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- 2. What is course mapping • Createsa very concrete visual representation of your course. • Ensures alignment between course components. • Provides students an overview of the course. • Encourages backward design starting with the end in mind.
- 3. What is Alignment It’s aconnection between course objectives, module objectives, assessments, and learning activities of the course. • Course objectives (students learning in the course) • Module Objectives (students learning in one lecture) • Assessments (measure students learning) • Learning activities (facilitate students learning) • Technologies (to support learning)
- 4. What is Backward design • Backwarddesign is focused primarily on student learning and understanding. • Once learning goals have been identified, instructors will have easier time developing assessments and instructions based on the goals. • Three stages of Backward Design are: • Identify desired results, • Determine acceptable evidence, and • Plan learning experiences and instructions.
- 5. Creating Objectives • Are objectivesmeasurable? • Are objectives relevant to the course? • Do objectives cover whole course? • Are objectives written using language the students will understand? • Are objectives appropriate to the level of the course?
- 6. Action Tips for Course Objectives •Write objectives that are SMART • Specific • Measurable • Action-oriented • Realistic • Time based • Begin each objective with a verb. • Match your verbs to your activities and assessments.
- 7. List Assessments • Do theassessments measure state objectives? • Are the assessments sequenced, built on pervious knowledge, varied and suited to the level of the course? • Are the assessments comprehensive and do they provide opportunities for peer evaluation? • Are there multiple opportunities to track learnings?
- 8. List learning activities • Doactivities promote achievement of all learning objectives? • DO you have the list of all the required and optional readings? • Do activities provide opportunities for active learning? • Are the opportunities to interact with material, instructor and other students exist? • Are there opportunities to practice?
- 9. List Course Technologies • Arematerials up to date • Are materials from varied sources • Are optional materials clearly marked • Do technologies contribute to achieving objectives • Do the course tools promote learner engagement and active learning • Are the technologies in the course readily attainable • Are the technologies current
- 10. Steps to create a coursemap • Create course specific learning outcomes. Think in terms of what will students know, value and be able to be do by the end of the course. • Modularize your course for achieving these course learning outcomes. (These are the topics which you want to cover in the course) • Create modules objectives, match them with the course learning outcomes.
- 11. Steps to create a coursemap • Create course specific learning outcomes. Think in terms Create assessments that will provide evidence that students have achieved the module objectives • Create learning experiences for the students by actualizing what learning experiences will students actively engage in as they progress towards the module objective. • Mention the technologies and materials needed to support students learning.
- 12. Course Mapping Tips • Familiarize yourselfwith the course • What components do you have? • What will you need to develop • Do you need a new research article for students to read • Is there a new technology which will help students learn • Course mapping is a fluid and continuous process. You may jump to and return to the steps as you develop your course map.