Basic Features |
| Course title, number, and section |
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| Instructor information: e-mail, work phone, office location, office hours, link to web page |
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| Welcome message |
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| Instructions for primary course components (on ANGEL start page) |
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Course Information/Syllabus |
| Syllabus complies with departmental guidelines and is complete |
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| Course description included (“Custom Content” nugget in ANGEL) |
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| Prerequisites listed |
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| Course objectives listed |
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| Text and required materials listed |
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| Supplemental materials listed, including video or audio (Tegrity)
(including descriptions of how they may be accessed)
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| Access to library resources listed |
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| Assignment expectations (due dates, assignments graded by date,
scoring criteria/rubric, types of assignments)
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| Instructor expectations |
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| Student expectations |
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| Alternate plans & responsibilities in the event of technical difficulties stated |
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| Expectations for frequency and timing of participation are stated and described |
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| Instructor office hours are listed and convenient for students with various schedules
(including chat times if applicable)
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| Phone number is listed for instructor/student consultation |
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| Response time to e-mails is explained |
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| Orientation quiz is included |
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Milestones/Course Calendar |
| Schedule of course activities is listed |
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| Dates for units, assignments, activities and tests are shown |
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| Institutional term information is listed (course start/end dates, withdrawal dates, etc.) |
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Interactivity and Discussion Forums |
| Instructor provides regular updates to students on course changes (announcements, e-mail) |
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| Discussion forums are used |
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| Ground rules and procedures for discussion forum communication are established and communicated |
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| Appropriate discussion and chat behavior is addressed and guidelines are established and described |
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| A moderated “help” discussion forum is included |
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| A virtual “student lounge” discussion forum and/or chat room is included |
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| Discussion forums are student-led/instructor monitored |
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| Interactive opportunities are frequent and easy to initiate |
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| Private opportunities to interact between faculty and students are available |
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| Live chat sessions are used for office hours or small group work |
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Assessment |
| Methods and plans for student assessment are described |
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| Assessment methods demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes and competencies for the class |
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| Testing schedule is complete yet flexible to accommodate various student schedules |
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| Assignment submission instructions are provided and describe acceptable file/ software formats |
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| Assessment is spread out over a variety of methods (multiple choice, short answer, essay, papers, discussions, presentations, projects) |
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| Security issues are taken into consideration when necessary (proctored exams, timed exams, random question exams, ANGEL security enabled, Respondus Lockdown Browser, etc.) |
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| Feedback procedures of assessment are described |
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| Evaluation forms are available for assessing quality of instruction |
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Course Design |
| Any copyright issues related to this course have been addressed |
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| Instruction and media are designed to provide for multiple learning styles |
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| Learning outcomes for the course are written and are matched to instructional and learning activities |
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| The sequence of events and assignments are appropriate for online learning
and provides for in-depth exploration of content material
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| Course content is provided in logical chunks (weeks, modules, units, chapters, objectives, etc.) |
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| Course content is provided in segments that are technologically deliverable via limited bandwidth |
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| Multimedia use is suitable to the topic and to the constraints of delivery |
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| Video/audio segments are edited to reduce long downloads and/or streaming |
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| All links to content modules are checked and working prior to start of course |
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| All multimedia files are technically sound (good audio and video; no playback issues) |
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| Graphics are appropriate and well utilized |
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| Accessibility issues are considered (ADA compliance, Section 508 guidelines) |
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Instructor Considerations |
| Method for monitoring attendance (Course Tracking) in use |
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| Security issues addressed (assessment protocols, proctored exams, honor codes, etc.) |
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| Records of all communication with students are kept for at least one semester
after the class has been completed
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| Course content is backed up and downloaded by the instructor at the end of semester |
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