{"id":77,"date":"2021-09-08T13:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T17:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/module-overview-2\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T23:06:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T03:06:17","slug":"module-overview-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/chapter\/module-overview-2\/","title":{"raw":"2.1 Module overview","rendered":"2.1 Module overview"},"content":{"raw":"[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wpna1IjrKcc[\/embed]\n<p class=\"copyright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Module-2-overview-video-transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript<\/a> \u00a0(PDF)| Video length ~ 2 min.<\/p>\nWelcome to Module 2! This module begins at the <strong>designing and developing<\/strong> stage of course development. While online learning shares many of the fundamental design principles of effective activities, assessments, and interactions used in other learning contexts, it is worth considering the <strong>unique set of teaching and learning conditions\u00a0<\/strong>that the online environment generates.\n\nInteractions between <strong>instructors<\/strong>,<strong> course content<\/strong>, and<strong> learners<\/strong> in online courses are influenced by physical and social distances, familiar and unfamiliar types of teaching technologies, and cognitive, affective, and motivational challenges as well as opportunities.\n\nAs you work through this module, you will be asked to think about the following <strong>key questions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Do my activities and assessments help learners develop core skills and competencies that align with my course learning outcomes?<\/li>\n \t<li>Have I structured my activities and assessments to help to build academic integrity?<\/li>\n \t<li>Are my assessments authentic, reflecting discipline-specific, real-world problems and challenges?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do my activities and assessments follow the principles of universal design for learning?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do my activities and assessments help to foster learner engagement and build community in the course?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_74\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"830\"]<img class=\"wp-image-74 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1.png\" alt=\"Image description is 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 2 Quality Activities and Assessments<\/em> pertains to the Design and Develop stage.<br>Credit: University of Waterloo | <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/m2-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>create <strong>formative and summative assessments<\/strong> that align with your intended learning outcomes,<\/li>\n \t<li>design <strong>meaningful interactions<\/strong> into your course (instructor\u2013learner and learner\u2013learner) that foster a sense of belonging to a learning community,<\/li>\n \t<li>adopt strategies to encourage <strong>academic integrity<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n \t<li>effectively communicate expectations for and provide <strong>feedback on learner performance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key terms<\/h2>\nThe following is an alphabetical list of key terms that you might find useful to review prior to working through the content of this module:\n\n[h5p id=\"30\"]\n<h2>Sections in this module<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-2-module-2-examples-strategies-and-templates\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.2<\/strong><\/span> Module examples, strategies, and templates<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-3-introduction-creating-quality-interactions-activities-and-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.3<\/strong><\/span> Introduction: Creating quality interactions, activities, and assessments<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.4<\/strong><\/span> Eliciting learner performance (Event 6)<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-5-providing-feedback-feedforward-and-assessing-performance-events-7-8\/?preview=true\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.5<\/strong><\/span> Providing feedback\/feedforward and assessing performance (Events 7 &amp; 8)<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-6-building-community-through-activities-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.6<\/strong><\/span> Building community through activities and assessments<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/summary-creating-quality-interactions-activities-and-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.7<\/strong><\/span> Summary: Creating quality interactions, activities, and assessments<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-8-module-2-resources-for-further-study\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.8<\/strong><\/span> Module resources for further study<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-9-references\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.9<\/strong><\/span> Bibliography<\/a>\n<h2>Activities in this module<\/h2>\nThe module activities are designed to help you <strong>create quality activities, assessments, and interactions<\/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<ul>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-3-introduction-creating-quality-interactions-activities-and-assessments#Activity-Academic-integrity-checklist\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic-integrity checklist<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Use a checklist to<strong> identify strategies to increase academic integrity (AI)<\/strong> in your course.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6#Activity-Scaffolded-assessment-scheme\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scaffolded assessment scheme<\/strong>:<\/a>\u00a0Use principles of backward design to <strong>create a varied, scaffolded assessment scheme<\/strong>\u00a0aligned with learning outcomes.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6#Activity-Assessment-outline\" rel=\"noopener\">Assessment outline<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6#Activity-Assessment-outline\" rel=\"noopener\">:<\/a>\u00a0Create an assessment with a<strong>\u00a0clear, concise set of instructions<\/strong> using a template provided.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-5-providing-feedback-feedforward-and-assessing-performance-events-7-8#Activity-Grading-criteria\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grading criteria<\/strong>:<\/a><strong>\u00a0Create grading criteria for an assessment<\/strong> using a rubric template.