Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 278 mm, Gewicht: 672 g
ISBN: 978-1-119-24229-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Bring pedagogy and cognitive science to online learning environments
Online Teaching at Its Best: A Merger of Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research is the scholarly resource for online learning that faculty, instructional designers, and administrators have long been awaiting. Over 70 percent of degree-granting institutions offer online classes, and while technical resources abound, the courses often fall short of integrating the best practices in online pedagogy, even if they comply with online course design standards. Typically these standards omit the best practices in teaching and learning and the principles from cognitive science, leaving students struggling to keep the pace, understand the material, and fulfill their true potential as learners. This book fills the gap, providing evidence-based practices for online teaching, online course design, and online student motivation integrated with pedagogical and cognitive science to help you build the distance learning courses and programs your students deserve.
As more and more students opt for distance learning, it's up to designers and instructors to rethink traditional methods and learn to work more effectively within the online learning environment, and up to administrators to provide the needed leadership. Online Teaching at Its Best provides practical, real-world advice grounded in educational science to help online instructors, instructional designers, and administrators deliver an exceptional learning experience.
* Adopt new pedagogical techniques designed specifically for online learning environments
* Ensure strong course alignment and effective student learning for online classes
* Increase student retention, build necessary support structures, and train faculty more effectively
* Integrate research-based course design and cognitive psychology into graduate or undergraduate programs
Distance is no barrier to a great education; what do stand in the way are inadequate online course design and implementation and deficient faculty training and support--all of which administrators can mitigate. Online Teaching at Its Best will help you ensure that your online classes measure up to the rigor and quality of excellence in teaching and assessment, build in the personal touch for developing a learning community and equip your students to succeed in the next challenge.
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The Authors vii
Preface ix
1 Teaching at Its Best, No Matter What the Environment 1
Teaching Quality as Key 1
The Special Challenges of Online Learning 2
The Special Challenges That Online Faculty Face 4
Teaching and Learning across Environments 7
Reflections 15
2 Setting Significant Outcomes 21
The Need for Reflecting on What We Teach 21
How Content Becomes the Wrong Driver 23
A Meaningful Destination for the Learning Enterprise 23
Examples of Significant Learning from Instructional Design 24
Examples of Significant Learning from College Courses 25
Examples of Significant Learning from Adaptive Learning 28
The Process of Reflection 29
Reflections 30
3 Designing a Coherent Course 37
Online Course Design Standards 37
Phases of Course Design 39
Structuring Your Course 40
Course Templates and Maps: Aids to Course Design 43
Writing and Sequencing Learning Outcomes 46
Developing Valid Assessments 49
Mapping Learning Activities to Outcomes 56
Choosing Online Course Content 58
Online Copyright Guidelines 59
The Syllabus: What to Include 63
Organizing Your Files for Yourself and Your Students 66
Reflections 68
4 Applying Cognitive Science to Online Teaching and Learning Strategies 79
Twenty-Five Principles of Learning from Cognitive Science 79
How These Principles Can Inform Online Course Design and Teaching 82
Reflections 96
5 Motivating Elements: Course Policies, Communications, Assessments, and More 107
Motivation, Effort, and Achievement 107
Too Much of a Good Thing? 109
Categories of Motivators: Intrinsic and Extrinsic 109
Reinforcing and Punishing 110
Capturing Attention 110
Ensuring Relevance 112
Encouraging Goal Expectancy and Self-Efficacy 115
Creating Satisfaction 120
Fostering Social Belonging 121
Motivating as Our Major Task 122
Reflections 123
6 Developing Interactivity, Social Connections, and Community 131
The Effects of Interactions on Learning 131
Student-Instructor Interaction 133
Student-Content Interaction 136
Student-Student Interaction 150
Interactions with Technology 156
Reflections 158
7 Making Accessibility for Everyone Much Easier 165
Why Use Student-Centered Design? 165
Sources of Obstacles 167
Overcoming Obstacles 167
Guidelines and Standards for Designing Accessibility 169
The Specific How-To's of Ensuring Accessibility 171
Additional Resources and Advice 187
Reflections 188
8 Creating a Supportive Culture for Online Teaching 195
The Importance of Quality in Online Courses 195
Faculty Challenges in Transitioning to Online Teaching 197
Faculty Incentives and Support for Online Teaching 200
Designing Effective Professional Development 206
Models for a Professional Development Program 210
Summary 214
Reflections 215
Appendix A: Online Course Development Checklist 221
Course Beginnings 221
Technology 224
Assessments and Grading 225
Course Materials 227
Student Interactions with the Content, Instructor, and Peers 228
Appendix B: Accessibility Resources 231
Strategies to Make Access to Course Materials Easy 231
Ways to Make Accessible Document Files 233
Ways to Design Accessible PowerPoint Presentations 236
Captioning Resources 236
Accessibility Checks 237
Resources for Students 237
Index 241
