{"id":194,"date":"2021-09-24T09:18:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T13:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-1-module-overview\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T23:06:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T03:06:18","slug":"4-1-module-overview","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/chapter\/4-1-module-overview\/","title":{"raw":"4.1 Module overview","rendered":"4.1 Module overview"},"content":{"raw":"[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/7vVIY6SaNK8[\/embed]\n<p class=\"copyright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Module-4-overview-video-transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript<\/a> \u00a0(PDF)| Video length ~ 2 min.<\/p>\nWelcome to Module 4! This module focuses on the final stages of the online course life cycle, namely <strong>facilitation<\/strong> and <strong>improvement<\/strong>. While designing a high-quality online course is crucial to a great experience for you and your learners, what you do when teaching your course during term and how you improve it after that can be just as impactful as good design.\n\nIn the first three modules, we focused on the Nine Events of Instruction framework. For this module, we change gears to focus on the Community of Inquiry framework for online teaching, which we will explain in the coming pages.\n\nIn this module, you will be asked to think about the following <strong>key questions<\/strong>:\n<u><\/u>\n<ul>\n \t<li>How can you create a sense of community within an online course?<\/li>\n \t<li>How can you support student engagement with course materials and activities during a course offering?<\/li>\n \t<li>How will you assess the success of your online course design and plan for changes and improvements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_191\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"830\"]<img class=\"wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1.png\" alt=\"Deliver &amp; Revise \u2013 Module 4: Quality facilitation &amp; improvement. Image description provided below.\" width=\"830\" height=\"500\"> <span class=\"copyright\">Caption: The structure of this course is shown, with the four modules mapped to the three stages of online course development. <em>Module 4 Quality Facilitation and Improvement <\/em>pertains to the Deliver and Revise stage.<br>Credit: University of Waterloo | <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/m4-course-map-d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Description<\/a> (PDF)<\/span>[\/caption]\n<h2>Module learning outcomes<\/h2>\nBy the end of the module, you should be able to\n<ul>\n \t<li>identify <strong>facilitation strategies<\/strong> that you will use to build your presence and foster an inclusive, supportive environment in your online course;<\/li>\n \t<li>create opportunities for learners to engage in <strong>meaningful interactions<\/strong> that foster a sense of belonging to a learning community; and<\/li>\n \t<li>create a plan for <strong>iterative improvement<\/strong> in your online course design and delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key terms<\/h2>\nThe following is a list of key terms that you might find useful to review prior to working through the content of this module:\n[h5p id=\"55\"]\n<h2>Sections in this module<\/h2>\nYou can jump to any of the sections in this module by clicking the links below or using the left-side navigation menu.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/module-examples-strategies-and-templates-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.2<\/strong><\/span> Module examples, strategies, and templates<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-3-introduction-to-community-of-inquiry-framework\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.3<\/strong><\/span> Introduction to Community of Inquiry framework<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-4-building-teaching-presence-during-term\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.4<\/strong><\/span> Building teaching presence during term<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-5-fostering-social-presence-during-term\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.5<\/strong><\/span> Fostering social presence during term<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-5-assessing-and-revising-your-course\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.6<\/strong><\/span> Assessing and revising your course<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-7-summary-title-of-summary\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.7<\/strong><\/span> Summary: Facilitating for community<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-8-resources-for-further-study\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.8<\/strong><\/span> Resources for further study<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-9-references\/\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.9<\/strong><\/span> Bibliography<\/a>\n<h2>Activities in this module<\/h2>\nThe module activities are\u00a0designed to help you <strong>create materials that you can use while teaching your online course, and for assessing and revising it after term<\/strong>. For ease of use, clicking the provided links will allow you to jump directly to the location of the course where the activity is located.\n<u><\/u>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-4-building-teaching-presence-during-term#Activity-Create-a-welcome-announcement\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Create a welcome announcement<\/strong>:<\/a> <strong>A welcome announcement <\/strong>capturing your personality and expertise that you can use in an upcoming course.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-5-fostering-social-presence-during-term#Activity-Synchronous-session-plan\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Design a structured synchronous session<\/strong>:<\/a> <strong>A detailed plan for a synchronous session <\/strong>for your course.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-5-assessing-and-revising-your-course#Activity-Assess-and-revise\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Create a plan for assessing and revising<\/strong>:<\/a> <strong>A detailed plan <\/strong>for assessing your course.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-7-summary-title-of-summary#Module-summary-activity-Teaching-checklist\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Create a checklist<\/strong>:<\/a> <strong>A custom document\u00a0<\/strong>listing online teaching strategies that you plan to use throughout the term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"High Quality Online Courses: Module 4 Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7vVIY6SaNK8?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Module-4-overview-video-transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript<\/a> \u00a0(PDF)| Video length ~ 2 min.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Module 4! This module focuses on the final stages of the online course life cycle, namely <strong>facilitation<\/strong> and <strong>improvement<\/strong>. While designing a high-quality online course is crucial to a great experience for you and your learners, what you do when teaching your course during term and how you improve it after that can be just as impactful as good design.<\/p>\n<p>In the first three modules, we focused on the Nine Events of Instruction framework. For this module, we change gears to focus on the Community of Inquiry framework for online teaching, which we will explain in the coming pages.<\/p>\n<p>In this module, you will be asked to think about the following <strong>key questions<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<u><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can you create a sense of community within an online course?<\/li>\n<li>How can you support student engagement with course materials and activities during a course offering?<\/li>\n<li>How will you assess the success of your online course design and plan for changes and improvements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1.png\" alt=\"Deliver &amp; Revise \u2013 Module 4: Quality facilitation &amp; improvement. Image description provided below.\" width=\"830\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1.png 830w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1-65x39.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1-225x136.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-4-1-350x211.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"copyright\">Caption: The structure of this course is shown, with the four modules mapped to the three stages of online course development. <em>Module 4 Quality Facilitation and Improvement <\/em>pertains to the Deliver and Revise stage.<br \/>Credit: University of Waterloo | <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/m4-course-map-d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Description<\/a> (PDF)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Module learning outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>By the end of the module, you should be able to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>identify <strong>facilitation strategies<\/strong> that you will use to build your presence and foster an inclusive, supportive environment in your online course;<\/li>\n<li>create opportunities for learners to engage in <strong>meaningful interactions<\/strong> that foster a sense of belonging to a learning community; and<\/li>\n<li>create a plan for <strong>iterative improvement<\/strong> in your online course design and delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key terms<\/h2>\n<p>The following is a list of key terms that you might find useful to review prior to working through the content of this module:<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-55\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-55\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"55\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Module 4: Key words\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Sections in this module<\/h2>\n<p>You can jump to any of the sections in this module by clicking the links below or using the left-side navigation menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/module-examples-strategies-and-templates-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.2<\/strong><\/span> Module examples, strategies, and templates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-3-introduction-to-community-of-inquiry-framework\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.3<\/strong><\/span> Introduction to Community of Inquiry framework<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-4-building-teaching-presence-during-term\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.4<\/strong><\/span> Building teaching presence during term<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-5-fostering-social-presence-during-term\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.5<\/strong><\/span> Fostering social presence during term<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-5-assessing-and-revising-your-course\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.6<\/strong><\/span> Assessing and revising your course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-7-summary-title-of-summary\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.7<\/strong><\/span> Summary: Facilitating for community<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-8-resources-for-further-study\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.8<\/strong><\/span> Resources for further study<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/4-9-references\/\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>4.9<\/strong><\/span> Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Activities in this module<\/h2>\n<p>The module activities are\u00a0designed to help you <strong>create materials that you can use while teaching your online course, and for assessing and revising it after term<\/strong>. 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