Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment


Full Description


Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment is a seven day online course. It will help you learn how to adapt your course materials into an online model for effective learning and discover how traditional instructional strategies can be implemented into the online learning environment.

This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education credits for Michigan teachers. If you are located in a state other than Michigan, please check to see if your State Board will honor the Continuing Education Credit. The course provider will be happy to provide you with appropriate documentation.

This course is designed for K12 teachers but the concepts and examples will translate for any online course developer.



Outcomes:


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After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Define major learning styles.
  • Describe the differences between online and on-ground teaching.
  • Distinguish among the major forms of online instruction.
  • Identify and apply elements of Instructional Design.
  • Identify and compose the components of an online course.
  • Describe and apply the appropriate writing style for creating online documents.
  • Describe and apply the role of static visuals and multimedia elements in online courses.
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Assessment:


Grading Policies:  This course is self-directed and assessments are graded immediately upon completion. Please check your success in the Tools, Gradebook area. Assessments can be re-taken any time during the course. This course allows you to earn 1 SB-CEU which is available to anyone completing the course with a 70% or better passing score.



Course Information (see above or below lessons, outlines, activities, etc.)


Lesson 1
Lesson 1 - Initial Steps to Convert a Traditional Course into an Online Course This lesson begins by giving an overview of learning styles and elements of instructional design and how they influence the online course environment.  Online courses are compared to their on-the-ground counterparts.
Lesson 2 - Course Management Software Lesson 2 compares the use of course management software and using less organized methods such as web sites and discussion boards for online teaching and learning.  References for free trials of a number of products are mentioned.
Lesson 3 - Description of Online Course Components The components typically found in online courses are discussed in this lesson.  Suggestions for quality components are presented.
Lesson 4 - Look and Feel This lesson covers design techniques for online documents and offers tips on integrating visuals and multimedia into an online course.

Contact Hours: 10