Saturday, January 28, 2006

Qualities of a Successful Online Environment

As I was searching the web for qualities of a successful online learning environment, I came across a Web site created by the Committee for Online Instruction at Chico State. This committee developed a rubric that would be beneficial to anyone considering the design of an instructional Web site. The rubric is comprised of six components.
“Learner Support and Resources” covers the type of information a student should be able to easily assess from the course.
“Online Organization and Design” evaluates the aesthetics, organization, and navigability of the course and its syllabus.
The component of the rubric for “Instructional Design and Delivery” deals with the communication aspect of online teaching.
“Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning” discerns the timeliness and effectiveness of the feedback from the student using multiple strategies.
The section on “Innovative Teaching with Technology” stretches from the use of the internet to all available technological tools emphasizing variety and creativity.
“Faculty Use of Student Feedback” includes an evaluation on the number of opportunities offered for feedback and also rates how this feedback is used.

http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/index.html

6 comments:

Lisa Dawley, Ph.D. said...

Pam, your blog looks absolutely super--you appear to be an old pro. I like your tenacity to jump in and roll up your sleeves. You are on a major learning journey this semester, as not only is the course content new for you, but a lot of the technology tools we use are, as well! This will be a major learning curve, and I can anticipate that there will be periods of confusion. Just accept that confusion or frustration as you feel it, because it is normal, and eventually clarity will come...and be sure to contact me if you need support. Nice effort so far!

Pam said...

Thanks!

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