Lesson Page Elements

Read

Provide the full list of weekly readings. Be sure to include a proxy link for journal articles from library databases to ensure students can access from off-campus. Add some text to guide students, including the most important sections as well as guiding questions that students may be asked to answer after later in the module.

Watch

Articulate module objectives that scaffold assessments, learning activities, and content to support student achievement of course learning objectives. 

Additional (i.e. Listen)

Curation of audio/video content from around the web is common in online courses. Instructors add value to this existing content by contextualizing it within the learning arc of the course, and by providing guidance on how content relates to their personal and professional lives.

Quiz Elements

Instructions

Ensure students understand the purpose of your quiz (i.e.: check understanding of Unit 1 main concepts) and requirements (i.e.: time limit, number of allowed attempts, automated feedback based on answers, etc.).

Feedback

Insert custom feedback into quizzes that automatically displays to students based on their answers. For example, direct students to review certain passages from course readings and recorded lectures before they proceed. This helps to ensure students understand crucial distinctions in the application of central course concepts in varying contexts.

Research

Focus on the end-goal of a course and how students can apply what they have learned in their future. Then work backwards to support students at each crucial step in their learning (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005).

An integrated assessment strategy helps instructors structure and sequence activities to provide deeper learning for students (Meyer & Nulty 2009).

Aligned objectives, assessments, and learning activities help students see that their learning is connected to how they will be assessed and better prepares them to put their learning into practice (Biggs, 2003).