It is usually easier to adapt or use existing materials than it is to design your own materials from scratch. Here are some repositories that may provide media or course […]
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Plan and Develop Assessments
In any type of course it is important for students to get frequent feedback on how they are doing. Are they learning what they are supposed to be learning? Are […]
Align and Establish Assessments
Alignment between assessments and desired learning outcomes is foundational if your assessments are to be valid. Just like in a research study where you want to make sure that your […]
Develop or Revisit Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes guide your course design. They are the destinations on your course map. Once you know where you’re going, the other questions, “How will I know when students got there?” […]
An Approachable Syllabus Writing Style
A syllabus serves many functions in a class. In The Course Syllabus: A Learning Centered Approach (2008, 2nd Ed.) Judith Grunert O’Brien, Barbara J. Millis and Margaret W. Cohen identify at least […]
The Purpose and Structure of a Syllabus
A syllabus is both a map of your course and an agreement between you and your students. It’s a resource that you will likely refer students to throughout the course. […]
Connect Learning Outcomes and Backward Design
Compare Learning Outcome Models Wiggins and McTighe’s (2005) backward design model “Understanding by Design” also includes a taxonomy that integrates cognitive, affective, and metacognitive components. Their Facets of Understanding are also non-hierarchical and indicate […]
Use Flexible Canvas Course Templates
Teaching + Learning has designed and built course templates that incorporate principles from James Lang’s “Small Teaching” and a Flipped Learning version of Blooms Taxonomy that detail pre-class, in class, […]
Communicating Your Plan and Intentions
For a student, the beginning of a new semester can be both exciting to start fresh and frightening to not know what you’re getting yourself into. Students can be overwhelmed going into […]
Structure Your Course
If you’re to the putting it together stage we’re going to presume you already have the following: Clear and measurable learning outcomes Assessments that can show to what extent your students have met the […]