Working with a colleague, choose an online course from the World Lecture Hall and
critique it with respect to the topics presented in this workshop. Use this worksheet to
help you. After completing the critique, be prepared to make a 2 minute
presentation of your findings.
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Be sure to write down the URL of the course you choose to critique:
URL: _______________________________________________________
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Use the checklists below to determine if the course chosen is appropriate for an online
learning environment from the information presented in today's workshop.
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Learning Objectives:
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Are they clearly articulated? ______
Are they easily found in the course web site? ______
Are there objectives for each unit or module in the course? ______
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Instructional Strategies:
- -Discussion
- -Lecture
- -Self-directed Learning
- -Individual Projects
- -Group work
- -Collaborative Learning
- -Case Studies
- -Simulations
- -other
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List the various Instructional Strategies
found in the online course you reviewed:
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Learning Styles:
- -Visual/Verbal
- -Visual/Nonverbal
- -Auditory/Verbal
- -Tactile/Kinesthetic
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How does the course address different learning styles?
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Elements of Instruction:
- Motivate the Learner
- Explain what is to be Learned
- Knowledge Recall
- Material Presentation
- Provide Guidance for Learning
- Active Student Involvement
- Test/quiz Comprehension
- Provide Feedback
- -Provide Enrichment or Remediation
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How does the course address various Elements of
Instruction?
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The Curriculum:
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Does the curriculum reflect the collaborative nature of online
learning?
- _____ contain organized modules with clear deadlines?
- _____ provide alternative modes of content delivery other than "lecture"?
- _____ focus on applications and critical thinking?
- _____ generate continuous dialog?
- _____ reflect a student centered learning environment?
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The Technology: |
What technologies are used? ______________________________
- _____ the "Best Tools" to deliver the course content?
- _____ accessible and affordable?
- _____ user friendly and reliable?
- _____ seamless and transparent?
- _____ explained in a student orientation?
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Overall Critique |
Based on the items used in your review of this online course, what are three
good things you found in this course and three things that can be
improved?
Good Design Elements:
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Improvements needed:
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