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Author Smith, Robin M

Title Conquering the Content : a Blueprint for Online Course Design and Development
Edition 2nd ed
Published Hoboken : Wiley, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (221 pages)
Series Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning
Jossey-Bass guides to online teaching and learning.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Lesson 1: Begin Here; Good Teaching; Think Learning, Not Teaching; Learner-Centered Environment; Plan for Online from the Beginning; Select Technology Based on Pedagogy; Advantages to Having a Course Online; Environment; The Online Learner's Environment; The Two-Minute Test; It's OK to be Uncomfortable; How Online Learning is Different from Face-to-Face Learning; The Lack of Visual Cues; The Learner's Role; The Faculty Member's Role
The Distinction Between Course Design and Development and Course Delivery and FacilitationThe Current Preparation for Future Updates; Course Selection and Documentation; Course Documentation; Questions from First-Time Online Instructors; How Do I Know It's the Learner Doing the Work?; How Do I Know It's the Learner Taking the Test?; How Do I Know They Aren't Looking at Their Books During the Test?; How Do I Balance Effort and Points?; How Do I See the Lightbulb Turning On or the Blank Stare?; How Can I Teach Online and Still Have a Balanced Life?; Lesson 2: Content Map; Content Map Overview
Chapter Conversion and Course OutlineUses of Content Maps; Reasons to Use a Content Map; How to Customize the Content Map; Where to Place the Content Map; Content Map Development Blueprint; Creating a Content Map; Example of the Content Map Development Process; Choosing the Most Important Topics; Course Structures Blueprint; Topics; File Systems; Naming Schemes; Folder and File Structures; Managing Course Structure; Lesson 3: Learning Guide; Enduring VS. Nonenduring Content; Audiences and Functions; Faculty; Learners; Learning Guide Components; Learning Guide Development Blueprint
The Rewards of Preparation TimeDates; Identification; Learning Objectives/Outcomes, or "What I Need to Know"; Learning Resources, or "Tools to Help Me Learn"; Learning Activities, or "What I Need to Do"; Self-Assessment, or "How to Know If I Am Ready for Grading"; Lesson Assessment, or "How Do I Earn Points on What I Have Learned?"; Points Earned; Lesson 4: Prioritizing; Prioritize Course Development; Your Next Step; Layering; Reduce Learner Anxiety; Consider Learner Needs; Reduce Faculty Anxiety; Select Priorities Blueprint; Selecting Your Specific Priorities; Moving Through the Priorities
Teach for the Long TermLesson 5: Content; How you Learn; How the Brain Processes Information; Organization of Prior Learning; Cognitive Load; Qualities of Online Content; Instructional Design Considerations; Dual-Mode Effect; Split-Attention Effect; Modality Principle; Presentation Length; Presentation of Information; Using Knowledge of Brain Processing; Instructional Guidance; Feedback; Chunking; Introduction; Demonstration; Benefits; Effectiveness; Chunking Blueprint; The Chunking Process; Chunking for Text-Based Content; Bridges Blueprint; Lesson 6: Continuous Improvement; Peer Review
Summary Put your course online now, without sacrificing pedagogical quality Conquering the Content: A Blueprint for Online Course Design and Development, Second Edition is a highly practical guide to creating online courses. With guidance on incorporating learning theory into online course content, as well as a host of templates, learning guides, and sample files, this book furnishes instructors with the information and tools they need to design and develop their course content to better serve online students. This second edition introduces relevance statements and time-saving tips as well as content
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Subject Web-based instruction -- Design
College teaching.
College teaching
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781118717103
1118717104