This document provides information about selecting quality electronic learning resources and reviewing online courses. It summarizes standards and reviews for online courses from organizations like the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN), iNACOL, and the Texas Virtual School Network. The document outlines standards for online course content, instructional design, student assessment, technology, and course evaluation/support. It describes CLRN's process for reviewing high school English/math courses based on Common Core alignment and providing feedback from educators and students.

1. Selecting for
Quality

2. Learning
Resource
Network
Your one-stop source for
standards-aligned electronic
learning resources

3. Electronic Learning
Resources
Software, Internet, video, &
online courses
Six subject areas
2600 posted reviews
250/yearly

4. Free
Web Information Links
• Reviews of 5,200 free and
commercial-free web sites
• Primary, secondary, &
reference materials
• Free software and web tools
• iPad & Android Apps

5. Electronic Learning
Assessment Resources
Data assessment and
warehouses (39)

6. Online Course
Reviews

7. Not everything you read
on the Internet is true.
Or why all educational resources
should be vetted.

8. Virginia Textbook Scandal
Our Virginia: Past and Present
 4th grade history text
Black soldiers fought for the South
6K died at the Battle of Bull Run
 Actually, 22K
Hundreds of factual errors
Virginia’s review committee did not include
any trained historians

9. Online Course Quality
Content standard/Common Core alignment
Are they approved by the:
NCAA
College Board
UC a-g requirements

10. Self- Reviewing Resources
Just like you do now for high school
textbooks.

11. CCSESA TTSC Survey
Online Credit Recovery Programs
August 2010

12. Survey Class
71 agencies
45 districts
20 county offices

13. Describe the Selection
Process
Vendor demonstrations
Committee review
Open bid to vendors
UC approved
Cost

14. Standards for Online
Courses
Southern Regional Education Board
iNACOL
Texas Virtual School Network
California Learning Resource Network

15. California Online Course
Reviews
• Search for standards
• CA stakeholder group selects and updates
iNACOL’s standards
• Collaboration with TxVSN & iNACOL
• iNACOL national stakeholder group
• iNACOL published, October 2012

16. iNACOL/TxVSN/CLRN
Online Course Standards
Content
Instructional Design
Student Assessment
Technology
Course Evaluation and Support

17. Content
Content depth and breadth
Information literacy skills
Learning resources and materials
Communication process between
teachers, parents, and students
Content accuracy and bias

18. Instructional Design
Course design and organization
Meaningful and authentic learning
experiences
Multiple learning paths for students to
master the content
Higher-order thinking skills
Instructor-student and student-student
interactions; and supplemental tools and
resources.

19. Student Assessment
Alignment between the course goals
and activities and its assessment
strategies
Insure that there are adequate and
appropriate methods to assess
students
Assure that students are constantly
aware of their progress.

20. Technology
Course architecture
User interface
Accessibility
Interoperability

21. Course Evaluation and
Support
Evaluating course effectiveness
Accreditation
Teacher and Student preparation and
support

22. CLRN Online Course
Reviews
HS ELA & Math courses
Common Core and the original
recipe standards.
National standards for online
courses
Expanding to HSS, Science, &
VPA during spring, 2012

23. CLRN Home Page

24. CLRN Home 2

25. OCR Browse All

26. Math Browse

27. ELA Browse

28. Individual Course Review

29. Feedback Questions:
Educator
To what extent does the online course
need to be supplemented with face-to-face
instruction and student support?
To what extent was ongoing and periodic
student performance assessment
accessible online for you to monitor student
progress?
Please list the major strengths or specific
improvements needed.

30. User Feedback: Complete Results

31. Feedback Questions:
Student

32. Feedback: Students
Course procedures were clearly posted.
Necessary information and materials were
received on time.
Instructions were clear for all materials and course
activities.
Assignment and test grades were provided in a
timely manner.
Instructor feedback was timely and frequent.
Students are offered an orientation

33. Feedback: Students
Course was well organized.
Activities supported course goals.
Course provided opportunities for students to learn
from each other.
There were frequent tests and quizzes that
reflected course content.
Discussion groups were generally well organized.
Course is appropriate for an online environment.

34. User Feedback: Complete Results

35. Individual
Course: Online
Standards
Display

36. Standards Display 2

37. Has CLRN
reviewed your
courses?

38. December 7th and 8th, 2012
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa
http://elearns.org
@elearns