This document provides guidance on designing online courses with learning in mind. It discusses principles of effective teaching, learning styles, and differences between online and face-to-face learning. Merrill's principles of instruction and Chickering and Gamson's seven principles of effective teaching are presented to encourage active and engaged learning. The document emphasizes designing courses that are clear, easy to understand, and accommodate different learning needs and schedules.
1. RN-BSN Transition to Online
From Hybrid to Online
Working off of Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning
September 9-12,
2008
2. Table of Contents
Design with Learning in Mind
Design with the Future in Mind
Design with Assessment in Mind
Design with Organization in Mind
Design with Content in Mind
Design with Process in Mind
Design with Navigation in Mind
3. Design with Learning in Mind
Learning in the 21st Century
◦ We want things quick and easy, like
navigating through the internet
◦ Short brief descriptions at our fingertips
◦ Clear and and easy to understand steps
◦ A checklist that is easy to follow when
doing projects
◦ Don’t want to waste time by asking
questions on items that are not clear
4. Design with Learning in Mind
Advantages to having Online Courses
◦ Learning guides are readily available
◦ Materials can be viewed and downloaded
anytime anywhere
◦ Students can take their time to review
concepts
◦ The online material allows students to
provide feedback on content that needs
more clarification
◦ Easier for instructor to critique and
evaluate course material and apply quick
changes
5. Design with Learning in Mind
Seven Principles of Effective Teaching
(originally published in the AAHE Bulletin)
1. Encourage faculty-to-student interaction
2. Encourage student-to-student
interaction
3. Promote active learning
4. Provide rich, rapid feedback
5. Facilitate time on task
6. Communicate high expectations
7. Respect diverse learning
(Chickering & Gamson, 1987): http://www.technologysource.org/article/seven_principles_of_effective_te
6. Design with Learning in Mind
Form 1: My Favorite Teacher
The subject this person taught:
The year in school I had this teacher:
The main thing that comes to mind when I think of this teacher:
What he or she did that caught my attention:
The qualities that stand out about his or her teaching:
Conquering the Content by Robin L. Smith Copyright 2008 John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
7. Design with Learning in Mind
Merrill’s “First Principles of Instruction”
Activation of Prior Experience
Demonstration of Skills
Application of Skills
Integration of these Skills into Real-World Activities
Design based on these principles follow and facilitate:
Learning by allowing learners to engage in solutions to real-
world problems
Learning by activating existing knowledge as a foundation to
apply new knowledge
Learning when new knowledge is revealed to the learner
Learning through the application of the learner
Learning by integrating into the learner’s world
(Merril (2002): http://www.technologysource.org/article/seven_principles_of_effective_teach
8. Design with Learning in Mind
Learning Styles
Participate in the online questionnaire to see
what type of learning style best describes the
way you learn:
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp
Share your results with the class:
Visual _____
Auditory _____
Read/Write _____
Kinesthetic _____
Predominant Style _____
9. Design with Learning in Mind
-When creating your online course think about
what you want your students to learn and not
necessarily what you want to teach.
-According to Finkelstein, faculty feel they have
to
add more course work to an online course than
they would to a F2F course.
-Consider that your students are taking online
courses because their busy schedules did not
allow time for traditional F2F courses. Flexibility
with
limitations can be accomplished to accommodate
everyone.
10. Design with Learning in Mind
Online learning vs F2F
◦ The environment!
◦ Human contact is missing
◦ Students rely on verbal cues to replace
the visual cues not taking place
◦ An online course becomes an archived
record of your class