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Eric Kunnen

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Eric is the Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His primary role focuses on providing leadership, support, and coordination of instructional technologies, classroom multimedia, distance learning, Blackboard, and emerging technologies for teaching and learning. He also supports faculty professional development around the application of technology in education.

Systems Approach in Instructional Design to Support Online Learning Effectiveness

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Systems Approach in Instructional Design to Support Online Learning Effectiveness

Thursday, November 10, 11:25 a.m.

Information Session – Concurrent Session 7 Learning Effectiveness Pei-Ju Liu (Central Michigan University, US) Additional Author: Mingsheng Dai (Central Michigan University, US)

Description:  Course design is the foundation that teaching and learning builds upon. We share with participants a campus-wide system approach implemented before, during, and after an online course development and revision ‚Äì curricular review, standard structure, 3-level quality reviews, pilot, and follow-up. We also discuss the challenges we face and the future directions.

Notes:

  • CMU - Central Michigan University
    • 210 courses
    • 1,113 sections
    • 19,871 enrollment
    • 22% growth in online over past few years
  • Online courses
    1) Content
    2) Technology
    3) Student
    4) Instructor

Quality Review Process:  course / curriculum approval / expert developer / standard structure / self assessment / instructional designer review / department peer review

  • Curriculum Approvals
    • Current
    • Relevant
    • Collaborative
    • Comprehensive
    • Special Requirements
    • Package / Program Fit
  • Expert Developer
    • Department recommended
    • Subject matter expert
    • Teaching experience
  • Center for ID
    • ID and Production Support
    • Training workshops (development, technical, teaching skills)
  • Standard Structure
    • Establish consistency
    • Ensure easy navigation
    • Provide baseline information
    • Form a consistent mental model when taking different online courses (student perspective)
  • Self-Assessment
    • Self Assessment Developer completes CID Quality Assurance Checklist
    • 45 Questions (course structure, syllabus, content and usability, interaction and learning community, assessment)
  • Department Peer Review
    • An Additional SME Reviews (course and program objectives, content structure, clarity and depth of content, accuracy and schedule of content, additional comments)
  • Master Course Shell
    • Pilot for necessary modifications
    • Cross all sessions
    • Baseline materials
    • Add more
    • Developer teaches it for the first time
  • Revision
    • Activated by:  New book, department request, or > 5 years
    • Similar process
    • Examine the master shell
    • Revision proposal form
    • Three levels of revision
  • Benefits
    • Engaging academic departments (connects outside of unit)
    • Consistency
    • Easy to use
    • Solid foundations for effective teaching and learning
    • Flexibility
  • Challenges
    • Instructors technical skills
    • Concerns about creativity and academic freedom
    • Textbook edition changes
    • Copyright and free/open source management
    • Monitoring course in delivery
    • Online exams
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