Abstract
Online teaching can be a daunting task. As you begin designing an online course, you should determine learning goals and expectations; create a preliminary timeline, flowchart, or storyboard outlining the flow of the course; plan methods for effective instruction, evaluation and feedback; and beta test the entire online course before it goes live. As you facilitate instruction, you should remember to communicate learning goals and expectations in multiple locations, in multiple formats, and at multiple times throughout the course; provide rubrics and examples alongside any and all learning activities; keep learners active by encouraging them to communicate effectively and frequently; create an online community learning environment by offering opportunities for the you to get to know your learners, for the learners to get to know you, and for the learners to get to know each other; and make yourself available to the learners to answer questions and to help with technology issues. Finally, following the instruction you should provide authentic assessment that includes creative, non-linear responses to discussion questions and assignments such as advance organizers, blogs, prezis, or other web 2.0 tools and incorporate an end of course reflection, evaluation, and/or survey. Again, this can be a daunting task, but when your work is finished, you will have a well designed online course.
See the full document in the post below for a comprehensive checklist and a references list.
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