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Assessments and Assignments

How to Build a 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 module objectives aligned with the

Instructional Design

OER Evaluation, Selection, and Licensing Guide

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 students. OERs can take the

Assessments and Assignments

Creating Online Program Capstones

What Are Capstones? A capstone course is the final course in a program in a student’s chosen field of study. Capstone courses focus on capstone projects which are also sometimes

Course Facilitation

Optimizing Lecture Content for Online Courses

Introduction As you transition your face-to-face lecture content online, you may be tempted to simply recreate your weekly lecture experience by recording and publishing a video of the event. This

Assessments and Assignments

Academic Honesty in Online Courses

Below are strategies you can implement in your online course to help promote a culture of academic honesty and academic integrity. As with face-to-face instruction, there is no singular strategy

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Carmen Beck

Get To Know Carmen Carmen supports instructors with the design and development of their online courses and programs. She is dedicated to creating student-centered programs and courses, empowering faculty, and

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Instructional Design

Course Development Process

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Course Design Resources

Course Design Resources Table of Contents Accessibility View More Accessibility Resources Assessments & Assignments View More Assessment Resources Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) View More DEIB Resources Educational Technology

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Assessments and Assignments

Tips & Tricks for Creating Rubrics

Rubrics ensure grading consistency from student to student, section to section, and grader to grader. Although you may have a clear vision of what an “A” paper looks like, students

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Administrator and Faculty Workload

Overview Faculty members juggle many obligations, including research, service activities, and other university-related activities that extend beyond lecturing in the classroom (Dennison, 2012). To support 100% online programs, it is

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Accessibility

An Accessibility Checklist for Your Course

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 their course materials and can

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Instructional Design

Preparing Your Course for Quality Review

Utilize the course checklist below to ensure that your course is ready to undergo a Quality Review by a QM Certified Course Reviewer. Course Self-Assessment Checklist Course Introduction Are there

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