Curriculum

Seminar 1 – Defining Course Goals and Learning Objectives 

• Course Planning Process

• Course Goals & Learning Objectives 

• Student-Centered vs Teacher-Centered Goals & Objectives 

• Bloom’s Taxonomy

  • Cognitive Domain 

  • Affective Domain

  • Psychomotor Domain 

• Teaching Goals Inventory 

• Matching Learning Objectives to Course Goals and Program Goals

Seminar 2 – Identifying Effective Teaching Strategies 

• AAHE’s “Seven Principle of Good Practice” 

• Teaching Strategies that Promote Active Learning 

  • Training & Coaching 

  • Lecturing & Explaining 

  • Inquiry & Discovery 

  • Groups & Teams (cooperative learning) 

  • Experience & Reflection (experiential learning; service learning) 

• Learning Styles 

• Teaching Styles 

• Matching Teaching Strategies to Course Goals and Learning Objectives 

Seminar 3 – Planning Assignments and Assessments 

• Assignment-Centered vs Coverage-Centered Courses 

• Formative & Summative Assessments 

• Types of Assessments 

• Assessment Strategies 

• Matching Assessments to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Learning Objectives   

Seminar 4 – Considering Times and Spaces for Learning 

• Learning Process 

• Learning Environments 

  • On-campus 

  • Web-enhanced 

  • Hybrid 

  • Online 

• Time and Space Model 

• Principles for Using Time and Space 

• Class Size Implications 

• Student Motivation & Responsibilities 

Seminars 5 & 6– Exploring What Technology Tools Can and Cannot Do 

• Content Delivery Tools 

• Communication Tools 

• Assessment Tools 

• Selection Criteria 

• Matching Technology Tools to Course Goals and Learning Objectives 

Seminar 7 – Examining Issues Relevant to the Online Learning Environment 

• Building Community 

• Assessment 

• Equivalence 

• Retention 

• Student Support Services 

• Ethics 

Seminar 8 – Implementing and Evaluating Technology-Enhanced Courses 

• Stages of Implementation 

• Assessment vs Evaluation 

• Areas of Evaluation 

  • instructional strategies 

  • course materials 

  • integration of technology 

  • delivery method 

• Types of Evaluation 

  • context & input 

  • process 

  • outcomes 

• Types of Scholarship 

  • Discovery 

  • Integration 

  • Application 

  • Teaching 

• Characteristics of Classroom Research 

• Research Design Process 

• What’s Next