end-of-semester reflections.
Each page in your online course and every piece of content you create for your students is a chance for you to set the tone and climate, support discourse, and communicate your expectations. These pages and pieces of content represent “you” to your students, and they will look to these pages to help keep them engaged and encouraged.
Online courses must evolve as we learn more about how to combat inequalities in our classrooms. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our courses is a commitment to student success.
In response to economic disparities, faculty can create more inclusive and equitable learning opportunities using open educational resources.
What are some AI tools that you can incorporate into your online classroom to enhance student engagement, personalize learning, offer individualized feedback, and encourage additional
With the proliferation of AI tools, it can often feel overwhelming as new ones seem to emerge daily. Determining where to begin when integrating these
Strategies for integrating AI and ChatGPT into your courses to alleviate the appeal and pressures of academic dishonesty in your online courses.
Reaching out to students early and often before a semester begins and throughout the first week of class makes a major impact on students’ success.
Review some of the checklists, templates, and examples to learn more about how you can impact student melt.
We spend many hours planning and designing our courses, but once the course begins, how do you plan for facilitation? The Student Success Guide and Student Success Worksheet provides templates, checklists, worksheets, and strategies instructors can use to help their online students succeed in their accelerated course and persist throughout their program.
Online courses appeal to a variety of student populations and remove barriers encountered by non-traditional and adult learners in face-to-face programs. In online courses, “all
What are some AI tools that you can incorporate into your online classroom to enhance student engagement, personalize learning, offer individualized feedback, and encourage additional
Writing discussion board prompts can be intimidating. Use this simple template to help set you and your students up for success.
Module Objectives allow students to build their understanding and mastery, in a scaffolded manner, towards the broader-level Course Objectives. Course Objectives sit at the higher
Curated list of online teaching and learning articles, reports, research, white papers, podcasts, webinars, and conferences by Academic Services and Products at AP. Updated every
Quality Matters (QM) Specific Review Standard 2.1 can be one of the most challenging, but also one of the most rewarding, standards to meet in
There are tons of Open Educational Resources and Open Educational Repositories available for you to feature in your courses. If you are just beginning your
What is an Open Educational Resource (OER)? Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials that are free to use, re-use, and share for faculty and
In response to economic disparities, faculty can create more inclusive and equitable learning opportunities using open educational resources.
Quality Matters (QM), a global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, has recently released their newest edition of the QM Higher Education Rubric.
Before developing your rubric, consider the assessment you are creating the rubric for. Ask yourself: Is my assessment developed completely? What are the course and
Academic Partnerships (AP) is pleased to announce that starting this fall, all subscribing partners of AP and Quality Matters (QM) will benefit from enhancements made
Live online course design and delivery webinars hosted by the Academic Services and Products team
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