I have learned the importance of organizing the modules into roughly the same size and duration. If one is larger than another, consider chunking the material into two modules.
Important to develop your own learning object and share with other instructors so you can create smaller learning platforms for better learning retention.
I plan to practice keeping everything looking the same and organized by date.
The importance of clean easy to access and easy-to-understand modules. Repetition is your friend.
Utilizing a framework will allow all objectives to be defined for expected outcomes as well as provided ease of navigation and consistency.
Using a platform that has a consistent appearance, use of tabs, assignment drop-box, etc. provides the student(s) with a user-friendly system. It also makes it easier for the instructor, or substitute instructor to locate completed items.
Better use of a learning objective data base
Instructors should have a consistent module format. Communication with the audience is also key.
Incorporating consistency and variety is a balance that appeals to students and can create an effective learning environment. When expectations and formatting is consistent, the student does can focus on exploring the different types of learning material rather than stressing about navigating the course and its expectations.
Honestly, I'm taking this course to beef up my faculty training and on-boarding for online educators, so I'm planning to apply all of the information presented. I do however, value the emphasis on consistency. I find that within their own courses educators often don't have any consistency or flow - which makes things haphazard and difficult for students to follow.
Through the use of a course framework, as a professional academic instructor, I have the opportunity to carefully plan how to develop a course more effectively by ensuring the consistency of the module and achieving the desired outcomes or learning objectives.
A course framework helps a teacher to align learning outcomes with learning activities. It stimulates motivation and integrates evidence of progress into learning. As a teacher, we have to make a consistent course framework. Students can get their best learning performance.
I learned about the importance of having a consistent format and chunking information to make sure that students don't feel overwhelmed.
The most important thing I learn is about chunking information so students can learn in better and effective way.
Well structured. I have learnt about Course framework, creating and testing a course module and learning objects database.
I will try to use about the concept of consistency and learning objects database.
Developing a course framework is like creating a roadmap for course development. It allows for careful planning of how to sustain module consistency and ensure completion of learning objectives. A course framework should answer questions about what students need to know and do, how content will be delivered, received, and assessed. Audience analysis is important before designing and developing the course. Consistency in course modules, including layout, instructional, and assessment characteristics, enhances the learning process and reduces student anxiety. Creating a learning-object database and using course-module templates can save time. LMS templates can be altered to fit specific needs.
The importance of templates, respect the formats all along the courses, the vocabulary to use, the way you design the courses have to be always the same in order to not get the students lost and confused with too many different informations.
A course framework aids in the alignment of learning objectives and instructional strategies. It increases motivation and incorporates learning with proof of progress.
Consider training modules as a book's chapter. Each module (or chapter) represents a milestone in a learner's journey, bringing them closer to finishing the entire course with each passing lesson.
A course framework, in my opinion, is a visual framework for capturing students' ideas. Students can use it as a road map.
Dear colleagues,
I have learned and reflected upon the importance of chunking to create a cohesive and coherent learning experience.
I will apply this to the fórum questions in one of my courses.
Regards.
"Feel at home"
The one that stuck in my mind is the creation and designing of the module, especially on the consistency of it's design. I believe creating a student-friendly module means making the students feel "at home" with their courseware. Like our homes, we breeze through the cupboard easily finding cups, teaspoons, baking materials, canned goods, and wine glasses. Students should also be able to "breeze through" our coursewares finding with ease and familiarity where the assessments, contents, videos, FAQs, are. This boosts the confidence of the students and helps them perform excellently in the course.
As discussed in the module, truly this entails time and dedication with continuous testing and retesting, but it will worth all the sweat and blood since we reach our target of effective and excellent delivery of education to our students.
