Designing online and on-ground courses to ensure comparability and consistency in meeting learning outcomes

This article examines the issues and barriers to effective online course design, recent research concerning guidelines for designing effective online courses (Bannan-Ritlan, 2002; Hirumi, 2005; Koszalka & Ganesan, 2004; Northrup, 2001), and research-based instructional design guidelines for cour...

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Published in:Quarterly Review of Distance Education 2009, Vol.10 (3), p.253
Main Author: Fabry, Dee L
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Curricula
Instructional design
Learning management systems
Management
Online education
Study and teaching
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Summary:This article examines the issues and barriers to effective online course design, recent research concerning guidelines for designing effective online courses (Bannan-Ritlan, 2002; Hirumi, 2005; Koszalka & Ganesan, 2004; Northrup, 2001), and research-based instructional design guidelines for course design (Kemp, Morrison, & Ross, 1998). It then raises the question of how to design comparable online and on-ground courses in order to ensure the goals, objectives, and learning outcomes are met in both delivery modes. A design process and matrix provide guidelines for mapping consistency and congruency across course delivery methods.
ISSN:1528-3518