CIT 2007 - WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007

Implementing an Online Course Review Process

Instructor: Diane Muehl
Assistant Professor, Sociology
SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Feinberg Library 103F
Rating: Introductory
Platform: PC
Cost: $40

Description

Research literature indicates good instructional design is one of the most important factors in the success of online courses. As a result, SUNY Canton s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Online Learning implemented an online course review process in summer 2005 to address issues of course design in online environments. Based on standards of best practices in distance learning programs set forth by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the review process specifically focuses on those issues most relevant to course design such as accessibility of course materials, consistency among stated objectives and learning outcomes, navigational information, assessment and measurement strategies, and learner interaction and support.

Central to this process is the course review rubric which was originally developed by Maryland Online. Maryland Online is a statewide consortium of 19 Maryland community colleges and senior institutions. The consortium received a grant from the U.S. Department Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to develop a replicable pathway for interinstitutional quality assurance and course improvements in online learning. SUNY Canton has received permission from Maryland Online to reproduce and use the rubric.

This workshop will include an overview of the review process. Workshops participants will practice applying the standards of the course review rubric to a demonstration online course. Management and implementation of the process will be detailed as well.