UM3D - Overview of services and course development process.

1. Center for Innovative
Teaching and Learning
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2. Welcome
● Introductions
● Overview of Services
● Design
● Development
● Delivery
● Q & A
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3. About UM3D
The UM3D staff assist faculty members in their
professional development and provide resources for
the enhancement of online instruction. We tailor our
programs and services to support the specific needs
of all faculty and departments in the design,
development, and delivery of UofM Online courses
and programs.
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4. Guide for Online Developers
Designed to assist Course Developers with
completing the process of developing quality M50
online courses for the University of Memphis. The
program is designed to fit into your schedule with a
combination of synchronous and asynchronous
activities structured to keep course development on
track.
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5. Benefits of the GOLD Program
● Course Development Assistance
● Instructional Designer Designee
● Individual/Group Consultations
● Program Maintenance Assistance
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6. The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
The mission for the Center for Teaching and Learning is to provide instructional technology
training in enterprise software and hardware that supports the University's mission of student
success. Our continuous commitment to student success is proven through our focus to
provide professional, customer-focused services.
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7. What is UM3D?
Design. - Planning, objective-assessment alignment,
competency mapping, tool selection...
Develop. - Technology training, multimedia,
eCourseware integration...
Deliver. - Engagement, retention, success,
evaluation, redesign...
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8. Design | Course Planning
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Unit/ Week/
Topic
Objectives Content - Readings/
Media/ Resources
Student Interaction with
Content
Assessment Strategy

9. Design | Writing Effective Objectives
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Students will
understand/know…
or
Students will create,
evaluate...

10. Design | Objective Alignment
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11. Design | Objective Alignment
● Are objectives measureable? How will you know
students have met the objectives?
● What is the best method of assessment?
● What tools best support the assessment?
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Unit/ Week/
Topic
Objectives Content Student Interaction with
Content
Assessment

12. Design | Objective Alignment
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Design | Sequencing

14. Design | Sequencing
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15. Development | Available Tools
Learning Management System (LMS)
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16. Development | Available Tools
Teaching and Learning Tools
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17. Development | Available Tools
umMedia - Media Services
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18. Development | Available Tools
umServices
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19. Development | eCourseware
System Tools
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20. Development | eCourseware
System Tools
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21. Development | Prototyping Process
Master Course/Development Shell
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Perpetual Course
● Faculty can request a Master Course/
Development Shell to prepare the
material for the course.
● All material created in the Master
Course/ Development Shell can be
copied into a Banner Course.

22. Development | Accessibility Issues
Accessibility
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Education is a Civil Right.
Qualified Disability Types:
● Visual - Blindness, Low Vision, Color Blindness
● Auditory - deaf, hard of hearing, hearing impaired
● Motor - Impaired mobility
● Cognitive - Learning disorders such as Dyslexia
or Attention Deficit
● Neurological - Seizure

23. Development | Accessibility Issues
Web Accessibility
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● Navigation without a Mouse
● Zoom a Page or Enlarge Text
● Video Captions
● Generic Links
● Images and Graphics

24. Development | HTML Overview
HTML content is strongly suggested for Accessibility compliance
HTML in eCourseware
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HTML Editor
● Content created directly in the LMS system
creates HTML files
● A basic knowledge of HTML is recommended,
however not mandatory
● If you desire to edit in HTML code, the system
provides an HTML Source Editor

25. Delivery | Success and Retention
● Post or send some sort of meaningful weekly
communication
● Respond to learner’s communication within a
reasonable time frame
● Encourage online communication (instructor-
learner or learner-learner)
● Promote learner independence and collaboration
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26. Delivery | Success and Retention
US News World Report Advice for Online Students:
● Learn and understand the technology
● Contact instructor early
● Create schedule to manage course
requirements
● Stay organized
● Be consistent
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27. Delivery | Early Intervention
CARES-Early Intervention Tool
eCw Intelligent Agent Tool
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28. Delivery | Early Intervention
CARES- Early Intervention Tool
a tool used to communicate warnings to students and advisors
that a performance problem is beginning to appear or has
become serious. Warnings can be generated based on:
● graded performance
● late or missing course work
● attendance within the course
● any other behavior or issues
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29. Delivery | Early Intervention
eCourseware Intelligent Agent Tool
allows instructors to set up automatic notifications to be sent to
themselves, advisors, and learners when specified course
performance criteria are met. It can be used to:
● recognize student achievement (e.g., a high score on a quiz)
● warn of potential problems (e.g., lack of online course
access or poor performance on an assessment)
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30. Delivery | Learner Engagement
● Incorporate rich multimedia content in addition to text
based instruction
● Make learning more accessible
● Include students in collaborative discussions
● Build networks that lead to professional growth and
connections
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31. Putting It All Together
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32. Q & A
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