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"High Quality Online Courses: Module 2 Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wpna1IjrKcc?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-2-overview-video-transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript<\/a> \u00a0(PDF)| Video length ~ 2 min.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Module 2! This module begins at the <strong>designing and developing<\/strong> stage of course development. While online learning shares many of the fundamental design principles of effective activities, assessments, and interactions used in other learning contexts, it is worth considering the <strong>unique set of teaching and learning conditions\u00a0<\/strong>that the online environment generates.<\/p>\n<p>Interactions between <strong>instructors<\/strong>,<strong> course content<\/strong>, and<strong> learners<\/strong> in online courses are influenced by physical and social distances, familiar and unfamiliar types of teaching technologies, and cognitive, affective, and motivational challenges as well as opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>As you work through this module, you will be asked to think about the following <strong>key questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do my activities and assessments help learners develop core skills and competencies that align with my course learning outcomes?<\/li>\n<li>Have I structured my activities and assessments to help to build academic integrity?<\/li>\n<li>Are my assessments authentic, reflecting discipline-specific, real-world problems and challenges?<\/li>\n<li>Do my activities and assessments follow the principles of universal design for learning?<\/li>\n<li>Do my activities and assessments help to foster learner engagement and build community in the course?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-74 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1.png\" alt=\"Image description is provided below\" width=\"830\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1.png 830w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1-65x39.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1-225x136.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/09\/course-map-module-2-1-350x211.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74\" 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 2 Quality Activities and Assessments<\/em> pertains to the Design and Develop stage.<br \/>Credit: University of Waterloo | <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/m2-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>create <strong>formative and summative assessments<\/strong> that align with your intended learning outcomes,<\/li>\n<li>design <strong>meaningful interactions<\/strong> into your course (instructor\u2013learner and learner\u2013learner) that foster a sense of belonging to a learning community,<\/li>\n<li>adopt strategies to encourage <strong>academic integrity<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li>effectively communicate expectations for and provide <strong>feedback on learner performance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key terms<\/h2>\n<p>The following is an alphabetical 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-30\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-30\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"30\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Module 2: Key words\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Sections in this module<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-2-module-2-examples-strategies-and-templates\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.2<\/strong><\/span> Module examples, strategies, and templates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-3-introduction-creating-quality-interactions-activities-and-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.3<\/strong><\/span> Introduction: Creating quality interactions, activities, and assessments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.4<\/strong><\/span> Eliciting learner performance (Event 6)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-5-providing-feedback-feedforward-and-assessing-performance-events-7-8\/?preview=true\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.5<\/strong><\/span> Providing feedback\/feedforward and assessing performance (Events 7 &amp; 8)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-6-building-community-through-activities-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.6<\/strong><\/span> Building community through activities and assessments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/summary-creating-quality-interactions-activities-and-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"no-style-link\"><strong>2.7<\/strong><\/span> Summary: Creating quality interactions, activities, and assessments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-8-module-2-resources-for-further-study\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-3-introduction-creating-quality-interactions-activities-and-assessments#Activity-Academic-integrity-checklist\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic-integrity checklist<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Use a checklist to<strong> identify strategies to increase academic integrity (AI)<\/strong> in your course.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6#Activity-Scaffolded-assessment-scheme\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scaffolded assessment scheme<\/strong>:<\/a>\u00a0Use principles of backward design to <strong>create a varied, scaffolded assessment scheme<\/strong>\u00a0aligned with learning outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6#Activity-Assessment-outline\" rel=\"noopener\">Assessment outline<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-4-eliciting-learner-performance-event-6#Activity-Assessment-outline\" rel=\"noopener\">:<\/a>\u00a0Create an assessment with a<strong>\u00a0clear, concise set of instructions<\/strong> using a template provided.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/hqoc\/chapter\/2-5-providing-feedback-feedforward-and-assessing-performance-events-7-8#Activity-Grading-criteria\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grading criteria<\/strong>:<\/a><strong>\u00a0Create grading criteria for an assessment<\/strong> using a rubric template.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-77","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":73,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":244,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/77\/revisions\/244"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/73"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/77\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/qualitycourses\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}