As educators, it is our obligation to continuously improve our courses. In my experience, I mainly do revisions while I am teaching the course. Here's what I mean: if I find that something in the coursework needed improvement, I'll try to revise it for the current class. Sometimes this is not possible and I am left with making the revision for the next class. So sometimes, I'll create the revision and save it for the the class. Othertimes, I'll just make the note and create the revision prior to the next time I teach the course.
I have learned that I should not be afraid of having the course evaluated. Multiple evaluation is necessary to achieve the best course possible and to "close the loop"
Qualitative and Quantitative data collected on the course (content, delivery, assessment, communication tools, etc) will give you a more complete picture of the effectiveness of your course in developing student understandings and assisting students to be successful in your class. Look to gain different types of data from different perspectives that are relevant to that specific need (i.e. students should offer their opinion on the effectiveness of cotent delivery as a tool for understanding, professionals in the field would be better about providing feedback on how your content objectives tie to preparation for success in their field of work, etc).
Teaching Online: A Student-Centered Approach --> Course Revision and Improvement
Students learning styles are different, therefore, your design, student assessment should reflect those needs. Having a reflection and course evaluation can provide feedback, that you have met all student needs.
You need to look at multiple evaluation sources to build the best view of the class and what changes need to be made.
While revising a course, multiple resources should be utilized.
A range of evaluations is an effective way to determine the success level of both the student and the instructor. Certain evaluations can magnify areas that require improvement for a Instructor (knowledge, content delivery, etc). As well as it may point out the weak areas for a certain learner and provide ideas on means of improvement
Feedback drives revisions. Multiple forms of evaluations lead to improved courses.
I have learned a lot about rebuidling an online course form where I have one now. The course is designed on the modules and to palce more and varied assessment into the course. I will use the rubric in more assessments and also to use the discussion board as place to put student questions about assignements. The need to make the syllabus dynamic will also be a helpful tool in establishing a well balanced student centered online course.
You must use multiple evaluation methods and get a variety of stakeholders to evaluate your course. Student evaluations, peer evaluations, and self evaluation are just some of the methods available to help you improve your online course.
Multiply evaluation and resources are better than one.
It is beneficial to do multiple evaluations.
I learnt about managing a revision cycle and creating multiple evaluations.
I will need a peer educator help me assess the effectiveness of my on-line teaching and use feedback to improve teaching.
The use of multiple evaluations, can guarantee proper revision of a course.
Multiple evaluations are needed from multiple sources apparently and this information, be it quantitative or qualitative, are key in closing the loop.
I learned that multiple sources are best practice when it comes to evaluation of your work and student performance.
I have learned that using multiple evaluation methods are beneficial and it helps determine that students have acquired their knowledge, skills, and abilities provided in the course,
No class should be finished when once you finish teaching it. "Looping" is an important tool to continual update and revise your could the help all 3 stakeholders. Instructors must use a variety of forms of assessments and feedback to help update and revise the course.
Multiple tools from muliple stakeholders are needed to provide feedbach that will give information needed to make changes to inprove my on-line course.
I learned that I need multiple forms to evaluate my program.
