As you develop or redevelop an online course, you may notice that some of your intended assessments are not a good fit. Perhaps they require too much time-on-task in a
Objectives play a fundamental role in designing effective instruction. Objectives enable instructors to identify what students should know at the conclusion of an instructional activity, organize instructional activities and materials,
This article will explore common considerations and strategies for effectively building and implementing a master course.
Assessments are the cornerstone of any course. They’re not just tasks for students to complete—they’re the tools we use to measure whether students have truly grasped the concepts and skills
What Are Authentic Assessments? Authentic assessments are cognitively complex, performance-based evaluations that focus the context of learning on real-life situations similar to those found in the professional environment (Frey, Schmitt,
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.
Utilizing the same master shell between multiple faculty is a great way to ensure students have the same experience regardless of who is facilitating the course. When developing and facilitating
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.
Course acceleration is a multi-step process that requires you to deconstruct previous course content in order to reconstruct it in a new, accelerated format. Consider some of the following strategies to help you accelerate your course:
To get started in Coursetune, you will need to understand its unique terminology, different types of views, variety of levels and layers, and unique tools that will help you map
To add and remove users to a Coursetune instance, use the hamburger menu in the top right corner and click on users. As a reminder, only admins can add and
After your course has concluded, use this checklist to review your course. Prepare for the next course offering by making important tweaks and adjustments that help avoid curriculum drift. You’ve
Creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment is key for student success. However, barriers such as accessibility challenges, lack of
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can act a brainstorming partner to draft engaging and diverse course content and materials. Below are
There are tons of Open Educational Resources and Open Educational Repositories available for you to feature in your courses. If
What Is an Open Educational Resource (OER)? Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials that are free to use, re-use,
The 2021 AACN Essentials provide a transformative framework for nursing education. These updated standards emphasize competency-based learning, ensuring that nursing
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