Curriculum Design and Assessment in the E-Classroom.
As a part of my minor in Educational Technologies at Athens State University, I participated in ED 308 this semester. The course was focused on developing and designing an online course. We used the ADDIE model, and we created a course outline and developed a module in Black Board! we also used blogs to stay accountable and communicate with our peers.
ADDIE
The ADDIE model is an acronym that helps educators design and create online courses. The components of the model are analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate. The image below briefly describes each component. You can also visit the ADDIE playlist,that my professor has created on youtube, for more information.
Design Blog
Throughout the course, we also created blogs and recorded our experiences on our assignments and course materials. You can view my blog by clicking the button below!
Course Outline and Module Development
The two main assignments we completed in the course were the course outline assignment and module development assignment. The course outline was created using the ADDIE model. I created a course outline for Intermediate College Algebra. My outline began with deciding the name and length of the course, and then I had to state what the course would cover, the general goals of the course, and how I planned to enhance the learning throughout the course.
I then had to list my planned assessments throughout the course. This comes from the ADDIE belief- before you begin teaching, you should plan what you want your students to know and how you will expect them to show their new knowledge. My course outline had the following assessments- module quizzes, quarterly tests, group summaries, weekly reflection, weekly homework assignments, and feedback surveys.
Next, I titled the modules and the specific objectives for them, and I also created a rough outline for the course, which was structured in the way that I would place it in Blackboard. When I got to the lessons and materials, I went into detail with the videos and assignments that the students would complete in each module.
I also chose which module I would develop for the second assignment- Module 4, Linear Inequalities. For this assignment I created the course in blackboard, and set it up using my course outline. For the sake of time in the course, we were only required to develop one module to show our professor that we understood the concept.
I then had to list my planned assessments throughout the course. This comes from the ADDIE belief- before you begin teaching, you should plan what you want your students to know and how you will expect them to show their new knowledge. My course outline had the following assessments- module quizzes, quarterly tests, group summaries, weekly reflection, weekly homework assignments, and feedback surveys.
Next, I titled the modules and the specific objectives for them, and I also created a rough outline for the course, which was structured in the way that I would place it in Blackboard. When I got to the lessons and materials, I went into detail with the videos and assignments that the students would complete in each module.
I also chose which module I would develop for the second assignment- Module 4, Linear Inequalities. For this assignment I created the course in blackboard, and set it up using my course outline. For the sake of time in the course, we were only required to develop one module to show our professor that we understood the concept.
Why does this matter?
If you are reading on this website, you are probably a student or parent of a student, and you are wondering why I've told you about this course. Well this course benefits you as well! The ADDIE model is something that I use when developing my traditional courses, My experience in ED 308 taught me how to develop a course and its modules effectively. I also got experience blogging which I use in my courses throughout the year!