1. Online Course Showcase
ACADEMIC ■ IMPRESSIONS
Online Course Design
Online Course Showcase
Veronica Diaz, PhD

2. Why an Online Course Rubric?
Organizational tool
Checklist
Focus on critical course components
Alignment of components

3. Course Meets Quality Expectations
Quality Matters
Peer Course Review
Feedback
Course
Course Meets Quality Expectations
Course Revision
Instructional Designers
Institutions
Faculty Course Developers
National Standards & Research Literature
Rubric
Course Peer Review Process
DCCCD - April 20, 2006

4. The Rubric is the Core of Quality Matters
8 key areas (general standards) of course quality
40 specific review standards
Including 14 essential standards
Detailed annotations and examples of good practice for all 40 standards
All based in extensive online teaching and learning literature

5. Building from the Basics
Course overview and introduction
Learning objectives/competencies
Assessment and measurement
Resources and materials

6. Building from the Basics
Learner interaction
Course technology
Learner support
Accessibility

7. Other Considerations Alignment of components
Incorporate identified best practices
Useful ideas or techniques
Coherence of the course as a whole
Ability to promote student success in online learning

8. Your Online Course Toolbox
Worksheets
Online Course Review Rubric Handout
Resources
Online Course Evaluation Resources wiki page

9. Applying the Rubric Go to Online Course Examples
Select a few courses to review with rubric
Report on
Top 3 scoring rubric areas
Lowest 3 scoring rubric areas

10. Veronica Diaz, PhD
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