developing the iteach course for necc faculty
DESCRIPTION
The Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) staff collaborated in the development of a faculty training course called iTeach. Susan Tashjian, Rick Lizotte and Cherie Hagen participated in the Sloan-C certificate program and as their project developed this course as a means of teaching faculty how to develop and teach quality online courses. This presentation will demonstrate the knowledge gained from the Sloan certification program and it’s application to the iTeach course.TRANSCRIPT
Building our CourseSloan-C Certification Course Capstone
#iTeachNECC #MCOedu
Presented at June 4, 2014 Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) Conference
Using Measurable Objectives• Backwards Design – start with the end in mind• Choose verbs that are measurable
Assembling Your Syllabus
Your Syllabus
Contract• Define participation
and grading• Clarify policies• Manage student
expectations
Map• Provide directions
on where to go and how to proceed
• Give clear instructions on assignments
• Provide the where’s and how’s
Schedule• Include a graphical
schedule• List out topics,
assignments• Be specific with
dates
Planning Our Topics
Topics that must be covered to meet the objectives
Consistent Navigation Structure
• Welcome• Learning objectives/Instructions• Readings• Activities• Assignments• Assessments• Technical Competencies• Weekly Feedback
Assigning Modules
Digital Media Specialist• Educational Technologies• ADA/Accessibility & Usability• Copyright, Fair Use, TEACH
Act, Creative Commons
Curriculum Developer• Assessment and Evaluation• Online Learning
Communities
Instructional Designer• Quality Online Courses and
Teaching• The Syllabus, Schedule and
Learning Objectives• Workload Management
Overview of Read Me First and Intro to iTeach
Course Entry: Announcements
Course Information (Read Me First)
Course Content
Sue Tashjian
Instructional Designer Modules:• Quality Online Courses and Teaching• The Syllabus, Schedule and Learning Objectives• Workload Management
Rick Lizotte
Curriculum Developer Modules:• Assessment and Evaluation• Online Learning Communities
Cherie Hagen
Digital Media Specialist
Modules:
• Educational Technologies• Using Rubrics, Google, Curation• Using Voki, ExtraNormal, Audio, Video, games• Preparing users for controlling the experience
• ADA/Accessibility & Usability • Creating a toolbox for accessibility resources• Making PowerPoints and other documents accessible
• Copyright• Diffierentiate between Creative Commons, Copyright and Teach Act
• Strengths• Growth• Quality• Evolve
Conclusion
